The Humble Pie, Jory John
The Humble Pie, Jory John
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The Humble Pie

Author: Jory John

Series: Food Group

Narrator: Gary Tiedemann

Unabridged: 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 11/04/2025


Synopsis

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 SeedThe Good EggThe Cool BeanThe Couch PotatoThe Smart CookieThe Sour GrapeThe Big CheeseThe 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 ChristmasThe Bad Seed Goes to the LibraryThe Good Egg and the Talent ShowThe Cool Bean Makes a SplashThat’s What Dinosaurs Do

About Jory John

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Taylor on October 11, 2025

So cute per usual for the food group books! My boys liked it a lot. I really liked the message behind it. I do think it’ll be a little bit better for older kids. (6+) but still an enjoyable story for younger kids! Thank you NetGalley and HarperAudio Children’s for the ALC!......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 29, 2025

This is a sweet and funny story with an important lesson. Humble Pie is used to staying in the background, but when a school project with his friend Jake the Cake goes wrong, he learns that speaking up and sharing responsibility is important.......more