Minette's Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat
STARRED REVIEWS"A fine recipe for pleasure: Julia Child, the culinary arts, Paris and a lucky cat. Magnifique!" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Bates' illustrations work marvelously well with this charming conceit." --Booklist, starred review"Reich's internal rhymes make the proceedings feel festive, while her overall prose conveys Julia's seriousness of purpose. The smooth flow of her narrative belies the impressive amount of research she undertook to relate actual conversations and events...Discover: A delectable banquet that charts Julia Child's culinary progress through the eyes of her cat, Minette." --Shelf Awareness, starred review "...feast for the senses" --School Library Journal, starred review Praise for Minette's Feast"Foodie parents who love cats will love to read this delightful book to their kids."--The Atlantic"Cozy....lyrical....playful....lighthearted....charming." --Publishers Weekly "A delectable tale about Julia Child discovering her culinary calling in Paris...This book is a charmer to share aloud with young people who enjoy a well-paced story and with cat lovers and food lovers of any age." --Horn Book"A charming picture book....A great present for any fully-grown Julia-lover. Which, as we've established is everyone." --The New York Times Sunday Book Review"Amy Bates uses pencil and watercolor to create artwork that is as playful as Minette the cat." --Library Media Connection"charmingly lyrical" --Chicago Tribune "gorgeous" --Cat Wisdom 101 "The language is as rich as Julia's cooking....Handsome, evocative illustrations by Amy Bates add generously to the book's flavor....Sure to delight and inform foodies -- and non-foodies -- of all ages." --WETA Reading Rockets "...this charming tale gives voice to the food icon for a whole new generation." -- San Francisco Chronicle "...transcends its target audience of young children to include foodies and fans of the iconoclastic Child." --Sacramento Bee"a charming picture book" --Boston Globe "With an infectious energy and what comes across as a warm-hearted reverence for Child and her accomplishments, this picture book biography entertains." --Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast "charming" --LA Weekly "yummy and hilarious.... A delectable, amusing, and cleverly written book." --Reading Today "enchanting" --KQED