Have I ever read this famous book before? I dunno. I don't much care for it now, and can't imagine doing so when I was little, or even when my sons were. Dunno why, just seems pointless.

fun and silly

Reading this book is so nostalgic.

I love that the illustrations change from black and white to color, and I love the idea of not having to cook or plan meals because it just comes with the weather.

However, the thought of milk falling from the sky and getting stuck in a drain somewhere makes me want to vomit. ( )

The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers.

Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Chewandswallow was plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food. The town was a mess and the people feared for their lives.
Something had to be done, and in a hurry.

Oddly prescient about climate change and climate refugees, this ultimate celebration of the five-second rule is just too goofy for me. ( )

Food falling from the sky? How strange.

Loved this book and was excited when they were going to make it into a movie. However, was really dissapointed in the movie. For someone who had never read the book, the movie was entertaining enough, but knowing the story as well as I do, I just couldn't enjoy the movie. Why does Hollywood have to take a good thing, something wtih much imagination and add a bunch of uncessary "stuff" to it. Why not stick with what works. ( )

I loved this book as a child and was thrilled that my two girls enjoyed it so much as well. We talked about it for days and discussed what our favorite "weather" would be. ( )

Good book for children. ( )

This story tells the story of a Grandfather telling his grandshildren a story. In the little town of Chewandswallow food falls from the sky and gives people everything they need. Everything was going well until too much food starts falling from the sky. The people of Chewandswallow use thier ingenuity to escape the town and the food falling from the sky. The creativity and excitement of the story combined with rich illustrations are wonderful to engage students in the story. A creative way to use this in the classroom would be to have students write a story surrounding food and illustrate it. This would be good for students who show interest in culinary arts. ( )

Such a cute book ( )

fantasy- Science Fiction - Future Worlds

When hard times hit Swallow Falls, its townspeople can only afford to eat sardines. Flint Lockwood, a failed inventor, thinks he has the answer to the town's crisis. He builds a machine that converts water into food, and becomes a local hero when tasty treats fall from the sky like rain. But when the machine spins out of control and threatens to bury the whole world under giant mounds of food, He and his father have to work together to save the town.

I picked this book because who doesn't love the idea of food falling from the sky! I think a lot of kids have seen this movie too, so it would be a good one they would connect with. It also shows the power of inventions, and the importance of dreaming big and never giving up on your dreams. ( )

I feel that every student must experience this story; it's a classic. ( )

This is one of my all time favorite books to read. Food falling out of the sky is awesome! The pictures fill up the whole page and there is just so much detail in them. It's a fun story to read for fun or if you are introducing a weather unit at school. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who needs a good laugh. ( )

A wild morning breakfast with pancakes flying though the air, leads to grandpa telling a unforgettable story for his grand kids. The story is about a town that does not need to cook, because all their food needs fall from the sky. This sounds all find and dandy until a few major "storms" come in and devour the town with too much food! How will the get away from this mess? ( )

I really enjoyed this book. The concept and plot were so imaginative and creative. The book starts off with only black and white illustrations, but when the grandfather starts his story about a town where food plays a major role in the townspeople's everyday life, the illustrations become colorful. This helps the readers see the world that the grandfather is talking about as different than the world in which he is telling the story. The drawings are clear and easy to understand. This is a fun book for young readers because there is a lot of different elements surrounding food that they would find amusing. For instance, there is a part in the book where a giant pancake falls on the town's school and therefore school was canceled. This was my favorite part of the book because it was such a funny concept and the picture depicted the townspeople trying to come up with ways to move the pancake. They had helicopters and a tow truck. The illustrations also show students running around, excited that school has been canceled. The author does a very good job providing details and is very descriptive when explaining the different situations that occur throughout the book. I would highly recommend this book for class read-alouds and for young readers. I think the main idea or message from this book is to strengthen students' use of imagination in their writing and to encourage them to think "outside the box" when coming up with writing topics. ( )

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a well known fantasy story book that brings out humor and imagination. The characters encounter weather in the form of food. ( )

I read this book as a child but I had just recently re-read it for a read aloud lesson I am going to teach. ( )

Life is delicious in the town of Chew and Swallow, where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.

I remember this existing when I was a kid, but I don't remember if I ever read it. Two siblings' grandpa tells them a tall tale about the town of Chewandswallow, where it rains food and drink instead of rain and snow. But as the food gets bigger, it presents a danger, and the residents of the town flee.
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Re-read July 2024 ( )

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, a fantasy picturebook intended for grades 3-5, takes place in the town of Chewandswallow. Food falls from the sky! No one minds until the food gets larger and fall faster. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett is a very fun read. The fantastical element of the story engages young readers. This book can be utilized in a classroom to examine weather. There are numerous different lesson plans available all over the internet. A movie has even been made! Students can compare and contrast the picturebook and the movie. This can show students that movies and books are not always similar. I would recommend this book be utilized in classrooms. ( )

This is a fun book to read to the class. ( )

The tiny town of Chewandswallow was like most towns, except for the weather, which came three times a day. It never rained rain or snowed snow; instead, it brought breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Everyone in town ate whatever fell from the sky. But one day the weather took a turn for the worse.

Charming illustrations accompany this delightfully silly tale that is sure to elicit gales of laughter from young readers. It’s a perfect story for parents to share with young readers.

Highly recommended. ( )

A fun fictional story about raining food that gives young readers a sense of imagination

Chewandswallow-- a place where the weather brings breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s a great place to live until the weather brings hurricanes of food.

This book is a classic and I can see why. The concept is so cute and fun and children. It is so creative and the illustrations are so creative! ( )