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Spaghetti!: An Interactive Recipe Book

by Lotta Nieminen (text) & illus. by Lotta ­Nieminen
­Phaidon. (Cook In A Book: Bk. 5). Apr. 2023. 16p. Board $19.95. ISBN 9781838666323.
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PreS-K–The contradictions roll off the front cover of this board book: “cook in a book,” “an interactive recipe book,” and “no food required!” What follows is a list of ingredients, all food, and equipment, all common kitchen gadgets. The instructions for boiling water, cooking the spaghetti till it’s al dente, then pouring off the water into a colander—all this is matter-of-fact and bestowed without any admonishment, perhaps, to include an adult in the proceedings. Who is this book for?
VERDICT Ebulliently illustrated, this is a gift book for older children, not the usual board book audience.
Reviewed by Kimberly Olson Fakih , Jul 01, 2023

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