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Good Enough to Eat
(2007, Fiction - Picture Book, Written by Brock Cole)
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Good enough to become a classic fairy tale.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
The good stuff
What to watch out for
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Violence & scariness :
What Parents Need to Know
About Good Enough to Eat
Parents need to know that this clever fairy tale includes a maiden-eating ogre and the maiden who cuts her way out of the ogre's belly, slashing his black heart. This bit of violence is told in prose and doesn't look gory on the page. If kids are fine with the darker moments of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales, they'll be OK with this one.
Read our full review by Patricia Tauzer
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about ogres, maidens, and fairy tales -- how real they are, where they come from, and why people tell stories about scary things. Where do you think the title comes from? They can discuss why the girl in this village did not have a real name, how she gets her different names, and what each means. How did the girl's names save her? What name did she finally choose? Why did she like that one?
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