LitPick Review
It’s another adventure for Cookie and Broccoli, and it’s all about “secrets.” From cool nicknames to walking in the scary woods, these two best friends and their other food friends come up with neat ideas for secrets. After meeting their friends “T-Bone,” “Tater,” and “Flapjack,” Cookie and Broccoli crave their own nicknames, too. Thus the game begins to find the “secret spot” in the school backyard to learn new names. Later, Broccoli becomes bored, and it’s up to Cookie to make their time more fun. Lastly, Cookie gets scared by a creature in the woods, and Broccoli comes to help them out. A definite heartwarming children's picture book.
Opinion:
With its cute and adorable characters, the third adventure for Cookie and Broccoli is a must-have read. The high and low emotions coming from Broccoli are relatable. Every food item seems to have its own persona, and with a medium, fast-paced story, I liked how the author embellished those emotions for those characters. I enjoyed the puzzles those two went through and the whispers coming from Blueberry, a minor in-the-corner character who shouts out his opinions every so often. The art style is simple yet rewarding to look at, and with a funny theme, the Book of Secrets grabbed me with its descriptive artwork of Cookie and Broccoli. Of faded yellows for Cookie and deep forest green for Broccoli, the colorful palette is wondrous, and with each food item, it’s its own color, too. With its three chapters on different stories, I felt a lot went on, but it made sense in the overall picture. I definitely need to read their first and second adventures!
