{"product_id":"whats-for-lunch","title":"What's for Lunch?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bbb-pdp\"\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..700;1,9..144,400..600\u0026family=Inter:wght@400;500;600\u0026family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500\u0026display=swap'); .bbb-pdp{--cb:#1E2EB8;--ink:#0A0E2E;--iv:#F4F1E8;--pa:#FAFAF7;--oc:#D9962E;--ln:rgba(30,46,184,.12); font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;} .bbb-pdp *{box-sizing:border-box;} .bbb-pdp img{max-width:100%;display:block;} .bbb-pdp .sec{padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp .eye{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);display:block;margin-bottom:12px;} .bbb-pdp h2{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--oc);} .bbb-pdp h3{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;margin:8px 0 6px;} .bbb-pdp p{margin:0 0 14px;} .bbb-pdp .hi{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:var(--oc);margin:0 0 14px;} .bbb-pdp .lede{font-size:18px;max-width:70ch;} .bbb-pdp .g3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;} .bbb-pdp .g2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;} .bbb-pdp .card{background:var(--pa);border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:20px;} .bbb-pdp .n{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--cb);} .bbb-pdp .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp .step:last-child{border-bottom:0;} .bbb-pdp .step b{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--oc);line-height:1;} .bbb-pdp .spread{margin:0 0 16px;} .bbb-pdp .spread img{border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .cap{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);margin-top:8px;} .bbb-pdp .age{border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:18px;} .bbb-pdp .age b{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--cb);display:block;margin-bottom:6px;} .bbb-pdp .band{padding:40px;margin:0;} .bbb-pdp .band--cb{background:var(--cb);color:var(--pa);} .bbb-pdp .band--oc{background:var(--oc);color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .band--cb h2,.bbb-pdp .band--oc h2{color:inherit;} .bbb-pdp .band--cb .eye{color:var(--oc);} .bbb-pdp .band--oc .eye{color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .vid{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:20px;} .bbb-pdp .vid video{width:100%;max-width:320px;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid var(--ln);background:var(--pa);} .bbb-pdp .fbw .fr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;min-height:190px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw .fr img{width:120px;height:auto;border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw .bd{padding:16px;} .bbb-pdp .q{background:var(--pa);padding:20px;color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .q p{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 12px;} .bbb-pdp .q cite{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);font-style:normal;} .bbb-pdp .award{margin-top:20px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 48px;margin:0;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs\u003ediv{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp dl.specs dt{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);margin:0;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs dd{margin:0;text-align:right;} @media(max-width:760px){.bbb-pdp .g3,.bbb-pdp .g2,.bbb-pdp dl.specs{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}\u003c\/style\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eThe story\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ch2\u003eOne bored pigeon, a whole menu of \u003cem\u003edisguises\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eA pigeon is sick of millets. So he disguises himself — sparrow, cuckoo, parrot, even a peacock — to con his way into tastier lunches. The overeating catches up with him, loudly and messily, in a read-aloud built for sound effects and belly laughs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA pigeon is bored. Millets for lunch, millets again, millets yet again — until he cracks and decides he wants new foods, exciting foods, anything-but-millets foods. There is just one catch: the good stuff belongs to other birds. So the pigeon does the only sensible thing. He starts pretending to be one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe puffs up as a sparrow and chirps \u003cstrong\u003e\"Tweet, tweet.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e He throws his head back as a cuckoo and sings \u003cstrong\u003e\"Koohoo.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Parrot, peacock — each disguise wins him a fresh feast of oats, guava, rice, and fiery chillies. And with every stop he tells himself the same thing: \u003cem\u003e\"I am full, but I still want to try new foods…\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can guess where an overstuffed, overconfident pigeon is heading. The payoff is loud, it is spectacularly messy, and it lands exactly the lesson the pigeon refused to learn: out comes poop with rice — \u003cstrong\u003e\"Peehaw!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — in front of everyone. Gross, glorious, and impossible to read just once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhy families love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThey predict the next disguise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Which bird will he be now?\" — the pattern pulls kids in, page after page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading turns loud and silly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTweet, koohoo, peehaw — every sound is an invitation to perform, not just read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe gross-out does the teaching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry, overdo, consequence — the lesson lands because the ending is so funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat it builds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBig laughs up top, real \u003cem\u003ethinking\u003c\/em\u003e underneath.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRepetition with a twist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new bird, a new sound each round — attention builds without ever feeling like a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePrediction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens next?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren guess the disguise and the consequence, staying one step ahead of the pigeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eCause \u0026amp; effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eActions have endings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOvereating has a very visible result — consequence made concrete, and hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eImagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSounds \u0026amp; voices\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bird call begs to be acted out — beak, wings, and all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eHow to read it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead it loud. Read it silly. Read it with \u003cem\u003esound effects\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the bird calls\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLand every \u003cstrong\u003e\"Tweet!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Koohoo!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Peehaw!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e with your whole voice. Those sounds become the beats your child waits for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePause before each page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk 'what will the pigeon try next?' and let little readers call out the bird before you turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLet them join the mess\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the consequence finally hits, go big. The grossed-out giggles are the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTalk about the ending\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterwards, ask why it all went wrong — the lesson sits \u003cem\u003einside\u003c\/em\u003e the laughter, ready when they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eInside the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA first taste of the \u003cem\u003echaos\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-inside-1.jpg\" alt='Spread: the pigeon clutches his belly — \"My tummy rumbles, my tummy grumbles.\"'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003e\"My tummy rumbles…\" — a pigeon tired of millets\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-inside-2.jpg\" alt='Spread: the delighted pigeon gobbles up oats at a window ledge — \"Incredible! Yum yum yum.\"'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003e\"Yum yum yum!\" — the hunt for tastier food\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eAge fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne story, three \u003cem\u003eways\u003c\/em\u003e to read it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3–4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRide the sounds, the silliness, and the repetition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4–6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePredict each disguise — and join in with every bird call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6–7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the consequence, the irony, and why the plan backfires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eFrequently bought with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuild the \u003cem\u003eread-aloud\u003c\/em\u003e shelf.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3 fbw\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#1E2EB8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/ek-havaldar-turram-khan-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Chandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#FAFAF7\"\u003eHindi twin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChandu Chor Aur Hawaldaar Turram Khan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same chase-and-predict energy — in Hindi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buxa\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#F4F1E8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/baksa-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Baksa cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#1E2EB8\"\u003eImagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBaksa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quieter, build-and-pretend companion for calmer afternoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buffalo-baby\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#D9962E;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/buffalo-baby-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Baby cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#0A0E2E\"\u003eAward-winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuffalo Baby\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalance the mayhem with something calm and wordless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec band band--oc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat readers say\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA read-aloud that begs to be \u003cem\u003eperformed\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We could not stop laughing. My 5-year-old now narrates the pigeon's disguises to everyone.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Tanvi J., parent, Bengaluru\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Funny where it counts, and sneaks in a lesson about consequences. Read-aloud gold.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Imran S., parent, Hyderabad\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The kids beg for 'the pigeon book'. The peacock bit gets a standing ovation.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Sunita R., primary teacher, Delhi\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003especifics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNandita Rao\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSuraj Chaudhari\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e3–7 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublisher\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBig Beetle Books\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e978-81-965310-7-2\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Big Beetle Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52678573293799,"sku":"BBB-LUN-PB","price":349.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-cover_267c3f01-9ad5-44c1-a9fc-f4e6eaab4451.jpg?v=1791372723","url":"https:\/\/www.bigbeetlebooks.com\/products\/whats-for-lunch","provider":"Big Beetle Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}