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A review by lattelibrarian
Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes the French Chef by Sarah Green, Alex Prud'homme
Prud'homme and Green's picture book, Born Hungry, cooks up a vivacious image of Chef Julia Child's life. Though the focus is on her cooking, they do not shy away from her previous work as a clerk typist for the Office of Strategic Services, nor her scientific experiments to create a recipe for shark repellant.
With beautiful illustrations that focus on food and the diverse cultures in which Julia lived, Green underscores the importance of ingredients and creating recipes from the root of food's source: the people. Better, still, is the careful attention to Julia Child's height against her husband and other men. Not only did she forge her way in a male-dominated field, she quite literally towered over them in prowess and physicality!
Boasting bold colors and dense descriptions, this is a wonderful book for the child who wants to delve into the world of culinary arts. And for parents, it's a great reminder that what one is remembered for often comes later in life.
With beautiful illustrations that focus on food and the diverse cultures in which Julia lived, Green underscores the importance of ingredients and creating recipes from the root of food's source: the people. Better, still, is the careful attention to Julia Child's height against her husband and other men. Not only did she forge her way in a male-dominated field, she quite literally towered over them in prowess and physicality!
Boasting bold colors and dense descriptions, this is a wonderful book for the child who wants to delve into the world of culinary arts. And for parents, it's a great reminder that what one is remembered for often comes later in life.