(Any student who doesn't like chocolate may bring in an alternate sweet recipe.) Compile a classroom chocolate cookbook, with an 'unchocolate' section. Ask students to bring their favorite recipes for a chocolate dish.

Sense of self is also a theme as Henry learns self-control and pride in himself. Humor is the main theme of the book, and it keeps the reader smiling, even in parts that are sad or scary. In the classroom, interdisciplinary connections can be made in language arts, science, math, health, social studies, and art. Little did he know that he would grow up to become an award-winning author whose books have sold millions of copies and are making a difference to millions of children.Ĭhocolate Fever is a lighthearted story. It turned out to be a life-defining event, because after that experience he decided not only that he loved reading, but also, luckily for us and for his millions of fans, that he wanted to become a writer. What else can go wrong for Henry? Can Chocolate Fever be cured? Will Henry learn to control his chocolate obsession?īorn in Brooklyn, New York, Robert Kimmel Smith was 8 years old when he read his first book-a book that moved him enough to make him cry. He was picked up by a kind truck driver who was hijacked just as he convinced Henry to call home.

The school nurse took him to the hospital where he was diagnosed with 'Chocolate Fever.' Henry felt afraid, and he ran away. One morning he broke out in large, brown, chocolate-smelling spots.

His parents loved and indulged him even his older sister and brother were good to him. Henry Green loved chocolate so much that he ate it at every meal-in the regular ways, like chocolate cookies, chocolate cake (even for breakfast), and chocolate milk, and in unusual ways, like chocolate syrup on mashed potatoes, chocolate sprinkles on buttered noodles, and cocoa on fruit.

Chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith