Mitchell SharmatCritiques

Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, are off to San Francisco! They're going to visit Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp. She's a detective, too, and a very busy one.
Olivia isn't around to solve her case number 22. Her client, Duncan, has lost his joke book. He tells Nate that if the book isn't found--and soon--the world will come to an end. Nate takes the case. He and Sludge cruise up and down and around San Francisco in the limo, tracking down clues. Sticky, icky clues, big and small clues, all-around-the-town clues that take them to a pancake house, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and finally to a place that seems wrong but could be right. Can Nate the Great keep the world from coming to an end? Can he solve his first out-of-town case?

After a generous breakfast of pancakes, Nate, the boy detective, plunges into each new and baffling case, solves the mystery, and tracks down the culprits.

I listened to the audiobook which Random House gave as a freebie.

Fun children's book that I read with my girls.

This is one of those books that I remember really loving as a kid. I always liked the wobbly illustrations, and all of the crazy things Gregory has to eat. I love stumbling across books like this at work and thinking, "That book! I remember that one!" Ah, the joys of working in youth services...

This book has always been one of my favorite books to be read to. As a child, I never thought to think of why the goat was a picky eater and why it was good or bad to eat only junk or produce based foods. As a mother and adult, I can see where these problems can or could come up with young children and how the parents of the goat took steps to try to understand their kid and help them find a balance in a diet that would suit them.
I don't fully agree with the method they in the middle of the story but the beginning part is good and the ending is amazing!

Wealthy Olivia Sharp, Nate the Great's cousin, uncovers several secrets on a trip to Carmel, California to help a friend become a member of an exclusive club.

Olivia Sharp is back! Rather than solve mysteries like her cousin Nate the Great, Olivia helps friends with their problems by detecting what's wrong beneath the surface. You'll be won over by Olivia's spunk, eccentricities, and can-do spirit.

Gregory isn't like most goats. Instead of indulging in delicacies like old shoes, boxes, and bottle caps, he prefers to eat fruits, vegetables, eggs, and fish. Mother Goat and Father Goat are disgusted, and after several attempts to get Gregory to eat like a proper goat, they finally take him to see Dr. Ram. But when Gregory finally develops a taste for flat tires and broken violins, he's not just eating like a goat — he's eating like a pig! Will Gregory be able to find a healthy balance before he eats everything in the house? -- Scholastic, Inc.

Perfect Desiree seeks the help of wealthy problem solver Olivia Sharp in becoming princess of the school. The coauthor is Mitchell Sharmat.

E.J., the spy, tries to uncover a secret that Olivia is keeping for a client.

While traveling on the train to San Francisco with his cousin Olivia's owl, Nate the Great and his dog Sludge must use all of their detective skills when the owl suddenly disappears.

This is one of those books that I remember really loving as a kid. I always liked the wobbly illustrations, and all of the crazy things Gregory has to eat. I love stumbling across books like this at work and thinking, "That book! I remember that one!" Ah, the joys of working in youth services...

This book tells the story of a goat Gregory who doesn't like to eat like the rest of his goat family. Instead he likes fruits and vegetables, until his parents start convincing him to eat his goat food...
2 books

Gregory is a typical young goat in most ways except he is a terrible eater. He chooses to eat things that humans usually find healthy. However, they are a concern for his mother. His parents encourage him to eat more like a goat. They eventually find a compromise.

Ages- preschool- 3rd grade

Genre- Fantasy because animals talk and behave like humans.

Media- ink and watercolors

Gregory, a young goat, is faced with difficulty when his parents convince him that what he wants to eat is not normal. Gregory starts off with what a human would consider a healthy, well-balanced meal. He likes fruits, eggs, fish, and bread and butter. However, his parents are so worried with this "terrible" eating that they decide that he needs to see a doctor. The doctor tells Gregory and his parents that although this is not typical nutrition for a goat, it is not unhealthy. Still displeased, his parents only begin allowing Gregory to eat what he wants as long as some of their wants are eaten as well. Gregory agrees and begins having tires, shoe laces, and even tin cans to eat. It begins to get so out of control that Gregory just starts eating all foods, non-stop. Thankfully, Gregory and his parents come to a compromise of having portion controlled meals with a little of theirs and Gregory's favorite foods. This story would be great to read to children. It is so ironic that the unhealthy foods here are what humans consider to be the most healthy of all. I think children would really pick up on that and allow them to further understand the importance of what we put in our bodies.

A fun story of Gregory the goat, a picky eater who only likes food humans would eat. His parents get him to eat a real goat diet by giving him some human food but insisting he eat a little goat food too (e.g. ice cream, but also the ice cream box). Pretty soon Gregory eats everything! Enjoyable for picky eaters and parents alike.

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Re-read November 2018

Gregory, the Terrible Eater, wants orange juice and eggs for breakfast. His parents are terribly upset! bJose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have entered into the spirit of Mitchell Sharmat's upside-down, turned-around world with bold, wacky, expressive illustrations. The trio's exuberant collaboration provokes healthy laughter and even includes a colorful chart which gives fresh meaning to the concept of "junk food."

This book shows the different food groups and gives a guideline on how to eat healthy. I like this book. It also shows a family setting

A mysterious turkey is on the loose and Nate the Great refuses the case, or at least that is what he claims. Will Nate find the turkey first, or will his cousin swoop in to save the day? This realistic fiction is appropriate for intermediate readers.½

This story was a great read because it encouraged the reader to use their imagination and predict what will happen next. Nate and his dog, Sludge are detectives working the case of the missing joke book. They use clues and work together to the missing book before the world comes to an end. The story promotes friendship and teamwork. The text is large to make the reader feel less intimidated when first looking at it. There are illustrations throughout chapters to help the reader visualize the characters and setting.

A boy names Nate is a detective on a train that has to find out what happened to his cousin's owl! I personally thought it was just ok, and not that attention-getting. Grades 2-4½

This story is such a fun take on trying to drive home the importance of healthy eating. It is the opposite of what the title would have you believe. Gregory the goat is actually a very healthy eater, but his family is not used to goats eating that way. Throughout the story they try to get Gregory to eat everything that they eat like trash. This would be a great resource for a healthy-eating habits lesson. Students would appreciate the humor in a goat who only eats healthy foods. The illustrations of healthy versus unhealthy foods are interesting as well because it seems as though the healthy foods are brightly colored and the "trash(unhealthy)" foods are muted. As the story continues, Gregory's Mom finally convinces him to try what they are eating. The problem is now that Gregory is eating everything, his family is concerned. Will his family be able to help him learn how to eat a well-balanced meal? Students can use this as a lesson and think about how they eat at home and if they could make better decisions when choosing foods.

Transitional chapter book about a spy who has lost his dog.

Gregory, the terrible eater, is a goat who only eats healthy foods and his parents are worried! Instead of eating "junk food," he prefers to eat fruits, vegetables, and scrambled eggs. This book not only teaches about health and nutrition but it also teaches to try new foods and not to be a picky eater. This book would be a lot of fun to teach to the younger grades, probably first grade, about healthy and not healthy foods to eat. A fun activity could be to brainstorm different types of food and put them into two baskets one being healthy and the other being "junk" food.