ABSTRACT
The broader scope of Anglo-American children's literature is filled with a fascinating collection of revolting foods, where the experience of disgust lies at the very centre of eating. Food occupies a conspicuous place in the broader scope of children's literature. Hidden in the folds of eating's prominent and often delightful presence within the bounds of children's literature can be found an abundance of narratives of disgust, fear, and punishment, where food operates as part of the broader framework of horror. Food abundance often dichotomous understanding of disgust as horror fits more broadly within the critical approach to horror in children's literature, exemplified by the exploration of fear and anxiety, and their fictionalized counterparts into monsters and other dark creatures. In conjunction with notions of hunger children's literature provides a clearly defined horror dimension of consumption by establishing the clear threat of being eaten within the narrative.
