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Can you write a story that explains why it all comes from the sky?

Think about where the food comes from in Chewandswallow.

Can you think of a story based on something that has happened to you recently?

Grandpa makes up the story of Chewandswallow after something that happened over breakfast that morning.

Look at the illustrations and think of some speech / thought bubbles for the characters.

Use a thesaurus to think of words that describe how food can taste.

Make a list of as many different types of food that you can think of.

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After bundling up and hurrying outside to play, the granddaughter, in first-person narration, describes the scent of mashed potatoes detected while romping with her brother, implying that the grandfather's story might not be purely fictitious.

The following morning, the man's grandchildren awaken to discover snowfall. However, they are forced to learn how to obtain food the normal way. Their lives endangered by the threats of the storms, they relocate to a different community of average meteorological patterns, safe from the hazards that once were presented by raining meals. Although the residents of the town enjoy a lifestyle devoid of any grocery shopping or cookery, the weather unexpectedly and inexplicably takes a turn for the worst, devastating the local community with destructive and uncontrollable storms of either unpleasant or dangerously oversized foods, resulting in unstoppable catastrophes for the townspeople. The book details a bedtime story narrated by a grandfather to his grandchildren, Henry and his sister, chronicling the daily lives of the citizens of an unordinary town called Chewandswallow characterized by its strange daily meteorological pattern that provides the townsfolk with all of their required daily meals by raining food. Grandpa telling Henry and his granddaughter (the narrator) the story of Chewandswallow

It was first published in 1978 by the Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books, followed by a 1982 trade paperback edition from sister company Aladdin Paperbacks.Ī sequel, Pickles to Pittsburgh, was published in 2000 by Atheneum Books a hardcover edition followed in 2009.Ī cookbook special, Grandpa's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cookbook, was released with a variety of fabulous cooking ideas.Ī Third Installment in the 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' book series was released as: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3, Planet of the Pies. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is an American children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett.