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Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes

Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes "the French Chef"

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  • Author：Alex Prud'Homme
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Reviews

Gary Anderson ，

Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes “the French Chef” is a new picture book biography of Julia Child written by Alex Prud’homme， the great-nephew of Paul Child， Julia’s husband who also co-wrote Julia Child’s memoir My Life in France。 While Born Hungry conveys Julia Child as a quirky， appealing character， the narrative arc and textual choices are not likely to captivate young readers。 While most picture book biographies create empathy in children by emphasizing the subject’s childhood， Born Hungry Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes “the French Chef” is a new picture book biography of Julia Child written by Alex Prud’homme， the great-nephew of Paul Child， Julia’s husband who also co-wrote Julia Child’s memoir My Life in France。 While Born Hungry conveys Julia Child as a quirky， appealing character， the narrative arc and textual choices are not likely to captivate young readers。 While most picture book biographies create empathy in children by emphasizing the subject’s childhood， Born Hungry begins with Julia as an adolescent and after two double-page spreads quickly moves on to her adulthood。 The story ends with Julia opening a cooking school in Paris。 Of course， Julia Child is well-known for her television persona， but that part of her life is conveyed in an extensive “Author’s Note” in the back matter。 Unfortunately， the text also hinders the book’s accessibility as numerous French phrases and elevated vocabulary （disintegrated， repellant， polecat， morsel， diameter， sprigs） are likely to inhibit young readers’ understanding。Born Hungry does have its merits。 There is a worthwhile moral lesson in how Julia is presented as a person who doesn’t quite fit in but learns to embrace and even celebrate her awkwardness。 Also， because so much of the story involves food and cooking， many of the sentences can serve as model texts for descriptive writing。 The text is visually enhanced by Illustrator Sarah Green’s bright， fun artwork。 In addition to the “Author’s Note，” the back matter includes a thorough list of Julia Child-related books， tv shows， podcasts， and websites， but again， most of it is not geared for children。 Finally， Born Hungry includes Julia Child’s recipe for scrambled eggs。 Children can enjoy doing this activity with the help of an adult， and lots of butter。 。。。more

Mary Lee ，

Thanks to Calkins Creek for the review copy！ Blog review to follow。

April Gray ，

This was fabulous！ It was written by her grand-nephew， who collaborated with Child on her memoir， My Life in France。 We get a good overview of Child's life， from childhood through her years working for the OSS （Office of Strategic Services） in Ceylon （now Sri Lanka） and the USIS （US Investigation Services） in France。 After marrying Paul Child， she decided she'd better learn to cook， and her legacy was born。 The text is engaging - how could it not be， given the subject？ - the art is wonderfully e This was fabulous！ It was written by her grand-nephew， who collaborated with Child on her memoir， My Life in France。 We get a good overview of Child's life， from childhood through her years working for the OSS （Office of Strategic Services） in Ceylon （now Sri Lanka） and the USIS （US Investigation Services） in France。 After marrying Paul Child， she decided she'd better learn to cook， and her legacy was born。 The text is engaging - how could it not be， given the subject？ - the art is wonderfully expressive， and the back material is interesting and helpful; it includes lists of her books， t。v。 shows， etc， books， websites and other places to get more information， and a deceptively simple recipe for scrambled eggs。 I say "deceptively simple" because these are French scrambled eggs， which do require more patience and moving on and off the heat， which will help children （and me！） learn that sometimes taking things slow and paying full attention to the food while it's cooking can lead to great results！ I'm assuming they're great， anyway， as I haven't actually tried making the eggs yet！ Child's interesting and exciting life paired with her enthusiasm for cooking make this an inspiring biography for kids。#BornHungry #NetGalley 。。。more

Lynn ，

A wonderful and lively portrayal of one of my heroine's。 A wonderful and lively portrayal of one of my heroine's。 。。。more

Raven Black ，

Julia Child was just bada$$。 Working in the military， learning to cook as an "older" woman， and just being herself， Child was born hungry and would teach others that it was worth the time to learn how to do thing the "right way" when it came to cooking the perfect dish and/or meal。 The illustrations are a bit "artistic" and maybe not the best to portray Child in a "realistic" manner， but they are bold， colorful and expressive。 Like a good meal， I would say they should be savored and not gobbled Julia Child was just bada$$。 Working in the military， learning to cook as an "older" woman， and just being herself， Child was born hungry and would teach others that it was worth the time to learn how to do thing the "right way" when it came to cooking the perfect dish and/or meal。 The illustrations are a bit "artistic" and maybe not the best to portray Child in a "realistic" manner， but they are bold， colorful and expressive。 Like a good meal， I would say they should be savored and not gobbled up。 。。。more

