The first Handstand Kids book journeys to Italy to make delicious and nutritious Italian recipes. This illustrated character series comes with an authentic chef s hat to make us all Handstand Kids chefs. The book teaches kid chefs a new language by translating the utensils and ingredients in Italian. It also offers volunteer opportunities for kid chefs to use their new cooking skills to give back to their own community.
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Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook Posted by Kristen Doyle, May 31, 2007 I love anything that encourages a child to help out in the kitchen. Cooking is such a great learning activity for kids, and the new Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook takes cooking with kids to a whole new level. The Handstand Series of books is aimed at teaching children how to cook, as well as helping to educate them about other cultures. The first thing I noticed about the book was the packaging. Perfect for children, the cookbook arrived in a square, pizza delivery style box, complete with a cute little chefs hat. Once I opened the cookbook, I was even more impressed. This book does so much more than teach children the fine art of Italian cooking. The first couple of pages are devoted to the Italian language. Provided are 50 plus translations of common English utensils and ingredients into Italian. Another huge plus is the charity and volunteer section, which gently nudges our children into knowing how important it is to make sure that children around the world are safe and have enough food to eat. I decided to give this cookbook the true test. We had a few kids over to teach them some basic Italian and have them try their hand at the Oh My, Pizza Pie recipe. The kids had a great time trying to pronounce all of the Italian words and had even more fun building their very own pizzas. All in all, this cookbook is such a great resource for kids in the kitchen. --Copley News
AFTER WORK GOURMET Cookbook puts Italy on the tip of your youngster's tongue By Lisa Messinger If you're busy at work or low on funds, you might not be able to whisk your kids off this summer to Italy and immerse them in the country's language and culture. A much easier and less expensive route, though, can be traveled via "Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook" ( http://www.handstandkids.com/, $28, plus $4 shipping and handling), a unique new children's cookbook that teaches them - with your supervision and help - not only to prepare tasty treats like garlic bread, spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, bread salad and biscotti, but also that "pane" means bread, "pomodori" tomatoes and "zucchero" sugar. Wisely, there is a repetition of the same ingredients threaded throughout the book, and the recipe instructions use only the highlighted Italian words, so kids are compelled to look back and learn the meaning. The cookbook (planned as the first of an international series) is the brainchild of recent law school graduate Yvette Garfield, who has a strong interest in international children's rights and has worked for the Children's Rights Section of the Department of Justice. A Californian and avid traveler, she had the idea for the series on a very long trip home from India after she had unsuccessfully searched for cookbooks to bring back for her young cousins that would help them learn the language. As you cook with your children this summer, they, in fact, might be almost as inspired by the behind-the-scenes story of what a young person can accomplish as with the delicious recipes. I learned of "Handstand Kids" because a good friend of mine is Garfield's cousin. I knew of it when it was just a kernel of an idea Garfield had before entering law school that she might take to a publisher. Garfield's vision was to have the book come with a chef's hat with logo and all be served up in a colorful, illustrated pizza box. Some publishers didn't bite because that couldn't fit with their usual methods of shipping and distribution. The next thing I heard, Garfield had formed a corporation, put together a world-class team of illustrators and editors and self-published thousands of copies of the book, all of which was being celebrated at a launch party at a posh children's boutique that would be selling the pizza-carton-draped book with chef's hat. The book is lavishly illustrated by Garfield's talented friend Kim DeRose, a New York-based television producer who is a recent graduate of the University of California Los Angeles film directing program, and edited by Avital Binshtock, a young writer who already has been an associate editor at the Los Angeles Times and Frommer travel books, for which she also wrote "Napa and Sonoma Day by Day." The team, which included a food editor and Web site and book layout designer, put their imaginations to work and created five "handstand kids" of various races and backgrounds that all have names and back stories and will work along with your kids throughout the book series. The recipes are just as creatively conceived. Each starts with a rating of garlic cloves, one being easiest to prepare and four most difficult. Then, they outline the needed tools, like bowls, measuring cups and electric mixers. The team then broke down the recipes into easy steps, many of which are outlined within DeRose's vibrant illustrations. One drawback: The book is lovely looking and informative, but there are only 16 recipes. Although this might actually be the perfect size for kids with limited attention spans, even with the chef's hat and pizza box, it comes at the steep price of $28, plus $4 shipping. The kids, of course, won't care about the cost. An especially fun section of the recipes that they probably will enjoy is titled "Italianize My ..." which shows kids how to turn sandwiches into panini, popcorn into Itali --Copley News
