Product Overview
Author: Edgers, Geoff & Hempel, Carlene
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Julia Child enlisted in the Army and discovered her love of French food while stationed in Paris and enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu cooking school after her service. Child knew that Americans would love French food as much as she did, so she wrote Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 1961. The book was a success and the public wanted more. America fell in love with Julia Child. Her TV show, The French Chef, premiered in 1963 and brought the bubbling and lovable chef into millions of homes. Find out more about this beloved chef, author, and TV personality.