Alicia ，

I am generally obsessed with all the stories about Julia Child and this children's book written by her nephew Alex Prud'homme is exactly the kind of story that I love about her。 Showing her verve and vivaciousness even as an older woman （she wasn't some twenty-something making it big， she was in her fifties and sixties when she became famous） it also delights in the food that she loved， the meals that she cooked， and the man she loved。 The colors and artwork compliment the biography so well and I am generally obsessed with all the stories about Julia Child and this children's book written by her nephew Alex Prud'homme is exactly the kind of story that I love about her。 Showing her verve and vivaciousness even as an older woman （she wasn't some twenty-something making it big， she was in her fifties and sixties when she became famous） it also delights in the food that she loved， the meals that she cooked， and the man she loved。 The colors and artwork compliment the biography so well and I dug the second to last pages where you can learn and see and hear more about her from websites to podcasts。 。。。more

Patricia ，

Didn't like the way it ended， it seemed very abrupt。 Didn't like the way it ended， it seemed very abrupt。 。。。more

Pegi Ferrell ，

What is the French phrase for "Enjoy this book"？Fabulous voice and inspirational story。Amazing appendix！ What is the French phrase for "Enjoy this book"？Fabulous voice and inspirational story。Amazing appendix！ 。。。more

Cindy Dobrez ，

This picture biography written by Child's grandnephew does a fantastic job of presenting Julie's large-sized personality， aided by Sarah Green's lively illustrations。 It's not the first， or even the second biography of the famous chef for young children， but as Julia said: "Everything in moderation， including moderation。" This is a delightful addition to the Julia Child canon。 UPDATE: I just saw an ad for Julia Child Challenge airing March 14， 2022 on the Food Network。 Contestants will compete i This picture biography written by Child's grandnephew does a fantastic job of presenting Julie's large-sized personality， aided by Sarah Green's lively illustrations。 It's not the first， or even the second biography of the famous chef for young children， but as Julia said: "Everything in moderation， including moderation。" This is a delightful addition to the Julia Child canon。 UPDATE: I just saw an ad for Julia Child Challenge airing March 14， 2022 on the Food Network。 Contestants will compete in kitchens like Julia's stage kitchens and will compete to make her dishes and their own， based on her techniques。 Julia will chime in from a large tv monitor above the contestants。 Young foodies may get to see Julia in action if they tune in with their parents。 Perfect！ 。。。more

Ellon ，

It's so interesting to me how "late in life" Child learned how to cook， yet she is known for it now！ This was an inspiring story but I do think it was a bit long。 I think some editing would have made it even stronger。 It's so interesting to me how "late in life" Child learned how to cook， yet she is known for it now！ This was an inspiring story but I do think it was a bit long。 I think some editing would have made it even stronger。 。。。more

Hannah ，

This is a nice story， but I'm not sure if kids would enjoy this。 It may be good for lower elementary school kids。 This is a nice story， but I'm not sure if kids would enjoy this。 It may be good for lower elementary school kids。 。。。more

Robin ，

The woman who brought gourmet cooking to the masses couldn't cook but loved food。 She studied， practiced， and enthusiastically shared her epicurean love with the world， creating generations of foodies。Entertaining and upbeat biography。 The woman who brought gourmet cooking to the masses couldn't cook but loved food。 She studied， practiced， and enthusiastically shared her epicurean love with the world， creating generations of foodies。Entertaining and upbeat biography。 。。。more

Beth ，

This delightful picture book， geared to young readers， is a biographical sketch of how Julia Child met her husband， moved to France， learned to cook， and started teaching others how to cook。While the story is brief， Julia's dedication to learning and her delight in eating come shining through。 I particularly love that Julia's size is neither hidden nor spotlighted。 Instead the illustrations show her as she was。Born Hungry ends with a note about Julia's life once she returned to the United States This delightful picture book， geared to young readers， is a biographical sketch of how Julia Child met her husband， moved to France， learned to cook， and started teaching others how to cook。While the story is brief， Julia's dedication to learning and her delight in eating come shining through。 I particularly love that Julia's size is neither hidden nor spotlighted。 Instead the illustrations show her as she was。Born Hungry ends with a note about Julia's life once she returned to the United States。 The resources section includes a list of Child's books as well as places to visit （virtual and real） to learn more about her。 A fun read for foodies of all ages。 。。。more

