15th November Clean Out Your Fridge Day

Once you've met Chilly Billy and heard of his adventures inside the refrigerator, you'll never open the fridge door in quite the same way again! Chilly Billy is a fun and lovable character you won't forget.

Today is the perfect time to share Chilly Billy  with your class. This classic is about a small man who lives in the fridge. It makes a great read aloud. I did read it aloud during lockdown and drip fed it the the students. And, if your school has a long-established library they might also have the sequel Footprints in the Butter.

If you don't have Chilly Billy  you might have these very different books about fridges

A hilarious story with a surprise twist at the end. Noah discovers a mammoth in the fridge. At first, his father doesn't believe him - but the evidence is too strong. It's sitting in the fridge! They call the fire department, but the mammoth slips past their net and hides in a tree. But where did the mammoth come from? Only Noah's little sister knows the true answer.

Who knew that monsters crave raspberry jelly? 

Josh Funk has a series of fun food books called Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast  and one of these titles 

Mission Defrostable  takes place in a fridge.

There's a frost in the fridge--and it's hardened Pudding Pond and frozen Yogurt Falls! Agent Asparagus is on the case, and she begs Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast to join her superspy team. But when Asparagus is captured, Pancake and French Toast have to turn to someone unexpected for help: the evil Baron von Waffle! Will he help them save the fridge... or are they doomed to become frozen food? 

A romance that starts in a refrigerator!

Once upon a time, in a refrigerator not too far away, a jug of milk and a bottle of juice fell in love. All was bliss until Juice was taken away from its one true love and . . . recycled.

Thus begins Milk and Juice's humorous journey through many incarnations around the world. Will they ever be reunited? Or will they stay star-crossed lovers for all eternity?

And empty fridges:

It seems everyone in Andrew's block has been so busy during the day, they've forgotten to buy anything for dinner. Their fridges are empty... almost.

With only three carrots to eat, Andrew decides to go upstairs to ask his neighbour Nabil if he's got anything in his fridge. Nabil's not doing much better: he only has two eggs and small piece of cheese. Together, they decide to try the family on the second floor.

As they ascend each floor of their block of flats, they gather more ingredients from more neighbours until they reach the top floor and everyone finally has enough for a meal. But what to cook?

With humour and warmth, this children's picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger. Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighborhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty.

PS. Today I took a book off the shelf to read and guess what there is a fridge in it! If it is in your library, have a read. It will make you smile.

A thrilling story in just twelve sentences? Impossible, you say? Think again! Marvellously fresh text, cheeky illustrations, and a surprise ending are all served up in this wonderfully concise tale of a dog, a cat, and three mice...