Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Title: How to cook a princess / Ana Martinez Castillo ; illustrated by Laura Liz. Author: Martinez Castillo, Ana, 1978- Summary: Gingrich the Witch takes her cooking very seriously, from the perfect utensils -cages and couldrons- to the perfect recipes- a Sleeping Beauty omelet or a Cinderella hamburger Follow along as she prepares her favorite legendary meals. Format: Book Description: 1 volumes (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm Genre: Juvenile works. Picture books. Subjects: Halloween -- Juvenile fiction. Holidays -- Juvenile fiction. Princesses -- Juvenile fiction. Age Range/Rating: K12. 1010 Lexile. Other Author: Liz, Laura, illustrator. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : NubeOcho Ediciones, [2018] ISBN: 849469264X 9788494692642 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Hold for Me Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Copies Available Tags, Other Editions, Similar Titles Author Notes Ana Martínez Castillo is a teacher, storyteller and poet as well as author. She has been awarded several prizes for her poetry and topped the list of newcomers at the Alfaguara novel prize. "How to Cook a Princess" is her first picture book. Laura Liz is a self-taught illustrator working at "The Graphics". "How to Cook a Princess" is her first picture book. Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Booklist ReviewIf you've waited all your life to read the line, We don't have to peel Rapunzel, then this twisted offering, presented as a cookbook, is for you. First, any cook needs the right tools. Your cauldron, for example, should be deep enough for a plunged princess to swim in to release all her flavor. (The pot should also be nonstick, but let's not think about that too much.) There's also a section on trapping princesses: poison apples are every cook's prize showpiece. The main event, of course, are the recipes, related in perfect emulation of the supportive tone of modern cookbooks: Cinderella Burger (best eaten before midnight), Sleeping Beauty Omelet, and more. Liz's illustrations make every character, good or evil, downright creepy, but read aloud in the right tone, this will be a hoot.--Daniel Kraus Copyright 2018 BooklistKirkus ReviewA darkly comical guide to dishing up royalty, from a black-magic Julia Child."Gingrich the witch is famous for her recipes," and her cookbook shows crones and stepfamilies alike how to turn "a pesky princess" into a meal. It starts with a typical wicked witch setting: "a house made of chocolate" tucked away in "the darkest corner of the woods." A wordless double-page spread of Gingrich's cookbook with a few well-chosen ingredients nearby precedes information about kitchen utensils and the best traps to procure the main ingredient. Next come the recipes, which include the Cinderella burger, Rapunzel salad, and a nice Snow White stew. For young fans of the macabre, perhaps with an aversion to Disney princesses, the unsettling, dark, blocky illustrations will provide gruesome glee. The drawings are perfectly unappetizing, as they imagine a witch's palate, and are the most enjoyable aspect of the book. The length of this picture book and the density of text makes for a tricky read-aloud, which, combined with the subject matter, could limit the audience to older readers. The original Spanish may have more artistry in the writing, while the translated text is often clunky or unnecessarily verbose if not without the occasional delicious bon mot ("The Little Red Riding Hoods are an excellent game meat"). If this book were a dish it might be described as good meat with too many trimmings. (Picture book. 6-9) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission. Summary Gingrich the Witch takes her cooking very seriously, from the perfect utensils -cages and couldrons- to the perfect recipes- a Sleeping Beauty omelet or a Cinderella hamburger... Follow along as she prepares her favorite 'legendary' meals. Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
