Pucker Up! Kids’ Hysterical Reactions to Eating Their First Lemon

Forget having a good poker face. These kids have mastered the pucker face. Canadian photographers April Maciborka and David Wile captured toddlers’ candid reactions to trying a lemon for the very first time. “It’s such a simple concept and something everyone can relate to,” Maciborka told GoodMorningAmerica.com of their “Pucker” project. “It’s refreshing to see images that make you laugh.”

The tots, ages 1 to 3, were given a bowl of lemons and could choose whether to eat them or not. “Generally the first 30 seconds was the best reactions,” said Maciborka. “And then they keep going for more. You feed them new foods and new tastes and they’re so inquisitive and interested.” Of the almost 20 children they photographed, only one little girl refused to eat the lemon. “It was a texture problem for her. She just wasn’t having it,” Maciborka explained.