Making Minestrone

by Stella Blackstone, Nan Brooks (Illustrator)

This jaunty cookbook with a difference features a simple rhyming text & a delicious step-by-step recipe. What do you do when you re feeling lonely? You ask all your friends around to make a minestrone! Join a lively group of children as they explore the garden & learn about the tasty vegetables that grow there, & join them for a fantastic feast once the marvelous minestrone is ready! With its catchy rhyming text, bold, bright artwork, & delicious recipe, this delightful book shows children & adults just how much fun home cooking can be. Reinforced binding for library use & lively kids! Full-color illustrations.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

See also: Tessa Strickland

Tessa Strickland is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of independent children’s publisher Barefoot Books. As Stella Blackstone, she has written many bestselling picture books for children. As an editor, she has worked with authors and illustrators all over the world.

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Reviews

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lively group of children pick the ingredients to make soup from their garden.

[Mary Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

One child is lonely. He invites some friends to make soup. Together they harvest, wash, chop and cook a delicious soup. Recipe provided at the end makes it easy for everyone to make soup.