Me Hungry. Me Like!

I've often said that babies and toddlers are a lot like cavemen. Their needs are very basic and they don't have much language to communicate them (see: my son, pointing and saying "dah, pssss!" meaning "Mommy, would you mind terribly giving me that please?"). So when my husband showed up with "Me Hungry" by Jeremy Tankard, I had to laugh out loud.

This book is about Edwin, a young caveboy, who is super hungry. Unfortunately, his parents are too busy to care much, so he decides to get his own meal with a succinct declaration, "Me hunt." Without giving away the ending, I can tell you that it involves a hungry wooly mammoth, an apple tree and a new friendship. Getting to the ending is no trouble, as each sentence is only about 2 or 3 words. While this book might not be the prime example of good grammar, its bound to get you and your little caveboy or cavegirl giggling and maybe even grunting a bit just for kicks.