Too Many Cooks (Ratatouille) [Hardcover]

Margaret McNamara (Author), Nate Wragg (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2, 2007 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Ratatouille

 

Beat the egg whites into froth.

Will too many cooks spoil the broth?

 

Find out in this delightful picture book starring Remy, Emile, and the rest of the stars of Disney/Pixar's next blockbuster, Ratatouille. As the adorable rats join the cooking party one by one, the kitchen grown more and more chaotic. Will Remy and his friends be able to please Ego, the toughtest food critic in the world? With lilting rhyme and whimsical illustrations, this picture book is brimming with five-star fun!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nate Wragg was born and raised in the small town of Davis, California. Growing up watching cartoons and drawing every day, he knew from a young age that he wanted to work in animation. So he moved down south to Los Angeles to study animation and design at Cal Arts. He is currently a sketch artist at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Disney Press (June 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423105397
• ISBN-13: 978-1423105398
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #654,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret McNamara is the pen-name for a children's book editor and literary agent. She is the author of more than two dozen books for young readers. Many of the ideas for her books, especially the Robin Hill School titles, come from her daughter's school days, or her own. Margaret and her family live in New York City, and spend as much time as they can during the summer in Maine.

The author says, "I chose the name 'Margaret McNamara' because it was my maternal grandmother's name. The real Margaret McNamara grew up a very long time ago in County Clare in Ireland, and was the only one in her village who could read."

Author Margaret McNamara is now at work on a book about George Washington's seventh birthday, and another book about the characters in "How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin," who this time solve a riddle. You can find out more about Margaret at her website, www.margaretmcnamara.net, which will be coming soon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am thrilled, June 1, 2007

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Lily White (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Too Many Cooks (Ratatouille) (Hardcover)

So many of the Disney animated movies have top notch illustrative work within the movies, but when books are made from those movies the art work is not as good. This is a major exception. Every page is a masterpiece. Many Ratatouille books have come out
in the past couple of weeks and I haven't noticed any yet in which the illustration
is indifferent, but this one is the best.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Artistic Cuisine, May 18, 2007

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B. Joan Wragg "Jo Wragg" (Davis, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Too Many Cooks (Ratatouille) (Hardcover)

Delightful!
Too Many Cooks is truly a work of art -- & so unique. It is suitable for little ones who don't know their numerls yet [but are learning to count fingers toes & gourmand rats] & for cooks who need a refresher on recipe terminology. The Menu, at the end of the book, is a mini guide to French cooking.
The beautifully illustrated inside covers bracket a tour of Paris -- from sun up to moon rise. A renound city of art, gourmets, & gourmands the happy rats of Ratatouille proove that French Cuisine is indeed for Artist.
B. Joan Wragg
PS
I am not the least biased because the artist is my grandson.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a counting book, August 29, 2008

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Jacquelin D. Bucar "Francomaniac" (CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Too Many Cooks (Ratatouille) (Hardcover)

This is a great little book with a creative twist to the usual counting books for toddlers. If you are a "foodie" or a lover of good food and cooking, this is a delightful way of teaching your children about cooking as well. Culinary terms are interspersed with cuisine and numbers to delight children and adults alike.