The Humble Pie
By (Author) Jory John
Illustrated by Pete Oswald
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
1st November 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Paperback
40
Width 229mm, Height 279mm
305g
Serve up the eighth picture book in the #1New York Timesbestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald!
The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!they deserve it!
But when hes paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isnt always as sweet as pie. Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new pie pal discovers that letting your voice be heard always takes the cake!
Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1New York Timesbestselling series!
Check out Jory John and Pete Oswalds other funny bestselling books for kids ages four to eight and anyone who wants a laugh:
Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E. B. White Read Aloud Honor recipient. Jory's work includes the award-winning Goodnight Already! series; the bestselling Food Group series, including The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and more; the national bestseller All My Friends Are Dead; and many more popular picture books. You can visit him online at joryjohn.com. Pete Oswald is an artist, picture book creator, and production designer. Pete is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Food Group series by Jory John and the Cranky series by Phuc Tran as well as many other picture books. When Pete is not working on books, he is helping to uplift many of the most successful animated franchises as a character designer, concept artist, and production designer. Pete lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and three sons.