About this item
Simple, rhyming text introduces eleven animals and the surprising tools they use, including an octopus that hides in a coconut, a dolphin that protects its nose with a sponge, and a deer that bedecks its antlers with heaping piles of mud and grass. Secondary text offers further information about these crafty creatures.
About the Author
Portland, Oregon-based food writer and cookbook author Ellen Jackson loves pie and words in equal measure. An award-winning pastry chef who combined an English degree and experience in commercial publishing with a culinary degree and 12 years in some of Portland's finest restaurant kitchens, Ellen is also a food stylist and recipe developer. Her writing, recipes and food styling have appeared in cookbooks, magazines and many national print and digital publications and marketing campaigns. Visit www.foodprintstyle.com to see examples of her work.
Titles include:
The Grand Central Baking Book (Ten Speed Press, 2009)
The Chefs Collaborative Cookbook (The Taunton Press, 2013)
The Lemon Cookbook (Sasquatch Books, 2015)
Classic Cookies with Modern Twists (Sasquatch Books, 2015)
The Portland Farmers Market Cookbook (coming Spring, 2016)
In addition to an intimate understanding of regional food products, growers, suppliers and organizations dedicated to the celebration of food, Ellen is passionate about the importance of cooking and eating seasonally, embracing sustainability and protecting local and global biodiversity. She sits on the board of The Portland Farmers Market and is a member of Chefs Collaborative, International Association of Culinary Professionals, Portland Culinary Alliance and Slow Food.
