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Alice's Food A-Z

By Alice Zaslavsky
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Alice's Food A-Z by Alice Zaslavsky is a delightful and educational exploration of food, designed for young readers. Bursting with colourful illustrations and fun facts, the book takes children on an alphabetical journey of ingredients, cooking techniques, and culinary history, promoting healthy eating and curiosity about the world of food. It's a perfect blend of entertainment and learning for budding food enthusiasts.
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You might enjoy this delightful book if you're keen on introducing young readers to the world of food and cooking. It offers a fun and engaging exploration of various foods, aimed at sparking curiosity and encouraging kids to try new flavours. With its vibrant illustrations and accessible information, it could be an entertaining and educational addition to a child's library.

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Culinary correspondent Alice Zaslavsky’s first book for young foodies takes readers on an edible adventure; packed with delicious facts, clever cooking tips and kid-approved recipes.

Alice Zaslavsky has been described as “Andy Griffiths meets Heston Blumenthal,” and this book brims with her trademark energy and enthusiasm for all things food.

Young readers will be captivated by a feast of information: from avocados to zucchini and everything in between. Alice aims to inspire a love of food in kids with her tasty book that’s full of all the things you ever wanted to know about food - and also some things you probably didn’t!

Alice's Food A-Z is sure to ignite curiosity and creativity in the kitchen for young food enthusiasts.

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Alice's Food A-Z by Alice Zaslavsky is praised for its engaging and humorous approach to introducing children to food, blending fun facts with practical cooking techniques across 26 chapters. The book is noted for its 40 simple recipes and insightful tips, making it suitable for both kids and adults. The author's approach encourages trying new ingredients and offers useful advice for food shopping, proving both educational and entertaining for younger audiences.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760654856

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 504g

Pages: 148

Collections

Alice Zaslavsky Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Alice Zaslavsky is a fresh voice in food, with a bright, inclusive tone that brings people into the kitchen and invites them to stay. Her modern, accessible approach to cooking has been honed through a career that spans champion food judge, critic, writer, television host and food literacy advocate.

As a bestselling cookbook author, creator of Phenomenom.com.au, a free digital toolkit for teachers and parents to help kids fall in love with food, regular contributor to ABC News Breakfast, ABC Radio and Good Food and with a wide array of other television and media appearances; Alice is a high-profile media personality and established authority on food.


Kat Chadwick was born in Pahiatua, New Zealand. She completed a Diploma in Fine Arts (majoring in print making), then spent a few years exhibiting and travelling the world. In 1995 she moved to Melbourne to study Graphic Design at Swinburne University. After gaining an Honours degree, she worked at various Melbourne design studios before establishing her own business, Designland, with her partner in life and design, Andrew Budge.

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