MOLLIE KATZEN is a cookbook author and artist who has profoundly shaped the way America eats. Mollie is a consultant and cocreator of Harvard's groundbreaking Food Literacy Project. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ms. Katzen, who also wrote 'Moosewood Cookbook, ' has a good sense of small children's powers and limitations, and sensibly recommends planning cooking sessions for in-between times when no one is hungry enough to get cranky. --The New York Times Mollie Katzen's cookbooks for preschoolers, Pretend Soup and Salad People, are works of child-friendly genius. . . --Slate.com .. .Katzen offers another gold-standard collection of vegetarian, kid-friendly recipes in an artistic, innovative format. --Booklist If you've never cooked with kids before, begin with Mollie Katzen's ebulliently illustrated Salad People and More Real Recipes, showcasing 20 child-friendly food projects that focus on healthy ingredients, individual creativity, and hands-on fun. A section for adults introduces each recipe and provides tips on helping children successfully navigate the specifics, followed by a pictorial version appropriate for even the most inexperienced chefs (including pre-readers). --School Library Journal Curriculum Connections