# Fridge-Opolis - Hardcover

by **Melissa Coffey** (Author), **Josh Cleland** (Illustrator)

**This debut picture book is a humorous introduction to recycling and composting for young readers!**

**"A playful introduction to the serious topic of food waste. . . . Don't waste time: Pick up this fun, ecologically minded read." --_Kirkus Reviews_**

**_There is rioting, rotting, and reeking._**  
**_Please send us your Lemon Fresh group!_**  
**_Bring all your top_ _sponges and cleaners._**  
**_Our city smells worse than . . ._**  
**_pea soup!_**

In the jam-packed city of Fridge-opolis, Swiss cheese has turned moldy and bleu. The broccoli is in a bad mood downtown in the crispers. And the Eastside high-rises are full of dressings cloudy with gloom. With the city in chaos, Mayor Mayonnaise calls on Doctor Baking Soda at Undersink Labs for help. Will they be able to save Fridge-opolis from utter rancid ruin?

### Author Biography

**Melissa Coffey** spent years writing professionally for grown-ups before discovering her love writing for kids. She hopes her first picture book will inspire readers to become food waste warriors and planet-saving superheroes. Melissa lives with her food adventurous family in Austin, Texas. Visit the author at melissacoffey.com and on Twitter @CoffeyCreative.

**Josh Cleland** is an illustrator working out of his home studio just outside of Portland, Oregon, where he resides with his wife, Rayna. You will find his work in various children's magazines, including _Highlights_ and _Storytime_, and in other media such as greeting cards, websites, billboards, and more. His recent illustrated children's books include _TAD_ and _Portland Baby_.  
joshcleland.com.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 9.9 x 8.4 IN

**Publication Date:** September 06, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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