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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.[1][2] 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.[3][4][5][6] The Good Egg landed the number one spot.[7]

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[6] and received a starred review from School Library Journal,[8] 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[13] and Booklist,[14] 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.[5] It received a starred review from School Library Journal[19] and was a Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Books in 2020.[20]

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.[4]

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.[3]

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.[21]

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.

References

  1. ^ "The Food Group". HarperCollins. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Books in the series Food Group". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The Couch Potato (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. ^ a b "The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  5. ^ a b "The Cool Bean (The Food Group)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.

See also

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