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How can one not like an outrageous tale that claims from the outset that it’s full of such wonderful stuff that “you will surely love it. And the best part is…it’s all true”?
Banjo Cannon is a little boy who does all the usual little-boy things, like live in a house, sleep in a bed, and love his cat. Every single day, all year round, come rain or shine, Banjo has a sausage for dinner.
One summer day, however, as Banjo is preparing to eat his dinner, the sausage (whose name is Melvin) jumps off Banjo’s plate and runs away. Banjo’s fork takes off running after the sausage, the knife runs after the fork, the plate runs after the knife and so on, with Banjo running after all of them. Led by Melvin, they all end up at the playground.
All but one of the peas - all boys, named Peter, Percival, and Paul - meet with unhappy ends during their escapade. The fries (being French, naturally they have names like François and Fifi) sail away in a toy boat. The fork and knife are commandeered by a family on a picnic. And what about Melvin the sausage? He makes an entirely unexpected new friend with whom to continue his adventures.
Luckily for Banjo, a delicious plum pie is waiting for him to eat it for dessert…isn’t it?
The Runaway Dinner is a zany, joyful, whimsical romp. The artwork perfectly captures the essence of this free-wheeling, slapstick and unrepentantly silly farce. What a fun read. Any child who has ever wished that his dinner would run away should love this one.
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The Runaway Dinner