World Kitchen - Celebrations

The follow-up to World Kitchen - winner of a School Library Journal starred review!

Following on from "World Kitchen", this second cookbook in the series concentrates on recipes for celebrations and festivals. Whether it's for Eid or Passover, for a national day, a birthday or just a big family get-together, all the recipes are simple, heart-felt and delicious, and have been sent in by real families from around the world. The families, and the simple, step-by-step instructions, are illustrated in a bold, graphic-novel style by Chaaya Prabhat.

From Nigerian fried rice for Christmas to U.S. sugar cookies for Halloween, each recipe brings authentic international flavors, traditions and stories to your table. Also featuring fascinating facts about regional festive traditions, cooking equipment and ingredients. All the recipes are vegetarian, and instructions are also included to make them vegan, nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free and gluten-free - or any combination of these.

Praise for World Kitchen Celebrations: "Younger tweens will be immersed in annual global celebrations and relish this cookbook's vibrant graphic novel feel." - School Library Journal, 2025

Praise for World Kitchen: "A visually delightful take on global food..." - School Library Journal Starred Review, 2024

Celebrations featured include:
St David's Day (Wales); Halloween (USA); birthday (Italy); Passover (Jewish diaspora); Twelfth Night (France); family time (Sudan); Girls' Day (Japan); Barbados Day (Barbados); Christmas Eve (Germany); Day of the Dead (Mexico); Palm Sunday (Spain); Lunar New Year (South Korea); ANZAC Day (New Zealand); pool party (Brazil); Rice Festival (Indonesia); Shrovetide (Finland); Thanksgiving (Canada); Ramadan (Bangladesh); wedding (Guyana); party (Nigeria); New Year (Bulgaria)

Author: Abigail Wheatley
Publisher: Usborne Books
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 11.70h x 9.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781836051770
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2025 pg. 97

About the Author
Wheatley, Abigail: - "Abigail Wheatley (Author)
Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

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