Junket Is Nice
Written and illustrated by Dorothy Kunhardt
Suggested ages: 3–7 years
$16.95
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Thanksgiving dinner is prime time to discover new desserts, casseroles and side dishes. One the kids have likely never seen is Junket, a brand of custard first introduced in 1886 and the source of awe in this book about a one-man dessert-eating contest that stunned the world. He poses a riddle to the crowd, and repetitious lines of their nonsensical guesses fill the pages. The same author of the bestselling Pat the Bunny published Junket Is Nice as her first work in 1933, and with a reprinting as part of The New York Review Children’s Collection, this and other classic but lesser-known books are introduced to a new generation of readers.
Published November 2013
