Nothing Rhymes with Orange

This book is a fruity mess! I read it for kids' storytime at work and it was one of the least engaging books I've been assigned in awhile. For the first few pages, the bright fruit pictures were engaging, and the kids were expecting a good story. By the fourth page, their attention was gone.
-Rhymes are geared toward older kids, but story is simplistic
-Too many words only older kids would know: quince/mince, etc
-No storyline that engages their senses; only separate rhymes on each page
-Who in the world thought up putting in Neitzsche? His phrase certainly doesn't rhyme with anything
-Rhymes were of things young kids don't identify with, such as dating.
-Smorange is the rhyme. Not only is it difficult to pronounce, but it contains the entire word. That's not a classic rhyme.

In the end, the kids reacted to this about like they would have to a story in another language. The most interested kid I had was one, and he liked it because he liked the bright colors. He certainly didn't understand the story.

It kinda reminds me of a music video? I got that vibe at the end of the book with the info card on the bottom left. I think this would really work if it was animated, it would be really colorful and high energy, as a book it just feels a little stiff. If you happen to be learning about nutrition or rhyming I would definitely give this book a go! ~Ashley