Category Archives: Cooking

Kimchi, Kimchi Every Day by Erica Kim

Posted on August 29, 2022 by susanh579

Kimchi, Kimchi Every Day by Erica Kim. Soaring Kite Books, 2022. 9781953859273 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  In this Own Voices picturebook, a … Continue reading →

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Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes “the French Chef” by Alex Prud’homme, illustrated by Sarah Green

Posted on August 9, 2022 by susanh579

Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes “the French Chef” by Alex Prud’homme, illustrated by Sarah Green. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635923230 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: Hardcover picture book  Genre: Biography What did you like … Continue reading →

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Kalamata’s Kitchen: Taste Buds in Harmony by Sarah Thomas, illustrated by Jo Kosmides Edwards

Posted on July 22, 2022 by susanh579

Kalamata’s Kitchen: Taste Buds in Harmony by Sarah Thomas, illustrated by Jo Kosmides Edwards.  Random House, 2022.  9780593307953 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  … Continue reading →

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Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill

Posted on June 13, 2022 by susanh579

Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill. Delacorte Press, Random House, 2022. 9780593379165 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Romance, realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Reese has finally landed … Continue reading →

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Cook It! The Dr. Seuss Cookbook For Kid Chefs by Daniel Gercke, photographs by Christopher Testani

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Cook It! The Dr. Seuss Cookbook For Kid Chefs by Daniel Gercke, photographs by Christopher Testani. Random House Children’s Books, 2022. 9780525579595 Rating: (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover   What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution by Diane Stanley,  illustrated by Jessie Hartland

Posted on April 11, 2022 by susanh579

Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution by Diane Stanley,  illustrated by Jessie Hartland. Paula Wiseman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9781534461406 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book … Continue reading →

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The Café Competition (Jasper & Scruff #4) by Nicola Colton

Posted on March 24, 2022 by susanh579

The Café Competition (Jasper & Scruff #4) by Nicola Colton. Tiger Tales, 2022. 9781664340121 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback early chapter chapter book What did you like about the book?  A happy … Continue reading →

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Sweet Justice : Georgia Gillmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Mara Rockliff and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Posted on February 21, 2022 by susanh579

Sweet Justice : Georgia Gillmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Mara Rockliff and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Random House Studio, 2022. 9781524720643 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format : Hardcover picture book … Continue reading →

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Carla and the Christmas Cornbread by Carla Hall (with Kristenn Hartke),  illustrated by Cherise Harris.

Posted on February 6, 2022 by susanh579

Carla and the Christmas Cornbread by Carla Hall (with Kristenn Hartke),  illustrated by Cherise Harris. Simon & Schuster, 2021. 9781534494695 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Make, Bake & Learn to Cook by David Atherton, illustrated by Rachel Stubbs

Posted on January 17, 2022 by susanh579

Make, Bake & Learn to Cook: Fun & Healthy Recipes for Young Cooks by David Atherton,  illustrated by Rachel Stubbs. Candlewick Press, c2020, 2021. 9781536219364 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did … Continue reading →

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