Kuku
Nelly Mhangami
Paperback
(Olympia Publishers, Sept. 27, 2018)
Kuku is a fussy eater, so fussy that he barely eats at all, preferring to make pictures with his food. His mum and dad are very worried about him but they don't know what to do to get him to eat. He only likes peanut butter sandwiches, carrot sticks and chocolate chip cookies. Then one night, when he's gone to bed hungry because he won't eat, Kuku meets Vitalia, the Food Fairy. She takes him on a big adventure, travelling the world to learn about different foods and even taste some of them! There are marvellous foods growing everywhere and Kuku tries lots of these; then the Food Fairy takes him to cake shops, bakeries and pasta cafes. He tastes so many different kinds of food and enjoys them all. Will he eat properly when he wakes up from his adventurous sleep A charming tale that encourages children to explore the wonderful world of food.