These pasta words are fun to say …
Spaghettini
Fagottini
Ditalini
More Grattini?
Manicotti
Agnolotti
That’s a lot-ti!
Pasta tastes delicious, but do you know that pasta names are also fun to say? Grab your fork and spoon and get stuck into this rhyming feast. It’s enough to make anyone hungry for PASTA!
From bestselling author Felice Arena and award-winning illustrator Beatrice Cerocchi comes a joyous ode to the food that everyone loves to eat.
Did someone say cheese? Yes, please!Some Brie?
Mais oui!
Ooh la la, how fancy!
Don't forget the smelly ones:
There are quite a few!
Stilton, Limburger
and Stinking Bishop, too.
Cheese tastes delicious, but do you know that cheese names are also fun to say? Grab yourself a cracker and get stuck into this rhyming feast. It's enough to make anyone hungry for CHEESE!
The bestselling team is back with a love letter to another favourite food: the perfect accompaniment to PASTA! is, of course, CHEESE!
USA EDITION
TITLE: 'PASTA THESE NAMES ARE FUN TO SAY'
USA EDITION. OUT NOW! GRAB YOUR COPY HERE.
USA publishers: Sourcebooks
PRAISE FOR PASTA!
"This short, simple, and lyrical celebration of pasta will engage and entertain children as they chant along to catchy rhymes that highlight different pasta shapes and sauces. Each page bursts with energy... Its rhythmic text and lively artwork make it an enjoyable read-aloud for children, encouraging a love of both language and food." ― Booklist (USA Oct 2024)
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'Pasta! is an absolutely joyous, tongue-twisting romp through the fork-twirling, hair-curling world of the more-ish and magical food that is pasta!
This book is pure delight. It encourages children to become familiar with new and unusual words on the page, in an atmosphere of celebration and fun. With crazy pasta names, Italian words and silly rhymes all thrown into the mix, there won’t be a home in the country that doesn’t hear the words
‘Agnolotti, That’s a lot-ti?’
shouted with glee when it’s pasta for dinner!' - Kids' Book Review . com
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‘A joyous rhyming romp … it is just pure good fun’. – Just So Stories
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‘Beautifully depicts the incredible variety of pasta with all their evocative, wonderful Italian names. A delight to read aloud … a stunning picture book for young children.’ – Readings
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‘What stands out about this title is that it’s not just a counting book or A-Z of the dish – the children are actively involved with food, and perhaps controversially, playing with it!’ – Books + Publishing
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‘It’s a beautifully produced book … I think it’s very giftable.’ – Your Kids Next Read
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PRAISE FOR CHEESE!
KIDS' BOOK OF THE MONTH -READINGS (October 2024)
'This book is a brief, cute introduction to cultures (people and places) through cultures (bacteria) and a great way to encourage developing palates and expand vocabulary. Cheese really does make everyone smile! A joyful book to share with readers of all ages.' - READINGS (Full review here)
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'Your Smalls will love this boisterous world trip navigating some of the fun names of cheeses from as far afield as Greece, Switzerland, France and Italy and more. They will definitely know some, and tasted them, and you can bet you’ll have at least a couple with a stringy cheese in their lunch box! You might even have the odd one (underline that) who actually likes smelly cheese.
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Once again Felice has nailed it with the rhyming text which is full of life and humour, and the vibrant illustrations from Beatrice are equally delicious. The textured cover art is nothing short of sensational, literally, as the gooey melted cheese completely captures the senses – you can almost taste it, and certainly it made me want to rush to the sandwich press for a grilled cheddar toastie.'
- Sue Warren, Librarian - Just So Stories Blog
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'Any cheese lover, no matter what age, will enjoy this book.
Interesting, fun, educational and beautifully designed and presented, this book comes with the promise of fun and games through food and language.' - KIDS'BOOK REVIEW
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'This is such a cheesy, fun filled book. Naming plenty of tongue twisting cheese names and what category they would fall into (stinky cheeses, cooking cheeses, salad cheeses, cheeses by region), this is such a great little fun, educating book - and now- Cheese? Yes please!' - Kat_BookWorm
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