I Am Picky

Name: I Am Picky
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9780374389543
Price: 37.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Confessions of a Fussy Eater

By Kristen Tracy

0.0 (0 reviews)

3.71

( 380 ratings, 38 reviews)

Summary

I Am Picky follows a discerning raccoon with a famously selective appetite. From sour milk to crunchy bumblebees and the choicest bits of trash, being fussy is a real adventure. This charming story invites readers to explore the quirky challenges and unexpected delights of a picky palate.
Read More

Format: Hardback

$37⁹⁹

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

I Am Picky

$37⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Perfect for young children, especially those who are choosy eaters themselves or enjoy quirky animal stories.

AMELIA'S CORNER 3 Sep 2026

How to Make 1000 Piece Puzzles Easier

1000 piece puzzles can seem a little intimidating, but a few simple tricks can make...

CLASSICS 3 Sep 2026

NZ’s Biggest Range of Penguin Classics

We’ve been noticing our customers really loving our Penguin Classics range so Dylan thought why don’t we...

New Releases to add to your TBR this week (2nd September)

There's so much new this week to get excited about with so many amazing new...

CHILDREN'S CORNER 1 Sep 2026

Screen Time for Tamariki - the books you need!

Finding the task of navigating screen time and the digital world for children incredibly complex,...

BOARD GAMES 1 Sep 2026

Shirl's Road Trip Reads and Board Game Picks

I recently spent a couple of weeks road-tripping with whānau visiting Aotearoa from overseas showing...

A laugh-out-loud picture book about a self-proclaimed picky eater of a raccoon - perfect for human picky eaters!

A laugh-out-loud picture book about a self-proclaimed picky eater of a raccoon-perfect for human picky eaters!

Description

Don't look at this raccoon and think she'll eat just anything. Oh, no. She is picky! She's been choosy forever—and listen, it's a tough life. It's not as though the perfect snacks just fall from the sky (except when they do). You've got to work to find the sourest milk, the crunchiest bumblebees, and the most delicious trash. Snacking while picky is a real challenge sometimes... but you never know where you'll find the tastiest treats to try!

From the gross to the giggle-inducing, I Am Picky is sure to delight even the choosiest of eaters—and readers.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Kirkus Reviews praises the book for its humorous and insightful narration, noting that readers "will giggle, groan, and learn about raccoons as they reconsider what it means to be a finicky eater."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780374389543

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Illustration: full color throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Erin Kraan

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 289.0mm

Weight: 470g

Pages: 40

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kristen Tracy

About the Author

Kristen Tracy is a former teacher, a poet, an author of numerous books for children, and a winner of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award from the Poetry Foundation. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. Learn more about her at kristentracy.com. Erin Kraan is the illustrator of Something's Wrong! by Jory John, Hurry, Little Tortoise! by Carrie Finison, and Nerdycorn by Andrew Root. She creates her illustrations using woodcut prints and digital collage. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Find her at erinkraan.com.

Also by Kristen Tracy

View all

Cat's Very Good Day

A hilarious picture book about one mischievous cat’s action-packed day, told through clever rhyme and exuberant art from award-winning creators. It's a busy day for Cat, who is living his best life and managing to cause plenty of trouble along the way! After all, he's a mirror attacker and a morning-tea whacker. A potted-plant disaster and an acrobat master. A...

By Kristen Tracy

Hardback

$27⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
I Am Speedy

You may look at sloth and think she is lazy. No, no. You'd be mistaken. She is turbo-charged! Don't blink. You'll miss sloth climbing very, very, very high and very, very, very fast. Want to race through the forest? Sloth can set this place ablaze with her quickness. But all that zipping and zooming can be exhausting. Yawwnnn. If there's...

By Kristen Tracy

Hardback

$50⁰⁰

Available
Ships in 2-3 weeks
I Am Picky

A laugh-out-loud picture book about a self-proclaimed picky eater of a raccoon—perfect for human picky eaters! Don't look at this raccoon and think she'll eat just anything. Oh, no. She is picky! She's been choosy forever—and listen, it's a tough life. It's not as though the perfect snacks just fall from the sky (except when they do). You've got to...

By Kristen Tracy

Board book

$19⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
I Quit

Fans of Cat Problems and Mother Bruce will not want to miss this hiss-terical picture book! I Quit is an oh-so-relatable story about a misbehaving kitty who's had just about enough… only to find out she's had what she needed all along. When kitty first got adopted, everything was purr-fect. Then came the rules. NO eating the bread! NO chasing...

By Kristen Tracy

Hardback

$39⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks

More from Children's Books

View all

New Release

The Neverfear

A world of richly-imagined wonder Cressida Cowell It’s the Midsummer Feast on the Islet of Glimt and on this magical moonlit evening, the word on everyone’s lips is bandits. Reports of masked men burning villages are spreading throughout the Archipelago, but worse is still to come: Christopher and Anya are ambushed and one of the people they love most is...

