This was one of my absolute favorite picture books. Though I probably haven't looked at in in almost 20 years, I can still remember many of the lines. This (and the other three "Hungry Three" books, "The Great Gum Drop Robbery," "The Flight of Bembel Rudzuk," and "The Battle of Zormla") are about a group of siblings who play make-believe. In this book, they build a spaceship and fly to an alien planet where a mummosaurus feeds them omelets and chocolate cake. All four books are narrated as if the adventures are really happening, and only the illustrations tell us that it's all just a game. I am probably biased because I have so many good memories associated with this series, but I highly recommend if you have kids aged about 3-6. ( )