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Welcome to Our Table: A Celebration of What Children Eat Everywhere

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Welcome to Our Table explores the diverse foods children eat around the world. From biryani to biltong and passionfruit to papaya, this beautifully illustrated book introduces young readers to global dishes, mealtimes, and the stories, cultures, and traditions behind them. It celebrates foodโ€™s power to connect people and invites children to appreciate flavours and cultures beyond their own.
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Find out what children eat all around the world in this beautifully illustrated book, written by bestselling poet and author Laura Mucha, alongside trained chef and food writer Ed Smith.

From biryani to biltong, passionfruit to papaya, and ramen to roti, there are so many dishes and delicacies all around the world. In this fascinating book, young children can learn all about what people in other countries eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as where our food comes from, and the stories, cultures, and traditions behind what we eat.

Welcome to Our Table: A Celebration of What Children Eat Everywhere is a unique, warm-hearted book that will teach children understanding, empathy and respect, and inspire a love of food and flavour. With engaging, colourful artwork on every page by award-winning illustrator Harriet Lynas.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839945045

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Harriet Lynas
  • Illustrated by Harriet Lynas

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Harriet Lynas (Illustrator)Harriet Lynas is an award-winningchildren's book illustrator who lives inHertfordshire with her husband andtheir son. She has always loveddoodling since she was able to hold apencil and decided to become anillustrator at the age of ten. Afterstudying Visual Communication Designat University, Harriet worked as agraphic designer in the fashion industrybefore becoming a children's bookillustrator. When she is not drawing,she enjoys cooking exotic foods andcountry walking.

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