Minette’s Feast
By Susanna Reich, illustrated by Amy Bates
What do you imagine life was like with one of the world’s most beloved chefs? You might be surprised to learn that Minette, Julia Child’s cat during the late 1940s and early 1950s, was not a big fan of her human’s cooking, preferring to catch her own food. This children’s book, about the relationship between cat and chef, is delightfully told and illustrated. It really does draw you into the world of mid-last-century Paris, with its bistros and bouchers, and charms you with the warm relationship between Julia and Minette. Even better, Minette’s Feast is based on Julia Child’s own words, which is perhaps why it rings so true. There is an afterword, with a short bio of Julia Child — and a photo of her and the winsome and willful Minette (a tortoiseshell loaded with attitude!). Highly recommended for kittens of all ages and species — and it makes a great gift for the holidays!
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I have several cat books, but haven’t come across this one before. Sounds great! I didn’t know Julia Child had a cat. How awesome 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
This book has been on my human’s Christmas list since she first saw it!
Kisses
Nellie
Now there’s a book the Human and I could both enjoy! I’m not much for the Human Foods–or at least I didn’t use to be. The Human has not tried lately since my Eating Renaissance. But you know, my Human’s no Julia Child, so maybe I’ll stick with the Whiska’s and the Fancy Feast.!
It sounds really cute! A nice read for a snuggly Sunday perhaps.
I think this would be a good read for my human to surprise me with…
Noir
Sounds like a great book 🙂 The title reminds me of Babette’s Feast, a great movie about food!!!
didn’t know that julia was owned by a cat. great.
We didn’t know she had a cat! That’s pawsome news! purrrrs xx
PS: The book looks great and mom wants to read it soon!
Beautiful book for sure!
Sparkle
That sounds like an excellent read.
purrs
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I shall become a kitty just for this book!!
We’re not kittens or kids, but that sounds like a great read. Thanks, Sparkle!
Oh, we will look that book out.
This sounds like a very cute book! We picture gourmet tuna and mice for a kitty of a chef like Julia Child!
We loved this book and did an author Q & A, review & giveaway for it awhile back. Susana , the author lives near me and is wonderful!
Me and mom have never heard of her , maybe because we live in Sweden 🙂
P.S My furriends that I gave your book to LOVED it !
Sissy would have been delighted with all that wonderful human food!
She was one cool cooking lady and my Dad used to watch her TV show all the time!
I loved this book and so did my human, even though we are neither kitten kitty or kitten human 😉
Purrs
I just KNEW someone as cool as Julia would have a cat!
What a sweet book…a perfect gift.
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That does sound like such a cute book. What could be better than to be Julia Child’s cat. Great review. Take care.
We are keeping quiet today as we don’t want Mum to stop cooking chicken for us!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
We will bet that Julia’s French sauces (as most excellent as we are sure they were to Beins) were not appreciated by Minette as much as her poached chick-hen was. Well, WE are big chick-hen fans here.
Seems like a nice gift! 🙂
How cool! I didn’t know she had a cat! I’m going to have to put that on my wish list!