Literary Redhead ，

What a delightful children’s book， written with love by Julia Child’s grandnephew。 The compelling text and colorful illustrations introduce the famous chef to young readers with verve and great respect。 Even adults can learn much about Julia， who worked for the OSS in Ceylon and China during WWII; learned to cook at 37 through lessons in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu — the only woman student then！ She went on to write the cookbook that’s become a beloved classic， Mastering the Art of French Cooking， a What a delightful children’s book， written with love by Julia Child’s grandnephew。 The compelling text and colorful illustrations introduce the famous chef to young readers with verve and great respect。 Even adults can learn much about Julia， who worked for the OSS in Ceylon and China during WWII; learned to cook at 37 through lessons in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu — the only woman student then！ She went on to write the cookbook that’s become a beloved classic， Mastering the Art of French Cooking， and to host the iconic TV show， The French Chef， that still charms as it instructs。 Julia — a giant in height （6’2’’）， talent， heart， and good cheer。 Bon appétit！ Pub Date: 08 Feb 2022#BornHungry #NetGalleyMerci to the author; Astra Publishing House， Calkins Creek; and NetGalley for the ARC。 Opinions are mine。 。。。more

Suzanne ，

"No one is born a great cook， one learns by doing。" What a wonderful way to start off the story of Julia Child and her journey to becoming one of the most well-known chefs in the world。 This delightful picture book biography begins with Julia's childhood growing up in a house with a cook， so that she "didn't see the point" in learning to prepare meals herself。 Young readers will probably laugh out loud to learn that Julia's first recipe was for shark repellant。 Her love of French cuisine shows i "No one is born a great cook， one learns by doing。" What a wonderful way to start off the story of Julia Child and her journey to becoming one of the most well-known chefs in the world。 This delightful picture book biography begins with Julia's childhood growing up in a house with a cook， so that she "didn't see the point" in learning to prepare meals herself。 Young readers will probably laugh out loud to learn that Julia's first recipe was for shark repellant。 Her love of French cuisine shows in the look on her face as she takes a bite with her eyes closed and says， "Yum！" Another spread shows her drfiting off to sleep as visions of butter， mushrooms， and other ingredients fill the room around her。Illustrations show Julia's delight in food throughout her life - peeking into the family kitchen to watch the cook at work， sniffing fruit at the market in Ceylon， as well as the Cordon Bleu lessons and the successful dishes she makes。 Quotes from Julia herself are worked into the pages， including advice from her own teacher， Chef Bugnard。 Back matter includes an author's note （Julia's grandnephew）; archival photos of Julia; a list of books， TV shows， podcasts， websites， and exhibits to discover "The Essential Julia;" and Julia's recipe for scrambled eggs。A fun book to recommend to readers who are always exploring the cookbook section or talking about their favorite Food Network shows。 I read an advance copy provided by the publisher for review purposes。 。。。more

MookNana ，

What a wonderful tribute to Julia Child！ This is much more thoughtful and lively than a simple recitation of dates and achievements。 Reading this， students can really come to appreciate Julia Child's vivacity and joie de vivre。 I loved getting to know how she became the fun， funny chef we all knew。The illustrations enrich the text beautifully--they are bright and have a dreamy watercolor feeling。 This would be an engaging biography for older elementary or middle school students and would be a gr What a wonderful tribute to Julia Child！ This is much more thoughtful and lively than a simple recitation of dates and achievements。 Reading this， students can really come to appreciate Julia Child's vivacity and joie de vivre。 I loved getting to know how she became the fun， funny chef we all knew。The illustrations enrich the text beautifully--they are bright and have a dreamy watercolor feeling。 This would be an engaging biography for older elementary or middle school students and would be a great addition to school and classroom libraries。Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review！ 。。。more

Leslie ，

Born Hungry by Alex Prud’Homme is kids biography of Julia Child。 I enjoyed the information in the book about Child and the supplemental bibliography。 I liked what I learned and the graphics that were in the book。 This book would be perfect for any foodie or junior chef。 Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book。 （My review is also on Goodreads。）

