: The poem "Hot Food" tells a humorous story about a family eating potatoes that are too hot. While the children blow on theirs to cool them down, the father puts a hot potato straight into his mouth.
In November 2025, the poem was adapted into a full-color picture book titled , illustrated by Neal Layton. This release brought the viral performance full circle, turning a decades-old oral poem and modern meme back into a physical book for new generations. Neal Layton Illustrates Hot Food: Nice! by Michael Rosen Michael Rosen Nice
: A 2008 video of Rosen performing the poem became his channel's most popular video , amassing over 55 million views. By 2015, the specific "Nice" clip became a viral sensation used in countless GIFs, YouTube Poops (YTPs), and reaction videos. : The poem "Hot Food" tells a humorous
: The expression is so well-known that many use it without knowing its origin as a children's poem. Rosen has even recreated the meme in recent years, much to the delight of his online fans. Recent Developments This release brought the viral performance full circle,