<p>This charming book captures the Italian traditions that make its culture so special. Eating snails may seem icky to the uninitiated, but this book makes it sound exciting and adventurous! It also gently shows how we can learn from one another with the sharing of food and our family values.</p>
- James Doti, president emeritus of Chapman University, author of the award-winning I Love You This Much, Nonna and A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy
<p><i>Letâs Eat Snails!</i> is a wonderful introduction not only to Italian cuisine, but to Italian cultureâmy culture. A must-read for those interested in expanding their understanding of different cultures, traditions, family, and food.</p>
- Dan Yaccarino, author/illustrator of All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel and I Am a Story
<p>This book took me right back to my Italian-American childhood kitchen, where there was always something cooking that smelled delicious, especially at my grandparents' house. Will be a great classroom tool as there is so much to learn about Italian-American traditions including through the preparations made for eating snails.</p>
- Diana Pishner Walker, author of the Hopping to America series, Spaghetti and Meatballs: Growing up Italian, and The Christmas Feast: A Fishy Tale
<p><i>Letâs Eat Snails!</i> is a delightful read that bridges cultures. Itâs infused with interesting ingredientsâa loving family, friendship, and great foodâall of which offer a peek at Italian-American life.</p>
- Reem Faruqi,, author of Lailahâs Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story
<p><i>Letâs Eat Snails!</i> takes us on a culinary journey into the ancestral history of Italian foodâand, specifically, to a dish that still rules in many Italian kitchens and gourmet restaurants. This wonderful little book should find a special place in childrenâs literature that celebrates cultural traditions in all their diversity.</p>
- Edvige Giunta, co-editor of The Milk of Almonds: Italian-American Women Writers on Food and Culture
<p>Bravissima! A terrific introduction to eating an unusual Italian dish.</p>
- Faith Willinger, born-again Italian, author of Adventures of an Italian Food Lover and Red, White, and Greens
<p>What a lovely tale, marvelously illustrated, full of family, love, tradition, and savory snails! I cannot recommend it highly enough.</p>
- Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Islandborn, This Is How You Lose Her, and other books
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Biographical note
BARBARA BARCELLONA SMITH grew up on the central coast of California with her Italian father, Giuseppe Barcellona, and Puerto Rican/ Cuban/Lebanese mother, Emily. It was nothing to come home from school to find dead doves, rabbits, or whatever her hunter-dad shot that day. Barbaraâs ethnic household was quite unique providing her with a lifetime supply of strange, entertaining, and valuable stories she has written and is excited to share with young readers today. In addition to writing, Barbara worked as a radio promotions director, an award-winning television commercial production coordinator, and a corporate marketer. She has a degree in journalism/public relations from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She was an English as a Second Language educator and currently lives in Enterprise, Alabama.