Kid Review – Rocky Road vs The Sundae Storm – picture book
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Book Title: War at the Ice Cream Store 2: Rocky Road vs The Sundae Storm by Cheryl DaVeiga
Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 4 pages
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Publisher: Waterhole Productions LLC
Release date: May 6, 2025
Content Rating: G. This children’s book is for everyone.
The sequel to the award-winning War at the Ice Cream Store: Bully Vanilli vs Mustachio Pistachio
It’s a perfect Sunny Sunday in July—The ultimate ice cream day! But wait… uh oh… Trouble is brewing down at the Frozen Frogg Ice Cream Store! A swirly, twirly, category five twister is out of control!!
Could this be the first summer Sunday EVER without ice cream? (Say it isn’t so!) Or can the flavors and toppings whip up a plan before it’s too late?
My Kid Review
DeVeiga, Cheryl. Rocky Road vs The Sundae Storm. Illustrated by Nate Fakes. NP: Waterhole Productions, 2025.
War at the Ice Cream Store series
I have never seen a recap of a previous book in a picture book, but I love that it was included! I also love all the word-play DeVeiga used in the story. Young children may not “get it” but those reading the book to them will. You will find subtle references to songs or movies throughout the book. Rocky Road vs The Sundae Storm is a fun book to read.
Fakes chose a cartoon style to illustrate the book which I think children will enjoy. There are no “human” characters in the book (except on one page near the end of the book) – all characters are represented by things you’d find in an ice cream store.
Rocky Road vs The Sundae Storm would be a good addition to the picture book section of a K-12 Christian school library.
I received a complimentary copy of Rocky Road vs The Sundae Storm. This is my honest review
Book Title: War at the Ice Cream Store: Mustachio Pistachio vs Bully Vanilli—Collector’s Edition by Cheryl DaVeiga
Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 32 pages
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Publisher: Waterhole Productions LLC
Release date: May 2025
Format available for review: print-softback (USA only), ebook (GIFTED KINDLE, PDF)
Will send print books out: USA
Tour dates: May 19 to June 6, 2025
Content Rating: G. This children’s book is for everyone.
New Collector’s Edition—Reillustrated with enhanced story and bonus content.
In the Frozen Frogg Ice Cream Store, Bully Vanilli is the most popular ice cream and self-proclaimed king of the flavors. Lonely Mustachio sits at the back of the freezer. No one ever picks him. Every night, after the store door is locked, Bully Vanilli begins his bullying and Mustachio is his favorite target. One night, Vully kicks Mustachio’s bucket. Poor Mustachio falls SPLAT on the floor, and it’s… War at the Ice Cream Store! (And there’s a song!)
Cheryl DaVeiga is an award-winning songwriter and children’s book author who loves to combine humor, rhyme, and wordplay to create stories and songs that bring on the giggles. You can find her books and animated sing-along song videos on her website for kids and kid-lovers—BiffBamBooza.com. Biff Bam Booza books have received numerous awards and high acclaim, including Mom’s Choice Gold, Purple Dragonfly, Eric Hoffer, and Literary Titan book awards, Readers’ Favorite 5-star ratings, and Kirkus Review Magazine features. Cheryl lives in Tucson, Arizona, and spends her summers in her native New Jersey.
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