What's cooking?

Food critic and author Joshua David Stein isback, this time to tackle the world of cookerywith his signature quirk and charm. From thepractical ('Can I fry a scoop of gelato?') to theplayful ('Do frozen peas grow on frozen trees?'),each vignette features an engaging question anda big reveal, all revolving around the preparationof food. The simple yet sophisticated handdrawings by illustrator Julia Rothman provideauthenticity and a balance of seriousnessto the silliness at hand. Incorporating humour,word play, logic and illogic, foreign foods, andeven some cookbook vocabulary, this readaloudbook offers young children facts to shareand maybe even the impetus to get involvedin the kitchen!