Today, Julia Child would have celebrated her 100th Birthday! Author, Jessie Hartland, has just released this timely biography called Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child which is a great tribute to Julia’s life. Don’t you love the cover?!
This book celebrates Julia’s life with humorous illustrations and handwritten text.
I learned a lot about Julia from reading this cute book. Did you know that she was quite the prankster?! She really led an interesting life too. I don’t want to give it all away, but she lived in some amazing places before she had her cooking show. Speaking of her cooking show, it was taped in nearby Boston. I watched it on PBS on the weekends with my mom when I was growing up.
I found this video of Julia Child. I love it! She was truly unique and entertaining. Check it out!
I have read how some people find this book “too busy” or “too hard to read.” I have to say, there are some busy pages where I wasn’t sure of the order in which to read down the page. However, the book is so interesting and the illustrations are so humerous, that it didn’t bother me. Once I started reading the book, I couldn’t put it down. I can see why Julia Child is such a popular icon. I can totally relate to her enthusiasm about food. If you are a fan of Julia Child or have a young chef in the family, this would be a great book for both of you.
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*I received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review/giveaway. The comments in this post are 100% my own.
I love Julia Child…. I started watching her as a child. My sister and I, used to lay on our parents bed and watch the entire show.
I would like learning more about her
I would love a copy of this book because I saw the movie, but I did not know some of the information share shared in the review of this book!
I get warm fuzzy happy memories thinking about Julia Child and how she used to talk and teach!
I would absolutely LOVE to have this book! I seriously would of loved to of had the honor to of met this wonderful woman. She is such a true inspiration to me as well as every other person that loves to cook! Winning a copy of your book would mean the world plus more to me!!! :))
I would love to win a cpy of this book. I love Julia Child! :)
loved the movie julie and julia and would love this book
My dad loved watching Julia on PBS when I was a little girl. I thought she was hilarious - he had to constantly shush me so he could hear her.
Today’s my Birthday too….would be a get gift to me
Julia Child was influential in so many ways. She’s amazing.
Julia Child was such an inspiring person who loved to eat and cook. I’d love to read more about her in the fun looking book.
I love Julia Child! She was such a great inspiration to me… She didn’t start cooking until she was 32 and turned out to be a great chief (AMAZING!)
I would love to read this book! I love Julia Child!
I’d love to give this book to my mom- I think she’d really enjoy it! I’ve seen some clips of Julia on TV and she really just seemed like she could be a card.
I just love Julia Child - I remember watching her on television and she was such fun!
I loved watching Julia Child as a kid, i loved how she wasnt afraid to make a mess and a mistake. I have learned so much from her
watching julia as a child with my dad was the best
Fond memories Of watching Julia Child on the tv with my gram. She absolutely loved Julia. And so do I :)
I loved watching Julia Child on PBS with my family when I was a kid. I loved to hear her talk and she was so funny but a good teacher. I would love to win this book. Brings back so many fond memories of her.
I would like to learn more about her! I love to watch her and her love of cooking.
I used to watch her some when I first married. The book looks interesting.
Would love to have the book. She was a very intersting person, loved watching her on PBS station.
I think she was amazing. This book looks great.
Julia Child inspired me to cook. Now I inspire others to do the same, she was an amazing woman. I wish I could of met her.
I loved watching her shows with my mother, who is no longer with me. Julia Child and my mother are why I love to cook so anything about Julia Child keeps me a little closer to my mom.
I felt like the movie Julie & Julia portrayed this great lady so sweetly. I would love reading more about her.
Julie Child began the whole trend of cooking shows. Bless her.
Julia was a pioneer! When my daughter was in high school we would watch Julia together on Saturdays on PBS. Wonderful memory.
I used to love to watch her on PBS even when I was little. I would love this book.
Julia was a pioneer in the food industry. She was our first cooking show on TV, and did it with such grace. She was a very interesting person, with a very interesting life. I miss watching her show.
My daughter loves to cook and I think she’d she’d enjoy learning about Julia Child :-)
love getting cookbooks and trying new recipes
I would like this because I love Julia Childs
I loved the movie “Julia & Julia” and own it and would love to own the cookbook and try some
recipes! I woooooooould be so honored to honor her name!
Julia Child and picture books fan - the whole family is!
How wonderful it would be to have a cookbook from such an icon!
You would have to have been there. But when we were kids my sisters and I used to watch her show and imitate Miss Julia. My sister’s impersonation was the best when she would say “Fresh Strawberries” just like Julia Child. I can hear her now.
i would like to win this for Katie
I would love to win this. I think I might love food almost as much as Julia!
I used to love her show on PBS
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Even though a lot of her recipes center around meet, her “can do” attitude inspires me when creating vegan dishes.
I grew up watching her — my mom loved her and my dad loved the food that Julia helped my mom create. She was one of a kind, I have since passed my love of Julia’s cooking on to my 13 year old who herself has become quite the chef! Now I have another daughter that sits on my hip and watches everything I do - she especially enjoys the omelette making all the shaking and noise makes her laugh! To me Julia is not just a pioneer she is what all TV chefs strive to be and continue to fall short of — fearlessly graceful!
I remember watching Julia Childs while growing up.
Julia Child fascinates me! I would love to read this book with my six-year-old, who loves cooking!
I’d love to donate it to the elementary school library from which I recently retired!