Synopses & Reviews
Food, art, and fun meet with an assortment of lively activities in this collection of placemats that are ideal for gastronomes in training and would-be artists. From coloring and connecting the dots to finding differences between various foods, these delightful activity placemats stress the importance of having a healthy relationship with food. They pair activities with letters of the alphabet and foodie facts, making learning the ABCs an easy and enriching experience. With tear-off paper placemats that ensure a new activity for every meal, this companion to My Foodie ABC: A Little Gourmets Guide will keep kids entertained and well informed in the home, at restaurants, and at parties.
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"Parents and grandparents will want one for every child and grandchild, preschool through kindergarten!" Midwest Book Review
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"A fun way to keep kids busy while they await meals! These are great for all kids of all ages and their parent foodies too!" The Examiner
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"This book of tear out placemats is perfect for any meal, breakfast, lunch or dinner. Inside are 32 activities to keep your little monkey entertained, all the while teaching them letters, different foods and cultures, and fun facts." Macaroni Kid
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"Perfect for enticing picky eaters or providing your own clean surface at your favorite local restaurant." (cool) progeny
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"My Foodie ABC Placemats make going out to eat more fun for everyone. Get this and keep it in your car for entertaining your little foodies when you're at restaurants." Out West Food Review
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"Here's something you've got to have for keeping the kiddos busy on vacation or anytime you go out to eat: My Foodie ABC Placemats." Flagstaff Family Fun
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"With cheery pastel-hued artwork, phonetic spellings (when needed), and a striking variety of foodstuffs, it should easily whet readers appetites." Publishers Weekly
"I love this sweet little book. It's a delicious primer to the wide world of food . . . and the glories of the alphabet." James Oseland, cookbook author and editor in chief, Saveur
"My Foodie ABC is an adorable book that not only showcases a wide variety of ethnic foods from all over the word, it also places value on local farmers markets and fresh, healthy food. Violet Lemays fun an playful illustrations will put a smile on your face instantly, her whimsical drawings bring this delicious book to life." Kim Rosen, illustrator, Boston Globe, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and American Express"I love this book. This is a perfect book for any food lover in training. It teaches children the alphabet throughout all this culinary items and treats . . . I hope you have a chance to pick this one up and share it with your children." OC Family"Recommended for kids 3-6. As an adult I adore it. Its educational, hip and unique!" Mogul Baby
"Youngsters will be fully engaged and parents will find them invaluable to use whether dining out or at a party." Midwest Book Review"Parents and grandparents will want one for every child and grandchild, preschool through kindergarten!" Midwest Book Review