Category Archives: Food

Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernadette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Posted on January 25, 2023 by susanh579

Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernadette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823447862 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Li’l Sissy … Continue reading →

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Snack Cabinet Sabotage (The Hunger Heroes 2) by Jarrett Lerner

Posted on December 18, 2022 by susanh579

Snack Cabinet Sabotage (The Hunger Heroes 2) by Jarrett Lerner. Aladdin, 2022. 9781534480353  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover comic/graphic novel What did you like about the book? The Hunger Heroes are a … Continue reading →

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Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Steffi Walthall

Posted on November 20, 2022 by susanh579

Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese: A Story of Food, Family, and Freedom by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Steffi Walthall. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593486146 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture … Continue reading →

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Cultured Donuts: Taking a Bite Out of Art History by Chloe Taylor

Posted on September 27, 2022 by susanh579

Cultured Donuts: Take a Bite Out of Art History by Chloe Tyler. Flowerpot Press, 2022. 9781486718719  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book non-fiction What did you like about the book? Ok, bear … Continue reading →

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Monsters Love Cupcakes by Mike Austin

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Monsters Love Cupcakes by Mike Austin. Harper, 2022. 9780062286192 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Multitudes of merry monsters make cupcakes in this … Continue reading →

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Garlic & the Witch by Bree Paulsen

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Garlic & the Witch by Bree Paulsen. Quill Tree Books, 2022. 9780062995117 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? A kind ‘ingredient witch’ named … Continue reading →

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Cafe Con Lychee by Emery Lee

Posted on September 6, 2022 by susanh579

Cafe Con Lychee by Emery Lee. Quill Tree Books, 2022. 9780063210271  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction/romance What did you like about the book? Theo Mori: the only openly gay … Continue reading →

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Off to the Market by Alice Oehr

Posted on September 3, 2022 by susanh579

Off to the Market by Alice Oehr. Scribble, 2022. 9781957363172  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? As “mom and I” move through the local food market, … Continue reading →

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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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