AFTER WORK GOURMET Cookbook puts Italy on the tip of your youngster's tongue By Lisa Messinger If you're busy at work or low on funds, you might not be able to whisk your kids off this summer to Italy and immerse them in the country's language and culture. A much easier and less expensive route, though, can be traveled via "Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook" ( http://www.handstandkids.com/, $28, plus $4 shipping and handling), a unique new children's cookbook that teaches them - with your supervision and help - not only to prepare tasty treats like garlic bread, spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, bread salad and biscotti, but also that "pane" means bread, "pomodori" tomatoes and "zucchero" sugar. Wisely, there is a repetition of the same ingredients threaded throughout the book, and the recipe instructions use only the highlighted Italian words, so kids are compelled to look back and learn the meaning. The cookbook (planned as the first of an international series) is the brainchild of recent law school graduate Yvette Garfield, who has a strong interest in international children's rights and has worked for the Children's Rights Section of the Department of Justice. A Californian and avid traveler, she had the idea for the series on a very long trip home from India after she had unsuccessfully searched for cookbooks to bring back for her young cousins that would help them learn the language. As you cook with your children this summer, they, in fact, might be almost as inspired by the behind-the-scenes story of what a young person can accomplish as with the delicious recipes. I learned of "Handstand Kids" because a good friend of mine is Garfield's cousin. I knew of it when it was just a kernel of an idea Garfield had before entering law school that she might take to a publisher. Garfield's vision was to have the book come with a chef's hat with logo and all be served up in a colorful, illustrated pizza box. Some publishers didn't bite because that couldn't fit with their usual methods of shipping and distribution. The next thing I heard, Garfield had formed a corporation, put together a world-class team of illustrators and editors and self-published thousands of copies of the book, all of which was being celebrated at a launch party at a posh children's boutique that would be selling the pizza-carton-draped book with chef's hat. The book is lavishly illustrated by Garfield's talented friend Kim DeRose, a New York-based television producer who is a recent graduate of the University of California Los Angeles film directing program, and edited by Avital Binshtock, a young writer who already has been an associate editor at the Los Angeles Times and Frommer travel books, for which she also wrote "Napa and Sonoma Day by Day." The team, which included a food editor and Web site and book layout designer, put their imaginations to work and created five "handstand kids" of various races and backgrounds that all have names and back stories and will work along with your kids throughout the book series. The recipes are just as creatively conceived. Each starts with a rating of garlic cloves, one being easiest to prepare and four most difficult. Then, they outline the needed tools, like bowls, measuring cups and electric mixers. The team then broke down the recipes into easy steps, many of which are outlined within DeRose's vibrant illustrations. One drawback: The book is lovely looking and informative, but there are only 16 recipes. Although this might actually be the perfect size for kids with limited attention spans, even with the chef's hat and pizza box, it comes at the steep price of $28, plus $4 shipping. The kids, of course, won't care about the cost. An especially fun section of the recipes that they probably will enjoy is titled "Italianize My ..." which shows kids how to turn sandwiches into panini, popcorn into Itali --Copley News
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Yvette had the idea of creating the Handstand Kids on a very long flight back from India. She wanted to bring back cookbooks for her little cousins, but was discouraged when unable to find any for children. Upon her return to the US, she began brainstorming on how to introduce children to international foods in a fun and hands-on way. The Handstand Kids books are the perfect recipe for kids to learn how to cook, while learning about the people, places, and language of a new country. It is Yvette s hope that children will be inspired to use their new cooking skills to give back to their own communities. Yvette is a recent law school graduate who has a strong interest in international children's rights. She has worked with various non-profit organizations and the Department of Justice, Children's Rights Section. Yvette's favorite food from the Italian cookbook is Bread Salad. Any time bread can be added to food, she is a happy camper.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Amazing, adorable, and delicious,
By Tracy S. (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook Kit (Misc. Supplies)
The Handstand Kids cookbook is darling. The italian recipes are fun and simple for kids, but also tasty enough to please any discriminating adult's palate. The characters are adorable and I love the diversity of their personalities and backgrounds, as well as the focus on community service. And how can you not love the design, illustration and packaging -- too cute. Kids love the chef's hat that comes with the book too! Three thumbs up.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic,
This review is from: Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook Kit (Misc. Supplies)
An excellent cookbook encouraging children to learn not only how to cook, but to also introduce them to another language and culture.
Recipes included in this book are: The Best-O Chicken Pest-O, Mamma Mia Minestrone and Every Tummy Loves Tartufo. This cookbook is a unique approach to a creative idea. It is presented in a personal-sized pizza box with a chef's hat included. Each recipe indicates the level of difficulty for each recipe. The tools used in the kitchen as well as the ingredients are written in both Italian and English to help increase an awareness of other languages. The book is presented by the Handstand Kids: Five children that represent different ethnicities, one is disabled and one is vegetarian. This is a nice approach to show children how everyone is different and how to develop a sensitivity towards differences. Children are also encouraged to utilize their new cooking skills and help the underprivileged. With the increase in mobility around the world, Handstand Kids is a great way to introduce children to culture, language, the kitchen and to think of the needs of others. Not only would this make a great gift, but it would also be great as a donation to your local children's library.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great family time with my kids,
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My kids and I love this book. It's easy and so much fun to use. I had to buy two of them just for the chef hat that they love to wear everytime they cook. I aslo have used this for kids birthday gifts and now we are setting "cooking play dates" with other kids. It really is a joy to watch my kids enjoy cooking especially my son who always thought girls were the only one who can cook in the house.
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