Oatis and Muriel: A Grocery Story

Daphne Herlihy (Author), Carolyn Bull (Illustrator)

Oats in Coats Publication (October 9, 2023)

3-8 years

Childrens Books/Health/Friendship

“What happens at night in the grocery store when the lights are out and the customers have gone home?” This is the question that the author asked her children that inspired this heartwarming and charming story. Together, they imagined a whimsical world in which the foods come to life and engage in play. The oats wear fancy coats, the fruits don formal suits and music is played by the string cheese quartet. But nobody could have predicted what happened one night. When Oatis stumbles, it is up to mopey Muriel to see if she can be brave and creative enough to save the day. Together, the friends learn that sometimes helping a friend in trouble is the best way to find out that you can shine brightly too.

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REVIEW

A fun concept of food coming to life after the grocery store closes. Friendship and self-confidence is highlighted as well colorful illustrations of the many food available in a grocery store. I wasn’t quite sure of this, but children seem to enjoy it.

Reviewed by ComfyChairBooks/Lisa Reigel (February 25, 2024)

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AUTHOR BIO:

When trying to get her kids to eat healthy food, first-time author Daphne realized that her arguments about nutrition weren’t making sense to her young children. So she decided to meet them on their level, and make it fun. She asked her kids to imagine, “what happens in the grocery store when the lights are out and the customers have all gone home?” They imagined oats wearing coats, fruits donning formal suits and veggies struggling with wedgies. As a whimsical world unfolded, Daphne realized that storytelling has been the missing piece in the process of getting kids to enjoy healthy eating.