Feast for 10 Board Book

by Cathryn Falwell

Overview

Enjoy this classic counting book and lively read-aloud featuring a family shopping for food, preparing dinner, and enjoying a meal together. This board book edition is perfect for little hands.

Count from one to ten—then count again! What does it take to make a feast for ten hungry people?

Shopping, cooking, setting the table—everyone in this loving family pitches in to create a colorful and joyful feast. Lively read-aloud text paired with bright collage illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618382262
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/20/2003
Series:	Read Along Book & CD Series
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	4.38(w) x 5.25(h) x 0.69(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Cathryn Falwell received a BFA degree in printmaking from the University of Connecticut School of Fine Arts. After launching a graphic design business and then a family, she began to write and illustrate children's books, something she'd wanted to do since second grade. Ms. Falwell lives in Gorham, Maine.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Impressive collages . . . A joyful celebration of family and food." Booklist, ALA

"Falwell has captured the warmth and love of an African-American family. . . . The brightly colored collage illustrations depict the bouncing energy of the children and their attentive mother in a creative counting book that will delight young readers." Horn Book

"The successful rhyme scheme builds a natural rhythm that helps the simple text read smoothly. Collage illustrations combine colored paper, patterned fabrics, and felt in a clear, uncluttered design. . . . The figures are animated and expressive . . . an appealing glance at a typical extended family." School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

"Impressive collages. A joyful celebration of family and food." — Booklist

From the Publisher

Impressive collages featuring an affectionate African American family will provide youngsters with the opportunity to count from 1 to 10, not once but twice. In the first sequence, an urban mother and her five children shop for food that is suggestive of their rural southern roots: "Two pumpkins for pie / three chickens to fry / . . . five kinds of beans / six bunches of greens." In the second, they work together (Dad recycles) to prepare dinner for their extended family. Using cut paper and cloth, Falwell has created appealing figures that are solid, highly textured, and convincing. The easy-to-identify forms, the descriptive sentences naming the objects to be counted, and the brightly patterned fabric numerals are set off against expansive white space. A joyful celebration of family and food

Julie Corsaro