I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato

Lauren Child

£8.99

Lola will not eat peas. In fact she won’t eat carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage or baked beans. And she will absolutely not ever NEVER eat a tomato. But when Charlie explains that peas are actually green drops from Greenland, and carrots are really orange twiglets from Jupiter, even Lola is tempted to clear her plate.

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Publish Date: 30/04/2026

Description

Celebrate 25 years with this superly special birthday edition of the first ever bestselling and award-winning Charlie and Lola book.

Lola will not eat peas. In fact she won't eat carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage or baked beans. And she will absolutely not ever NEVER eat a tomato. But when Charlie explains that peas are actually green drops from Greenland, and carrots are really orange twiglets from Jupiter, even Lola is tempted to clear her plate . . .

A warm and funny picture book that's perfect for even the fussiest of eaters: over 1 million copies sold and winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal!

This special new edition features the original story with behind-the-scenes extras like funny responses to frequently-asked questions plus early character sketches and a sneak-peek into the making of the book.

Don't miss these other Charlie and Lola picture books:
I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed

I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
Slightly Invisible
One Thing
A Dog with Nice Ears

Additional information

Weight 260 g
Dimensions 250 × 274 × 12 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

40

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J