The Burger and the Hot Dog

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The Burger and the Hot Dog
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AuthorJim Aylesworth
Illustrator Stephen Gammell
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's poetry
PublisherAtheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date
October 1, 2001
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages32
ISBN 978-0-689-83897-2

The Burger and the Hot Dog is a children's poetry book about food, written by Jim Aylesworth and illustrated by Stephen Gammell.

Contents

Summary

Several poems have to do with behavior and dessert. There are characters such as cheeses named Woodrow and Wanda and eggs named Yack and Yimmy.

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References

  1. "The Burger And The Hot Dog". Kirkus Reviews. October 1, 2001. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. Cool Story Programs for the School-Age Crowd. Rob Reid. ALA Editions. 2004. ISBN   9780838908877 . Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  3. Publishers Weekly; 11/5/2001, Vol. 248 Issue 45, p67, 2p