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During World War II, Julia Child developed her first recipe—for shark repellent!—and was later inspired to learn how to cook by a life-changing luncheon in France.
While living in Paris, Julia devoured recipe books, shopped in outdoor markets, consumed all kinds of foods, and whipped through classes at one of the world's most renowned culinary schools.
Though she wasn't always successful in the kitchen, Julia Child was determined to "master the art" of French cooking. She became America's first celebrity TV chef and one of its most entertaining teachers.
Julia Child believed that cooking should be fun and every meal a special event. Her favorite phrase was—Bon appétit—"Enjoy your meal!"
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Release date
September 13, 2022 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781705078211
- File size: 9617 KB
- Duration: 00:20:02
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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February 28, 2022
Julia Child (1912–2004) and her lifelong love of food feature in this whirlwind picture book biography by Prud’homme, the chef’s grandnephew. The book opens with Child as a 6’2” adolescent whose activity makes her “crave food—lots of food.” In the first of several leaps, the story then skips ahead to her wartime work for a U.S. spy agency (including a project mixing up shark repellent), marriage, and subsequent move to Paris, where she begins her culinary training at age 37. The story concludes abruptly after Child starts a cooking school with friends, leaving an author’s note to detail later accomplishments back in the States, including her television career. Sprinkled with quotes from Child, Prud’homme’s prose is at its best describing food (“plump strawberries swimming in pools of whipped cream”) and Child’s determination, while Green’s loose art luxuriates in scenes of the figure surrounded by a colorful assortment of comestibles. Back matter includes further resources and a scrambled egg recipe. Ages 5–9.
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