The Winner Is . . .

by Charise Mericle Harper

  Thick: Gooey, Gelatinous

  Smooth: Soft, Creamy

  Creamy: Smooth, Buttery, Silky, Soft

  Crispy: Crackly, Hard, Crunchy

  Hard: Firm, Ridged

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  About the Author

  CHARISE MERICLE HARPER is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the Just Grace series and the Next Best Junior Chef series. Charise lives in Oregon.

  Learn more at www.chariseharper.com

  About the Illustrator

  AURéLIE BLARD-QUINTARD studied classical drawing in Paris and earned a Master of Communication Media degree, specializing in stop-motion animation, in Bristol, England. She lives with her family and their cat in Strasbourg, France.

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