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Gr 2–4—Using quotations from source materials that include Child's autobiography and letters, Reich crafts the story of how the addition of the new family cat coincided with the woman's first steps toward her magnificent culinary career. As she visits the markets, begins classes at Le Cordon Bleu, and exper...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Between this book's red-checked endpapers lies a delectable tale about Julia Child discovering her culinary calling in Paris. With Child's own writings as the source for a baker's dozen of apt quotes ("You are the butter to my bread," says husband Paul), this is as truthful an account as could be hoped for -- while still being told from the point of view of Paul and Julia's cat, Minette. Reich has a storyteller's instinct for entrancing incident and a poet's gift for sound and sensory detail. Minette s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

With Child's own writing as the source for a baker's dozen of apt quotes, this is as truthful an account as could be hoped for--while st...Log In or Sign Up to Read More