Handstand Kids: Italian Cookbook

by Yvette Garfield

Book Overview

The first Handstand Kids book journeys to Italy to make delicious and nutritious Italian recipes. This illustrated character series comes with an authentic chef s hat to make us all Handstand Kids... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979210704
• ISBN13: 9780979210709
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Handstand Kids
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Fantastic

An excellent cookbook encouraging children to learn not only how to cook, but to also introduce them to another language and culture. Recipes included in this book are: The Best-O Chicken Pest-O, Mamma Mia Minestrone and Every Tummy Loves Tartufo. This cookbook is a unique approach to a creative idea. It is presented in a personal-sized pizza box with a chef's hat included. Each recipe indicates the level of difficulty for each recipe. The tools used in the kitchen as well as the ingredients are written in both Italian and English to help increase an awareness of other languages. The book is presented by the Handstand Kids: Five children that represent different ethnicities, one is disabled and one is vegetarian. This is a nice approach to show children how everyone is different and how to develop a sensitivity towards differences. Children are also encouraged to utilize their new cooking skills and help the underprivileged. With the increase in mobility around the world, Handstand Kids is a great way to introduce children to culture, language, the kitchen and to think of the needs of others. Not only would this make a great gift, but it would also be great as a donation to your local children's library.

Great family time with my kids

My kids and I love this book. It's easy and so much fun to use. I had to buy two of them just for the chef hat that they love to wear everytime they cook. I aslo have used this for kids birthday gifts and now we are setting "cooking play dates" with other kids. It really is a joy to watch my kids enjoy cooking especially my son who always thought girls were the only one who can cook in the house.

Amazing, adorable, and delicious

The Handstand Kids cookbook is darling. The italian recipes are fun and simple for kids, but also tasty enough to please any discriminating adult's palate. The characters are adorable and I love the diversity of their personalities and backgrounds, as well as the focus on community service. And how can you not love the design, illustration and packaging -- too cute. Kids love the chef's hat that comes with the book too! Three thumbs up.

Amazing kids cookbook for both food and FUN!

I recently gave the Handstand Kids Cookbook to my two nephews, ages 5 and 8 - they absolutely love it! They love wearing the hat as they feel more 'grown-up', and it makes the activity of preparing the dish all the more special. The recipes are easy for them to follow (and yummy!) and they love learning the Italian translations. The book is written and designed so that the kids get a chance to enjoy and appreciate the whole process of cooking, from preparing and getting the ingredients, to the mixing to the eating! Also, I am so happy that the recipes are healthy so the kids can realize that healthy food can be yummy food as well, which for my nephews, their mom really appreciates! This is an excellent book to introduce kids to the joys of cooking, food, and teamwork, and having something good to eat at the end, give the kids a sense of accomplishment. I highly recommend this book.

Fabulous

Yvette Garfield and Kim DeRose truly understand how to appeal to children of all ages (I have already used some of these recipes). As an education researcher with a history in developmental psychology it is obvious they understand children. This book motivates children to develop culinary skills to make meals the whole family can enjoy. The presentation of the book, with adorable illustration and packaging, is incredibly well-designed. The amount of time and care put into its creation is patently obvious. This is the perfect gift for anyone with children. I believe this series could be easily adapted into school curricula for any home economics class.