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Children's book series by Jory John Not to be confused with Food group.

The Food Group is a children's book series by American author Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald and published by HarperCollins between 2017 and 2021. The series includes seven books: The Bad Seed (2017), The Good Egg (2019), The Cool Bean (2019), The Couch Potato (2020), The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (2020), The Smart Cookie (2021), and The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky (2021), The Sour Grape (2022), The Big Cheese (2023), and The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets

All five released books have been on The New York Times Bestseller List for children's picture books. The Good Egg landed the number one spot.

The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed, initially published on August 29, 2017, then republished May 8, 2018, is a children's book about self-acceptance.

The book was a New York Times bestseller for children's picture books and received a starred review from School Library Journal, as well as the following accolades:

The Good Egg

The Good Egg, published on February 12, 2019, is a children's book about self-care.

The book landed the number one position on The New York Times bestseller list for children's pictures books. It received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Booklist, as well as the following accolades:

The Cool Bean

The Cool Bean, published on December 3, 2019, is a children's book about self-esteem.

The book was a New York Times bestseller for children's picture books. It received a starred review from School Library Journal and was a Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Books in 2020.

The Good Egg Presents

The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!, published on February 11, 2020, is a children's book about teamwork.

The book was a New York Times bestseller for children's picture books.

The Couch Potato

The Couch Potato, published on November 3, 2020, is a children's book about self-management.

The book was a New York Times bestseller for children's picture books, and Indie Bestseller, and an Indie Next List Selection.

The Bad Seed Presents

The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky was published on July 27, 2021.

The book was a New York Times bestseller for children's picture books.

The Smart Cookie

The Smart Cookie was published on November 2, 2021, is a children's book about Confidence.

The Sour Grape

The Sour Grape was published on November 1, 2022, is a children's book about Forgiveness and Compassion.

The Big Cheese

The Big Cheese is a children's book about Self-Awareness and Sportsmanship. It was published on November 7, 2023.

References

  1. "The Food Group". HarperCollins. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. "Books in the series Food Group". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Couch Potato (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. ^ "The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  5. ^ "The Cool Bean (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. ^ "The Bad Seed". IndieBound. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. "The Good Egg". IndieBound. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. Costner, Suzanne (June 2017). "The Bad Seed by Jory John". School Library Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. "The Bad Seed by Jory John". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  10. "Washington Children's Choice Book Award 2019 Nominee List" (PDF). Washington Library Association. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  11. "North Carolina Children's Book Award: 2019 Results and Materials". North Carolina Children's Book Award. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  12. "Best of 2017: Children's Books". Los Angeles Public Library. January 31, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  13. "The Good Egg". Kirkus Reviews. September 30, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  14. Fletcher, Connie (January 1, 2019). "The Good Egg". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  15. "The Good Egg by Jory John". The Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  16. ^ "The Good Seed". Goodreads. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  17. Friedman, Rose; Mayer, Petra; Novey, Beth; Sullivan, Meghan. Silva, Ellen (ed.). "NPR's Best Books Of 2019". NPR's Book Concierge. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  18. "2021 Monarch Award Master List" (PDF). Association of Illinois School Library Educators. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  19. Malixi, Kaitlin (2020-01-01). "The Cool Bean". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  20. "The Cool Bean (The Bad Seed, #3)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  21. "The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

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