Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
6 July 2022
Summary
From the team behind the acclaimed Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science comes a delicious and “lively” ( Booklist, starred review) nonfiction picture book biography about pioneering chef Alice Waters who kickstarted the organic food movement.
Whenever young Alice Waters tasted something delicious, like the sun-warmed berries from her family’s garden or a crisp, ripe apple picked straight from the tree, she would remember it for the rest of her life. Later, as she tasted man…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534461406 |
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| ISBN-10: | 153446140X |
| Author: | Diane Stanley, Jessie Hartland |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 6 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 531g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 279mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
*“A lively picture-book biography of an influential woman.” * – Booklist, starred review *“An interesting sketch of a pioneering restaurateur that will be sure to inspire budding cooks and changemakers.” * – Kirkus *
About The Author
Diane Stanley
Diane Stanley is the author and/or illustrator of more than sixty books for children, noted especially for her award-winning picture book biographies. She and Jessie Hartland have collaborated on Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science, which was named an ALA Notable Book and an Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book; Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution, which Booklist called “lively” in a starred review; and The High-Flying, Deep-Diving Adventures of Kathy Sullivan. Diane is the recipient of The Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for Nonfiction for her body of work. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Jessie Hartland is the author and illustrator of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including Our Flag Was Still There, which was named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. The New York Times praised her “joyful folk-art illustrations” in Harlem Grown, written by Tony Hillery. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed Christmas windows for Bloomingdale’s, and put her mark on ceramics, watches, and all sorts of other things. She has done drawings for many magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, Travel and Leisure Family Club, Martha Stewart Kids, and Bon Appétit. She lives in New York City.
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