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exurbanis's review against another edition
3.0
Maclear imagines Julia Child and her co-author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking as children. They observe that adults have forgotten joy and are a grey and dreary bunch. Julia & Simone concoct delightful food that teaches the adults to be better people.
My goodness, I’m getting crotchety in my old age. I don’t think that children should be celebrated, to themselves at any rate, for teaching adults. This book seems to be saying “kids know better.”
Sorry, I don’t think they do.
3 stars
My goodness, I’m getting crotchety in my old age. I don’t think that children should be celebrated, to themselves at any rate, for teaching adults. This book seems to be saying “kids know better.”
Sorry, I don’t think they do.
3 stars
dandelionfluff's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute! The writing might go over the heads of some kids, but as an adult, I thoroughly appreciated this. Also thankful for the high school french that I endured; definitely helped pull me in to the atmosphere of the story.
lupines's review against another edition
3.0
The stars are mostly for the illustration. It's so adorable.
jeremychiasson's review against another edition
3.0
The illustrations were cool, but the story didn't do all that much for me. I can't see kids responding to it very well, either. This reminds me of a kid's book written for adults, and it succeeds to some extent on those merits.
naomisbookshelf's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
raoionna's review against another edition
3.0
A fanciful imaginary story of Julia Child's childhood in pen and ink illustrations. Not my favorite.
line_so_fine's review against another edition
4.0
One of those books that probably appeals to adults more than kids, but I could see some kids getting into it. I'm a sucker for this illustration style.
florapants84's review against another edition
4.0
1. Some friends are like sisters.
2. You can never use too much butter.
3. It is best to be a child FOREVER!
This was the cutest book ever! It was worth the wait, and probably one of the handful of books that I've ever preordered. I was so tempted to use a "like buttah" Saturday Night Live meme from the "Coffee Talk" skit, but decided against it. I'm sure you've got enough of a visual.
Julia and her friend Simca love French food. They especially love cooking and creating new, interesting recipes. Reflecting on how they don't want to end up like most adults, "who never watched cartoons and only read biographies", they devise a way to mix the "art of childhood" into their dishes, and thus help adults remember to lighten up.
I am a huge fan of Kyo Maclear; she's got fab style and wonderful ideas! I was equally impressed with Julie Morstad's illustrations–they were very retro and chic. I've only read Maclear's children's books, but I liked them so much that I went ahead and bought her two adult works of fiction: [b:The Letter Opener|821052|The Letter Opener|Kyo Maclear|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1178677246s/821052.jpg|806890] and [b:Stray Love|13101445|Stray Love|Kyo Maclear|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1331310822s/13101445.jpg|18274064]. I'm sure she won't let me down. Check out this book if you get a chance! It's entertaining for people of all ages. One benefit to buying a copy: the dust jacket doubles as an awesome little book poster.
elephant's review against another edition
4.0
This is a cute little story about two children who love to cook, but find that adults fight over their food so they find a way for the adults to enjoy the food without being greedy. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.
what_katie_read_in_ca's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this whimsical picturebook about the importance of staying young at heart...and cooking...always cooking!!