Take five children, one each from Thailand, South Africa, India, France and Mexico. Where does their food come from? Do they buy it or grow it themselves? Do they eat at the table, outside or in front of the television? What foods do they like and dislike? What do they eat for special festival and celebrations? "Let's Eat!" explores world cultures through the eyes of children and the food they eat. It explores many themes, including how food is acquired, cooking and recipes, children's likes and dislikes, social ritual involving food, food at school and festivals and celebrations. A simple recipe is included for each culture, so children can taste some of the dishes they are reading about.

 

This book is part of a book series called Around the World .

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Beatrice Hollyer has been a writer and traveller all her life. As a television reporter and newscaster, she covered conflicts in the Gulf, the Middle East, South Africa and the former Yugoslavia, and reported from Europe and the United States. She was born in South Africa and has lived in London for the past twenty years. She gave up war zones when her daughter was born in 1994 and has since worked as a consultant and writer. She is the author of two parenting books. Our World of Water follows Wake Up, World! and Let's Eat in this series of picture books for children. Oxfam works in 77 countries and supports nearly 3, 000 long-term development projects. Its publishing division helps raise awareness of life and cultures all over the world.