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Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles
Madeleine must work in her horrible Uncle Lard’s restaurant, The Squealing Pig, every summer. Though a fairly good cook herself, Madeleine is only allowed to wash dishes and stay out of the way. But one evening while on an errand for the chef, her luck changes. As she wanders through the streets of Paris, she happens upon a tiny shop. Not just any shop, but Edibles owned b...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
October 28th 2008
by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
(first published January 1st 2008)
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This delectable little treat took about half an hour to read and was absolutely charming. Young fans of Ratatouille will adore it (there is a cooking cat instead of rat) and the loose pencil drawings reminded me of Quentin Blake. It would make a fine readaloud for 4th/5th grade.
Madeleine must work in her horrible Uncle Lard’s restaurant, The Squealing Pig, every summer. Though a fairly good cook herself, Madeleine is only allowed to wash dishes and stay out of the way. But one evening while on an errand for the chef, her luck changes. As she wanders through the streets of Paris, she happens upon a tiny shop. Not just any shop, but Edibles owned by Madame Pamplemousse.This is a delightful little book which shows faint echoes of Roald Dahl's influence. The sense of whim...more
Madeleine, neglected by her parents, was sent each summer to work for her uncle, Monsieur Lard. Monsieur Lard ran a restaurant in the centre of Paris called The Squealing Pig. Madeleine would have loved working at The Squealing Pig if she had been allowed to cook. She loved to cook for others, sharing her passion for food.
Unfortunately for Madeleine, at The Squealing Pig, her role was more that of a Cinderella then a Top Chef. She spent her days at the kitchen sink, large stacks of dishes and po...more
Unfortunately for Madeleine, at The Squealing Pig, her role was more that of a Cinderella then a Top Chef. She spent her days at the kitchen sink, large stacks of dishes and po...more
3 stars. Grades 2-4. Madeleine is a sweet young girl who can really cook. But she is forced, every summer, to scrub dishes and do menial labor for her horrible, hateful Uncle Lard, the owner of the Squealing Pig restaurant. One day, sent on an errand, Madeleine happens upon a shabby little food store and encounters the mysterious Madame Pamplemousse. When she returns to the Squealing Pig with a rare and extraordinary delicacy from Pamplemousse all sorts of things begin to happen. It's bubble, bu...more
SUMMER READING 2011
SITI H.M. KHAIRI
Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles
by Rupert KIngfisher
160 pages
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC $8.99
ISBN 0747592306
Madeleine is not here to stir up trouble but working at her selfish, mean and arrogant Uncle Lard's restaurant has made her so. A chef herself, she knows why her Uncle's restaurant is in trouble and tries to help. Unintentionally, she runs into a little shop full of curious food and finds friendship in an unlikely setting and a chance to get...more
SITI H.M. KHAIRI
Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles
by Rupert KIngfisher
160 pages
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC $8.99
ISBN 0747592306
Madeleine is not here to stir up trouble but working at her selfish, mean and arrogant Uncle Lard's restaurant has made her so. A chef herself, she knows why her Uncle's restaurant is in trouble and tries to help. Unintentionally, she runs into a little shop full of curious food and finds friendship in an unlikely setting and a chance to get...more
Madeleine is an excellent cook, a talent which she should be able to use in her uncle's restaurant in Paris. Monsieur Lard, her uncle, forbids her to cook lest she outshine his efforts--which she would quickly do. In her errands for him, she finds a small shop owned by a Madame Pamplemousse that sells "incredible edibles" made from fantastical ingredients such as dragons and sea monsters. Instead of the paté which her uncle chooses from another store, Madeleine buys paté here and it quickly bec...more
This delicious and charming little gem is ratatouille and Willy Wonka's factory (if it makes regular foodstuff and not candies) rolled into one, sprinkled with Rupert Kingfisher's own brand of gentle humor and inventiveness. At parts it made me laugh out loud, and it holds enough suspense to keep me interested to the end. It's great that the evil pig-like Uncle Lard is not so severely punished! He just found his true calling. The naming of all characters with French food names makes it a highly...more
Simply adorable. Just the type of book I would want to write if I got up the guts! Madeleine lives in France, temporarily under the guardianship of her porcine uncle, who runs a not-so-hot restaurant. When Madeleine stumbles upon a little shop full of delightful and delicious delicacies, she brings back some pate for her uncle, only to find herself hired out as help in the shop and tasked with stealing Madame Pamplemousse's greatest recipe. Instead Pamplemousse fosters the inate skills in the bu...more
Madeline is sent to live with her uncle during the summer. Her uncle Lard owns a restaurant called The Squealing Pig. Madeline loves to cook, but unfortunately, her horrid uncle makes sure she never gets to do that - she just has to wash greasy dishes and do other grunt work. One day, Madeline is sent on an errand, and she stumbles into Madame Pamplemousse's Incredible Edibles store. This magical store turns Madeline's life around as well as her uncle's.
