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What's on Your Plate?

Exploring the World of Food
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What's on Your Plate? by Whitney Stewart is a delightful children's book that explores global cuisines and cultures. It engages children by taking them on a journey through various countries, highlighting what kids around the world eat. Through vibrant illustrations and engaging text, it introduces young readers to diverse traditions and flavours in a fun and educational way.
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This delightful children's book may appeal to youngsters with a curious appetite for learning about different cultures and cuisines. It takes readers on a global culinary adventure, introducing them to diverse meals and traditions while encouraging an appreciation for healthy eating habits and cultural diversity.

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It's a big, tasty world out there--and this book takes kids on a tour through the cuisines of 14 countries, complete with an overview of the country and its native foods, pronunciations and descriptions of popular dishes, an easy recipe, and an illustrated crop map. Full color.olor.

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What's on Your Plate? explores the fascinating origins of popular dishes in the United States, many of which originated in other countries.

Did you know that maize (corn) is essential to Mexican cuisine? France is famous for producing over five hundred types of cheese. Pizza, now a worldwide favourite, started out as a simple flat disc of bread roasted on stone. Chinese food boasts a history tracing back to the country's eight great cooking traditions.

Join a savoury journey through the cuisines of fourteen countries, with each stop including a delightful recipe for kids to try.

Praise for What's on Your Plate?

β€œA delectable way to highlight diversity.” – Booklist

β€œInspire young foodies with this title.” – School Library Journal

β€œEngel's presentation is lively and welcoming.” – Publishers Weekly

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454949268

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square Kids

Illustration: all in color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Christiane Engel

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Whitney Stewart will travel far for a story. She trekked in a Himalayan snowstorm with Sir Edmund Hillary, interviewed the Dalai Lama in India, and hiked on the Great Wall of China. She s also worked as a puppeteer and salad chef in France. She is an award-winning author and the author of Who Was Walt Disney?, which is part of the Who Was?... New York Times bestselling series. When not writing or traveling, she teaches mindfulness and meditation to children. Learn more at whitneystewart.com. Christiane Engel is an award-winning illustrator and children s book writer. She loves creating quirky characters, map illustrations, and using her own hand-lettering in her projects across publishing and advertising. Christiane lives by the sea in South East England with her family. Learn more about Christiane at chengelillustration.com.

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