Comments on: More Great Reads for Culinary Kids (and Hungry Adults)

By: habanerogal

habanerogal — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:50:10 +0000

One more to add to the list The Rascally Cake by Jeanne Willis playful and gross just like kids enjoy and full of great poetry in the style of Dr Seuss

By: Leah Lesser

Leah Lesser — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:42:07 +0000

Great list! Another fantastic foodie read with kids is Herb the Vegetarian Dragon, by Barefoot Books.

By: kokomama

kokomama — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:38:13 +0000

I loved the All Of A Kind Family books! I totally remember the descriptions of the penny candy – twirling the cone of paper, dipping the scoop in the barrel, how slowly the girls would eat the crackers so they could saver them as long as possible. Thanks for the memory!

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:23:35 +0000

Hey there Marilyn! What a lovely post. Let me add a book that is a favorite of my three monsters, and I have to say that I do love it immensely as well. The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman. Makes us laugh each and every single time we read it and we have read it hundreds of times… What we always say we will do, and have never done, is bake that cake at the end of the story, just thought of that…
Many hugs
Pati

By: dahlila

dahlila — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:04:36 +0000

What a wonderful list.
I will have to add a dear childhood favorite, “Old Black Witch!”, by Wende and Harry Devlin, 1963. Nicky and his mother buy an old house to convert to a tea room, just to discover the very grumpy old black witch inhabits it. She is allowed to stay, but only if she helps serves tea and blueberry pancakes to the guests.

For my 6th grade Home Economics class (only girls) I read the book out loud and demonstrated making blueberry pancakes in our mini classroom kitchen. These were the years of Julia Childs on public television. It was all about theatrics.

By: Ita

Ita — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:36:57 +0000

“Homecoming”, by Cynthia Voigt. This is the prequel to “Dicey’s Song”. Dicey and her younger siblings make their way down the Eastern seaboard in the hope of finding a home with the grandma they’ve never met, and acquire food by fishing or by odd jobs for spare change. There are descriptions of clambakes, double-dip ice cream cones, campfire-roasted chicken and potatoes, hamburgers and cold sodas after walking miles in scorching sun. They have to budget so carefully and are so hungry that the simple food tastes wonderful. At the grandmother’s, they get fresh harvested vegetables and their first taste of steamed crabs. As well as wanting those goodies myself, I liked reading about the kids acquiring them through a combination of hard work, kindness and luck.

By: Marie Letourneau

Marie Letourneau — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:26:54 +0000

Chicagowench, I am SO glad to hear someone is making that soup! My goodness, I hope everyone enjoys it! I make a vegetarian version for my daughter using veggie stock instead of chicken stock. Just as good (although I prefer the chicken) Eat, drink, be merry and Bon Appetit

Warmly,
Marie

By: shayma

shayma — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:00:21 +0000

I have a niece whom I absolutely love to death, and what can be a more beautiful gift than this, coming from a food-obsessed Aunt. Love the list, M. x shayma

By: theresa/t does wool

theresa/t does wool — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:22:03 +0000

oh…you have covered so many wonderful ones!!.Some I have…some I need to get~!

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:34:44 +0000

Oh my word! What an amazing selection. I’m almost embarrassed to admit, I had no idea there were so many delectable books for children. I know what’s going in the next “care” package I send off to Idaho. Thanks for sharing, Marilyn and thanks to everyone for their recommendations too!!!