By Katherine Rundell

Paperback

$19⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$22⁹⁹~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

Matihe! Achoo!

What happens when a grumpy tupua has to sneeze? Matihe! Achoo! is a bilingual story about the tupua Mataoho and his connection to the volcanoes of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. It comes with an action song to engage young readers! He pūrākau e pā ana ki a Mataoho me ngā puia o Takamaki Makaurau. He tupua pukukino a Mataoho e noho...

By Qiane Matata-Sipu

Paperback

$18⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$21⁰⁰~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

Pocket Observology

Pocket Observology is a practical field guide designed for those who love to explore and understand the natural world around them. Slip this guide out of your pocket to identify, measure, compare, or find clues to the things you encounter every day in nature. This pocket guide is a useful tool and a fun reminder of how to engage with...

By Giselle Clarkson

Paperback

$23⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$27⁹⁹~~

In Stock
Ships today
Pre-order
New Release

Minecraft Annual 2027

The official Minecraft Annual 2027, full of updates, builds, activities, and more! Discover all there is to know about the past year of Minecraft in this exciting annual. Stuffed to the brim with updates, activities, step-by-step builds, and tips and tricks for the game, this book is a must-have for any minecrafter. This year’s annual includes: Mob guides on happy...

By Mojang AB

Hardback

$19⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$24⁹⁹~~

In Stock
Ships today
Buy to Win
New Release

Giant Heart

Meet Jonah Lomu, one of the greatest All Blacks of all time. His speed and strength on the rugby field made him famous around the world, and his fun and generous personality made him beloved, but all the while he faced a big battle with his health. “[David Hill’s] stories are wonderful, full of action and are always teaching the...

By David Hill

Hardback

$19⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$25⁰⁰~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

Protector of Beyond 1

Experience fierce magical creatures, perilous trials, and a heroine to root for in this 1st instalment in a new blockbuster fantasy series. The moment you enter the Arbiter, your fate is sealed. If you spark, you fight! And 12-year-old Elder Triss produces a spark like no other. Transported to the mysterious Beyond, Elder has no choice but to train for...

By Shara Curlett

Paperback

$21⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$24⁰⁰~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

Animalia 40th Anniversary Edition

A beautiful, foiled collector's edition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Graeme Base's classic and bestselling Australian picture book, Animalia. Embark on a fantastical alphabetic adventure where each turn of the page unveils a rich tapestry of intricate illustrations tied to a unique letter of the alphabet. More than 5 million copies sold worldwide Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)...

By Graeme Base

Hardback

$29⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$35⁰⁰~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

The Little Kiwi Builder

Oh no, the little kiwi builder's house is falling down! His screws have all come loose - what can he do? When the brickie, the plumber, the roofer, the sparky and the painter all come to help, it's looking good! Until, that night ... uh-oh! Perfect for: Anyone who likes fun and silly rhyming stories Reading aloud with little ones...

By Tim Saunders

Paperback

$18⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$21⁹⁹~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

You Choose Party Time

It's time to celebrate - Party Time is a brand new You Choose adventure! It's Party Time and you choose what happens! What kind of party will it be? Who will you invite? Which cake would you like to eat? Will you dance to a steel pan band or bagpipes? The possibilities are endless in this magical storytelling toolkit which...

By Pippa Goodhart

Hardback

$25⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$34⁰⁰~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

When Nature Calls (Duck #2)

New in 2026, the latest story from Duck, the quirky new children's series by million-copy bestselling author Matt Stanton. Do you ever wonder what animals think about humans? Do they feel they could do a better job running things? Would they ever try and take over? Duck, Mouse and Dog are alarmed that the adults in Redhill are being brainwashed...

By Matt Stanton

Paperback

$17⁰⁰
Elsewhere:
~~$19⁹⁹~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

The Case of the Viral Video: Violet and the Velvets 3

Violet and the Velvets can hardly believe they've come so far in the BandChamps competition with only hard work, a smidge of talent, and a whole lot of thinking outside the box. This time, they get to record their new song in a proper recording studio and star in their very own music video! But Violet is letting her perfectionism...

By Rachael King

Paperback

$16⁰⁰
Elsewhere:
~~$18⁹⁹~~

In Stock
Ships today
New Release

Royalslinger

K Pop Demon Hunters fans will love this! Graci Kim is back with the second book in her exciting and fantastical Slinger series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life. Praise for Dreamslinger: “A mind-blowingly original fantasy adventure—Graci Kim has done it again!”—Rick Riordan, New York Times #1...

By Graci Kim

Paperback

$19⁹⁹
Elsewhere:
~~$24⁰⁰~~

In Stock
Ships today

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.