Julia, Child
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$1697
Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2013 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Julia, Child

Written by Kyo Maclear · Illustrated by Julie Morstad

Two friends cook up a feast to stay young forever.

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32 pages· 677 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· ~530L
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Bookroo's summary

Julia and Simca, young friends with a passion for cooking, refuse to grow into busy adults. They embark on a whimsical culinary adventure, crafting a feast to preserve their youthful spirit. Will their playful concoctions keep them forever young, or is growing up inevitable? Dive into a tale of butter, laughter, and the art of staying childlike.

From the publisher

Julia and Simca are two young friends who agree that you can never use too much butter – and that it is best to be a child forever. Sharing a love of cooking and having no wish to turn into big, busy people who worry too much and dawdle too little, they decide to create a feast for growing and staying young. A playful, scrumptious celebration of the joy of eating, the importance of never completely growing up and mastering the art of having a good time, Julia, Child is a fictional tale loosely inspired by the life and spirit of the very real Julia Child – a story that should be taken with a grain of salt and a generous pat of butter.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
677
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~530L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about cookingBooks about cooking and foodBooks about growing upBooks about food
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 8, 2014
First published
November 12, 2013
Publisher
Tundra Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781770494497

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