Alicia Wiechert

Author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo reads from her book, ARE YOU A CHEESEBURGER?, a hilarious story about the friendship between a hungry raccoon and a curious seed.

ABOUT ARE YOU A CHEESEBURGER?:

Grub is a lonely racoon. Rumbling in the trash. Looking for food.

Seed is, well, a seed! Patiently waiting in the trash. Hoping someone will plant it.

When the two finally meet, they realize they might be able to help each other! Grub has just one big question first: What will Seed grow? Could Seed grow Grub’s favorite food, mouthwatering cheeseburgers? Seed isn’t sure what a cheeseburger is exactly, but . . . maybe!

And so begins a hilarious friendship following two unlikely strangers learning more about the other and discovering the pressure that comes with fulfilling expectations. Monica Arnaldo’s read aloud will leave readers giggling and clamoring for more in this charming story that celebrates the unexpected—and how the most special friendships bloom only when we are unapologeticall