Summary
The most important meal of the day is so much more fun with this collection of fairy tales and accompanying recipes. "The Magic Pot of Porridge" leads the way to an easy-to-follow recipe that will satisfy a hankering for a perfect pot of porridge. After reading the Norwegian tale called "The Runaway Pancake" fledgling cooks will be enticed into creating a variety of flavorful pancakes. Each book includes sidebars about the main ingredient or dishes and their role in various cultures and eras.
Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults.
Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.
(Bowker Author Biography)