A quick read with pictures and spaces. Kin...more
A quick read with pictures and spaces. Kin...more
Cute little story of a hapless girl whose horrible, fat, smelly, despicable uncle forces her to slave as s dishwasher even though she has the potential to be a great chef.
I think where this book fell down for me was the food. I love food -- that's why I got the book. But nothing described sounded good at all. Of course Uncle Lard's cuisine was supposed to be revolting, but Madame Pamplemousse's didn't sound too appealing, either. In fact, it seemed rather like a foreigner's stereotype of weird,...more
I think where this book fell down for me was the food. I love food -- that's why I got the book. But nothing described sounded good at all. Of course Uncle Lard's cuisine was supposed to be revolting, but Madame Pamplemousse's didn't sound too appealing, either. In fact, it seemed rather like a foreigner's stereotype of weird,...more
I honestly found the book's plot decently engaging with it's illusive shopkeeper and her tough-minded cat, the rare foods with unimaginable ingredients, the pig-like restaurant owner and his bullied niece. But the stilted sentence structure and forced plot elements detracted from my enjoyment. And, the use of the word "damn" twice is quite inappropriate in a book for children grades 3-5!
You can read my full review at: http://www.bookskidslike.blogspot.com...
You can read my full review at: http://www.bookskidslike.blogspot.com...
This was odd, but quite enjoyable. I'm not sure where this really fits in the whole reading spectrum; it feels like a middle grade book, but there are words that I know an 8 year old won't know (mostly food terms like pate -- how do you do accents??) and then there's the damns that show up (only twice, but still...). But it's not complex enough for a YA novel... so it's stuck out there in no-book's land. Still, it's a cute little story.
Forced by her parents to spend summers working for her detested uncle in his restaraunt, the Squealing Pig, Madeleine is a virtual slave. One day she stumbles on a strange little shop and returns to the Pig with an ingredient that looks to bring her uncle culinary fortune and fame. Quirky in a good way; Eager, Ibbotson and Dahl fans should find this one entertaining as well.
The first Madame Pamplemousse book features such a lovely and interesting story, which is simultaneously full of adventure and a host of wonderfully named characters. I couldn't resist adding it to last year's Christmas list, and I'm so glad I did! I can't wait to read the rest of the series, and to visit Paris once again. Be warned - a strong feeling of wanderlust will stem from reading this lovely little book.
We're more than half way through this charming book (reading aloud to 6-year-old); I explain some of the funny bits, mostly by translating the quirky French names, but E thinks this book is a lot of fun. It has a genteel, old-fashioned quality to it that I like much better than Junie B., and the writing is keeping us engaged. Sea monster pate avec green poivron sauce anyone?
I bought this on Kindle today, and Truly and I are finding it DELIGHTFUL!
I love this quote (it reminds me of you, Truly)...
"The ingredients I use are not especially remarkable. Exquisite, yes, and delicious, but only things. It is you yourself that gives flavour to your cooking- your character, your dreams, your smiles, your tears."
