Accomplished storytelling with a simple and predictable plot, satisfying ending and some humour included. This bright, cheerful book explores the theme of diversity through the lens of various cultures’ cuisines and dinner table behaviours and customs.
Design and colour palette of the textured cover are appealing, contrasting with the soft hues of the endpapers that give a hint of what’s inside. Language choices effectively convey the mood of the narrative and rhythm and rhyme, where used, sit naturally within the text. Highquality illustrations complement the written text beautifully, enhancing and expanding on the themes within and portraying the emotions and actions of the characters. This is a well-designed, written and illustrated picture book well-suited to the target audience.