Passport on a Plate: A Round-the-World Cookbook for Children

by Diane Simone Vezza, Susan Greenstein (Illustrator)

Overview

Easy recipes and whimsical illustrations share the beauty of food and culinary history from around the globe with young readers in this cookbook with dishes from Africa, China, Russia, and many other regions.

Through easy-to-follow recipes and fascinating insight, Passport on a Plate is a cookbook that teaches children about food and food customs from around the globe. Twelve chapters, each focused on a country or region, introduce young readers to the culinary history of different lands and the eating habits of people from a range of cultures.

With tips for serving food at parties, activities to do with friends or in the classroom, foreign language expressions for inviting others to eat, and “utensil ratings” to indicate recipe difficulties, this book is perfect for young, curious chefs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481488129
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication date:	05/21/2016
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	255,166
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Diane Simone Vezza is the author of Passport on a Plate, a Simon & Schuster book.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4-8This international cookbook contains 100 recipes from Africa, the Caribbean, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Middle East, Russia, and Vietnam. Each place is introduced in a one-and-a-half-page explanation of the area's foods and eating habits. The recipes are rated at four levels of difficulty, and each one is put into context with an introductory sentence or two. They are clearly written and carefully chosen to represent the locale and the foods that are grown there; however, it is sometimes necessary to vary ingredients for American cooks, and sometimes prepared foods are used to simplify the recipe. Some of the "four utensils" directions are difficult indeed, involving frying in deep fat, whipping cream, dealing with fillo dough, filling seaweed for sushi, etc. Nevertheless, the dishes are good and are more or less authentic. For more thorough information about the food and cooking of individual countries, see the "Easy Menu" series (Lerner). The Kids' Around the World Cookbook (Kingfisher, 1994) by Deri Robins is easier. Passport is a good addition to a popular subject.Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME

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