Nancy ，

Thank you NetGalley， Alex Prud'homme and Astra Publishing House for the ARC of Born Hungry。 This is my personal review。Born Hungry is a nonfiction children’s book about how Julia Child became known as “The French Chef”。 The story along with the wonderful illustrations give the reader a quick glimpse of her life and how she became the wonderful chef she did。If you know of an aspiring chef this is a beautiful book to give them。 It is written so expertly that they will want to get into the kitchen Thank you NetGalley， Alex Prud'homme and Astra Publishing House for the ARC of Born Hungry。 This is my personal review。Born Hungry is a nonfiction children’s book about how Julia Child became known as “The French Chef”。 The story along with the wonderful illustrations give the reader a quick glimpse of her life and how she became the wonderful chef she did。If you know of an aspiring chef this is a beautiful book to give them。 It is written so expertly that they will want to get into the kitchen and learn the art of cooking。 Her recipe for scrambled eggs is written so you know exactly why things are happening as you make the recipe。 。。。more

Lauren Puckette ，

“Born Hungry” is a beautifully-illustrated non-fiction children’s book about the life of Julia Child。 I absolutely loved the quotes that were included from Julia Child herself and the detailed illustrations on each and every page， leaving the reader inspired and hungry to go give cooking a try or to， at the very least， try out a new dish。 I do wish there was another simple child-friendly recipe of Julia Child’s included other than scrambled eggs。 We look forward to adding this one to our collect “Born Hungry” is a beautifully-illustrated non-fiction children’s book about the life of Julia Child。 I absolutely loved the quotes that were included from Julia Child herself and the detailed illustrations on each and every page， leaving the reader inspired and hungry to go give cooking a try or to， at the very least， try out a new dish。 I do wish there was another simple child-friendly recipe of Julia Child’s included other than scrambled eggs。 We look forward to adding this one to our collection。 。。。more

Brianna ，

This is a darling children's book with beautiful illustrations！ I am a Julia Child fangirl， and I loved reading her story in a children's format。 This would make a fantastic gift for children who enjoy cooking， or for foodies who are soon-to-be parents。 This is a darling children's book with beautiful illustrations！ I am a Julia Child fangirl， and I loved reading her story in a children's format。 This would make a fantastic gift for children who enjoy cooking， or for foodies who are soon-to-be parents。 。。。more

Alisha ，

Though this is a book written for children， it's guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any food-loving adult as well。The short but extremely intriguing overview of Julia Child's life is complemented by charming illustrations。 （If a reader isn't too familiar with her biography， there will be a few surprises in store as well。 Including sharks！）The description of Julia's life-changing meal at a French restaurant is lovingly described， and the facial expressions depicted by the illustrator conv Though this is a book written for children， it's guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any food-loving adult as well。The short but extremely intriguing overview of Julia Child's life is complemented by charming illustrations。 （If a reader isn't too familiar with her biography， there will be a few surprises in store as well。 Including sharks！）The description of Julia's life-changing meal at a French restaurant is lovingly described， and the facial expressions depicted by the illustrator convey warm emotion throughout the book。 （The total effect is to make you very hungry！） The fact that the author was personally acquainted with Julia and her husband makes for an intimate， heartfelt style。This book will likely whet your appetite to learn more about Julia Child's life and cooking。 That's why it's so nice that at the back are listed websites， TV shows， and books to find out more。There's also a simple recipe for scrambled eggs that children can try。 Though it's not complex， it is written in a way to help them really pay attention to the changes that are taking place in food while it cooks。A delightful little book for either children or adults！Thanks to NetGalley and Astra Publishing House for my digital review copy！ 。。。more

Laura ，

There are many picture books about women who were famous in their day， but might not be known to people now。 Although I own "The Art of French cooking" by Julia Child， I was a little too young， at the time， to have watched her cooking programs。 I did however watch the movie Julie and Julia， which used part of the memoir she was writing with her great nephew， just before she died， as the source for many of the Julia scenes。And it is this great nephew who has written this picture book， a very brie There are many picture books about women who were famous in their day， but might not be known to people now。 Although I own "The Art of French cooking" by Julia Child， I was a little too young， at the time， to have watched her cooking programs。 I did however watch the movie Julie and Julia， which used part of the memoir she was writing with her great nephew， just before she died， as the source for many of the Julia scenes。And it is this great nephew who has written this picture book， a very brief history of what made Julia Child tick。 How， as the title says， she was born hungry， and spent her life trying to find the food that appealed to her， and then discover how to cook it。Simple， and to the point， with a bonus recipe at the back， as well as a little more explanation on Julia Child。Delightful book。Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review。 。。。more

Andréa ，

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。