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Fairy Tale Feasts

by Heidi E.Y. Stemple,Jane Yolen

illustrated by Philippe Béha
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Description

Fairy Tale Feasts is a collection of stories, recipes, fun facts and anecdotes. Jane Yolen and her daughter Heidi Stemple imagine their readers as co-conspirators, cooks and tellers of tales themselves. This book is designed to encourage future cooks and storytellers to explore the world of fairy tales in a new way.

Themes: cooking, fairy-tales

Awards

  • Recipient of the White Raven: Special Mention (Selected by the International Youth Library) 2007

Reviews

“A winter warmer for the soul and stomach, with cosy retellings of tales from Brer Rabbit to Cinderella, each with a thematic recipe inviting participation by young sous-chefs! ” The London Times

“For a really nice idea wonderfully fulfilled, Yolen retells very familiar tales in versions lively, brief and energetic.” Kirkus Reviews

Author Biography

Heidi E.Y. Stemple writes stories and poetry for children and adults. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, where she shares an office with her mother, the author Jane Yolen.

Jane Yolen is a two-time Newberry Award winner and has written over 200 books for children, teenagers, and adults. She is one of America's leading children's writers. She divides her time between Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Illustrator Biography

Philippe Béha is an internationally acclaimed artist. He studied fine arts in Strasbourg, France. A member of the prestigious Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, he has illustrated more than 100 books for children. He lives in Montreal.