Julia, Child
By Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad (illustrations)
Published on July 8, 2014
Published by Tundra Books
Source: NetGalley
Published by Tundra Books
Source: NetGalley
This is a really charming picture book by the author of Spork, which I read several years ago and found both hilarious and important reading for children.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
Like Spork, Julia, Child carries an important message below the surface. When Julia and Simca decide to create a feast for growing and staying young, then never expected what would happen when the grownups let go and had a little fun. This is the kind of picture book that I feel is mostly for adults; it reminds us that we're never too old to have a little fun, but that all fun, like all food, is best served in moderation.
The illustrations are very French, cute and charming, and would appeal to little girls and grown-up "girls" alike. Although this book is loosely based on Julia Child's life, the young character of Julie bares a striking resemblance to the real Julia Child. Just another reason why I enjoyed this book as a grownup.
My only beef is that the e-galley I received was very hard to read due to the formatting. I had to flip back and forth between pages to read scrambled lines and put together sentences. So, there's my warning to all of you who may have received the e-galley to review.
Overall, cute and charming, but probably adults will appreciate this gem more than children.
