The Humble Pie
Published on 20. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-0-06-347325-6 (ISBN)
Description
Serve up the eighth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald!
The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!-they deserve it!
But when he's paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn't always as sweet as pie. Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new pie pal discovers that letting your voice be heard always takes the cake!
Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!
Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald's other funny bestselling books for kids ages four to eight and anyone who wants a laugh:
The Bad Seed
The Good Egg
The Cool Bean
The Couch Potato
The Smart Cookie
The Sour Grape
The Big Cheese
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky!
The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets!
The Big Cheese Presents: Have Yourself a Cheesy Little Christmas
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library
The Good Egg and the Talent Show
The Cool Bean Makes a Splash
That's What Dinosaurs Do
The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!-they deserve it!
But when he's paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn't always as sweet as pie. Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new pie pal discovers that letting your voice be heard always takes the cake!
Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!
Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald's other funny bestselling books for kids ages four to eight and anyone who wants a laugh:
The Bad Seed
The Good Egg
The Cool Bean
The Couch Potato
The Smart Cookie
The Sour Grape
The Big Cheese
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky!
The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets!
The Big Cheese Presents: Have Yourself a Cheesy Little Christmas
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library
The Good Egg and the Talent Show
The Cool Bean Makes a Splash
That's What Dinosaurs Do
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Illustrations
f/c
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
188 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-347325-6 (9780063473256)
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Persons
Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E. B. White Read Aloud Honor recipient. Jory's work includes the award-winning Goodnight Already! series; the bestselling Food Group series, including The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and more; the national bestseller All My Friends Are Dead; and many more popular picture books. You can visit him online at joryjohn.com.
Pete Oswald is an artist, picture book creator, and production designer. Pete is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Food Group series by Jory John and the Cranky series by Phuc Tran as well as many other picture books. When Pete is not working on books, he is helping to uplift many of the most successful animated franchises as a character designer, concept artist, and production designer. Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and three sons.
Pete Oswald is an artist, picture book creator, and production designer. Pete is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Food Group series by Jory John and the Cranky series by Phuc Tran as well as many other picture books. When Pete is not working on books, he is helping to uplift many of the most successful animated franchises as a character designer, concept artist, and production designer. Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and three sons.