The Redwall Cookbook

by Brian Jacques, Christopher Denise (Illustrator)

Overview

Don't miss The Redwall Cookbook! With almost 40 recipes illustrated in full color that capture the charm and magic of the beloved series, this official Redwall cookbook is a perfect gift for fans of all ages.

For years and years, devoted gluttons of the Tales of Redwall have craved the most tantalizing of dishes. Great Hall Gooseberry Fool. Shrimp'n'Hotroot Soup. Mole's Favorite Deeper'n'Ever Turnip'n'Tater'n'Beetroot Pie washed down with Summer Strawberry Fizz.

Now you can create—and even better, EAT—all the fantastic dishes found only behind the Abbey walls of Redwall, home to the brave creatures of Mossflower Wood. With full-color illustrations throughout, tons of vegetarian options, a fun new tale from Redwall to tie together all the recipes, and a special note from Brian Jacques himself, The Redwall Cookbook is certain to turn inexperienced Dibbuns into seasoned chefs. The only official Redwall cookbook out there, this is a gift like no other for fans of the series, old or new.

Serve with a generous helping of storytelling magic!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780399237911
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/22/2005
Series:	Redwall Series
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	77,113
Product dimensions:	8.56(w) x 10.06(h) x 0.35(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool in 1939. He spent time as a railway fireman, a longshoreman, a long-distance truck driver, a bus driver, a postmaster, and a stand-up entertainer, all before turning his attention to writing full time. He wrote his first novel, Redwall, for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from ages eight to eighty. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series.

Christopher Denise is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. He is the artist behind The Great Redwall Feast and A Redwall Winter’s Tale, as well as more than twenty other beautiful books for young readers. His work has received the Caldecott honor, appeared on the New York Times Bestsellers List, and been featured at the Society of Illustrators’ annual art show. Christopher lives in Rhode Island with his family.

Date of Birth:

June 15, 1939

Date of Death:

February 5, 2011

Place of Birth:

Liverpool, England

Place of Death:

Liverpool, England

Education:

St. John¿s School, Liverpool, England

Website:

http://www.redwall.org

Editorial Reviews

"The dishes are wonderfully evocative of the charm that underlies all of Redwall...[but] the real appeal of this book lies in its gorgeously rendered and finely detailed illustrations...this gastronomical visit to the Abbey will be enjoyed by Redwall devotees."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Behind the walls of Redwall Abbey one will find mouth-watering dishes inspired by Brian Jacques's characters and their cravings, contained in The Redwall Cookbook, illus. by Christopher Denise. Divided by seasons, the table of contents introduces the tantalizing dishes (from "Rosey's Jolly Raspberry Jelly Rock Cakes" to "Mole's Favourite Deeper'n'Ever Turnip'n'Tater'n'Beetroot Pie"-all of which are simpler to make than they sound), and a story line links the recipes as the creatures set the table for a feast. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Gr 3-7-As much a "look book" as a cookbook, Redwall gathers recipes for food eaten in the popular series. Endearingly monikered dishes such as "Hare's Pawspring Vegetable Soup" and "Rosey's Jolly Raspberry Jelly Rock Cakes" are included, along with "Mole's Favourite Deeper 'n' Ever Turnip 'n' Tater 'n' Beetroot Pie." Grouped by season, the dishes are wonderfully evocative of the charm that underlies all of Redwall, and titles like "Stones inna Swamp" and "Savoury Squirrel Bakes" have humor. Jacques ties the recipes of each section together with a sweetly told tale of preparations for a seasonal feast, heartily populated with the favorite characters complete with their individual antics and turns of phrase. While the recipes are generally far from simple and often heavy on butter and cream (although almost completely vegetarian), the real appeal of this book lies in its gorgeously rendered and finely detailed illustrations done in acrylic paint and charcoal. Written for an older audience than Jacques's The Great Redwall Feast (Philomel, 1996), this gastronomical visit to the Abbey will be enjoyed by "Redwall" devotees.-Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal