What makes good food taste good? A team of tastes and flavors of course! Fun illustrations and quirky characters bring the kitchen to life. Join Pierre Lamielle on a kitchen adventure as he introduces you to the Munchy Munchy Gang, a team of characters here to educate kids on the art of cooking and the range of flavors they'll encounter. Learn how to make over 28 different recipes, including ketchup, pancakes, and other kid favorites with simple instructions and illustrations for every step. Pierre’s characters make complex cooking theories, like balancing the five tastes, accessible to kids of all ages. The perfect manual for a budding chef! (From the book blurb) My thoughts: A fun introduction to cooking techniques, flavours and basic recipes. I loved the way the book started with safety and dealt with it in a very clear and visual manner. It also has little warning symbols (hot, sharp, germs) throughout the book, so little chefs wouldn't forget to pay attention to safety issues once they get super-excited about making their own ketchup, volcano eggs and bananamole. The difficulty level increases as the book progresses, but the recipes continue to be fun! The chicken herby stew looked gorgeous. I wish I'd had a book like this when I was a child. I would have had such great time with it and possibly would have avoided quite a few cooking disasters my parents still keep quietly chuckling about. Thank you to Edelweiss and Familius LLC for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion. The Expected publication date is the 16th of September 2019. Bruno is on his way to spend time with his friends when he finds a curious object- a phone. Bruno quickly understands that the phone lets him do lots of new things and have experiences he has never had, but above all, it allows him to have many more friends. In fact, when his old friends, Renzo and Rico, ask him what this object is for, he doesn't hesitate: 'It's for making lots of friends all over the world'. Unfortunately, what happens next is a bit sad, because Bruno gets so absorbed in what is going on online, that he forgets to pay any attention to Renzo and Rico, who are trying very hard to involve him in 'real life' activities. Until one day the phone breaks and Bruno loses his virtual friends only to discover that Renzo and Rico are still there for him and will always be.
I am in two minds about this one. On one hand, it is important to make children think about the importance of real-life friendships and 'non-digital life'. Balance is essential, playing, running, climbing trees, cycling, discovering the world with your senses, chatting to real people you can look into eyes or give a hug is invaluable. On the other hand, there are benefits to using technology, not least of which is various online communities for people with similar interests, saying nothing of keeping in touch with real friends who happen to be far away. Again, it is up to the parent/ caregiver to talk with a child and discuss the implications and consequences of abandoning your older friends, when you could share your new discoveries and let your friends know how these enrich your life. The artwork is sweet, with beautiful warm colours, and endearing pictures of the three bear friends. Thank you to NetGalley and Clavis publishing for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion. |
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