I love this quote (it reminds me of you, Truly)...
"The ingredients I use are not especially remarkable. Exquisite, yes, and delicious, but only things. It is you yourself that gives flavour to your cooking- your character, your dreams, your smiles, your tears."
A charming children's book that can be enjoyed by all ages. It took less than an hour to read because it is short but in its lack of length it loses none of its charm. There's a lovely fairy tale feel about this story and I thoroughly enjoyed it, I'll definitely be reading the next in the series.
If this book were a course of a meal it would be the sorbet - a delicious, frothy mouthful between more substantial reads.
I felt it had a lot in common, in tone, with Eva Ibbotson's fantasies for children, such as The Secret of Platform 13. I can also imagine this book making a great animation.
I felt it had a lot in common, in tone, with Eva Ibbotson's fantasies for children, such as The Secret of Platform 13. I can also imagine this book making a great animation.
I feel weird giving this four stars. It's REALLY short, because it's for People Much Younger Than Myself, but I was way into the title, and it was only $2 for Kindle.
It's creative and clever enough, and I'll probably read the other two in the series someday, despite being 26 years old.
It's creative and clever enough, and I'll probably read the other two in the series someday, despite being 26 years old.
Delightful and fanciful while just a little weak on the plot development and totally predictable in the end.
The major regret here is that the book is meant to be about super delcious edibles and then offers dishes that sound pretty distgusting with very little description to convince the reader otherwise.
Overall, though, the book is sweet and whimsical, and for someone whose found herself reading back-to-back Franzen's followed by Infinite Jest, a little bit of whimsy was definitely in order.
The major regret here is that the book is meant to be about super delcious edibles and then offers dishes that sound pretty distgusting with very little description to convince the reader otherwise.
Overall, though, the book is sweet and whimsical, and for someone whose found herself reading back-to-back Franzen's followed by Infinite Jest, a little bit of whimsy was definitely in order.
One of the first "proper" books I have read with my 7 year old. Reading a chapter a night, the chapters are just long enough for a bedtime story. Easy to read story and enjoyable for both me and my daughter. :D
I read this over a leisurely breakfast one morning. I really liked it. It's a cute story of a little girl recognizing that an adult is doing wrong and overcoming it. Very fanciful.
Pretty packaging but lame-o storyline. I really wanted to like this but was disappointed. Plus, it seemed strangely to parallel the movie/story Ratouille but without the cute rate.
A young girl works in a magic food shop and makes friends with the enigmatic owner and her pet cat. This gives the girl courage to stand up to her lying, cheating, nasty Uncle.
This book is charmingly written, but the story is so slight I was afraid it would blow away at any minute! I longed for a custard, what is here is a meringue. :)
Picked this out for B because it involves two of her favorite things--cooking and French. She liked it alot, especially the crazy ingredients. I thought it was ok.
This book is absolutely delightful! Reminded me so much of the great Roald Dahl, that I picked up Matilda to re-read immediately afterward.
Feb 24, 2010
MB
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Junior Gourmands and Francophiles
Shelves:
childrens,
read-in-2010
Enchanting! Read on my lunch hour. Reminded me of Ratatouille crossed with Roald Dahl.
Now, I'm inspired to go COOK something!
Now, I'm inspired to go COOK something!
Cute and sweet. Flat characters and predictable, unoriginal plot. Beautiful descriptions of food with a hint of magical realism.
this was a quick read. I actually picked it up tonight for the first time and finished it within an hour. very whimsical.
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Rupert Kingfisher’s first book, Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles, was highly acclaimed. His favourite authors as a child were Roald Dahl, Susan Cooper and Ursula le Guin. He also loved American horror comics and French cartoon books such as Asterix and Tintin. It was on a family holiday to Paris that he visited a bookshop dedicated to books such as Tintin – and also ate anchovies for...more
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