Books

Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!
Created by Megan and Jorge Lacera
Illustrated by Jorge Lacera
Lee and Low Books, April 2, 2019
Mo Romero is a zombie who loves nothing more than growing, cooking, and eating vegetables. Tomatoes? Tantalizing. Peppers? Pure perfection! The problem? Mo's parents insist that their niño eat only zombie cuisine, like arm-panadas and finger foods. They tell Mo over and over that zombies don't eat veggies. But Mo can't imagine a lifetime of just eating zombie food and giving up his veggies. As he questions his own zombie identity, Mo tries his best to convince his parents to give peas a chance.
Super duo Megan and Jorge Lacera make their picture-book debut with this sweet story about family, self-discovery, and the power of acceptance. It's a delectable tale that zombie and nonzombie fans alike will devour.

Available in English and Spanish editions

Praise for Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!

A Fall 2019 Junior Library Guild Selection
"Tasty and homegrown, this hits a strange and specific trifecta: a lightly bilingual book that feels inclusive not only for Latinx kids, but also for different eaters and for those who aren’t afraid of gory, monster-themed humor." - KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)
"How can a spooky book about zombies be this warm and bright? I don't know, but kids are going to eat it up." - ADAM REX, NYT Bestselling Author/illustrator of Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and Are You Scared Darth Vader?
Certain to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections. ~ MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
The Laceras draw upon their own experience as a mixed-race couple to tell an unconventional but utterly relatable story of mixed families and Latin cooking (with a twist). ~BOOKLIST
This is a fun, silly, and wonderful book about familial acceptance as well as self-acceptance. - LATINX IN KIDLIT
This Halloween take on a be-yourself story—with occasional, naturally integrated Spanish—is full of wordplay both in the text (“Holy aioli!”) and in the muted digital illustrations (“RIP Juan Moortime,” reads a gravestone). -THE HORN BOOK
Creators Megan Lacera and Jorge Lacera serve up a bouncy text that delivers several hilarious zombie-related puns. What I love about this book is how fearless the Laceras are: they don't hold back with the startling imagery. ~MR. BRIAN'S PICTURE BOOK REVIEWS