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MASSIMO'S MEATBALLS
Author:
Nancy
Mure
What a
beautiful children’s book!
Beautifully written from a child’s
viewpoint with his recipe included and
beautiful illustrations. Her writing
adds much to children’s literature.
~ Carol Hegberg, Freelance Editor
& Author
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Massimo’s
Meatballs is
a fun story about a young boy and his
Sunday ritual of eating meatballs. The
light-hearted events unfold as Massimo
realizes that his father is not there
to make the Sunday treat of
traditional Italian meatballs. Massimo
takes the task on himself! He recalls
the recipe from memory- improvises
when necessary and uses the help of
his beloved dog and next-door neighbor
Carmine. The story is a great metaphor
for young people to learn about the
comfort of traditional home cooked
meals, how important it is to have
friends and neighbors to rely on and
that anything is possible when you put
your mind to it. Just like any home or
professional chef - Massimo made due
when he didn’t have some of the
ingredients or tools to create his
masterpiece. His innovation and
improvisation was exceptional. The
story ends the way any
Italian/American meal does- with too
much food for one person to eat and
the chance to share with your friends.
This book is a great way to bring
cooking, sharing, and tradition into
your child’s life. I am sure that
after one reads this book, there will
be many “chef’s” waiting for
their chance to make Massimo’s
meatballs!
~ Shani Castri, Restaurateur &
International Food Connoisseur
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As with
The Caterpillar that Wouldn’t
Change, Ms. Mure is consistent in
her theme of never giving up. Massimo
Meatballs teaches us that a recipe
is a plan and its outcome, a goal.
Like any good project leader, Massimo
takes on the task, exercises good
judgment, ingenuity and humor and
fashions a support system to help him
get the job done. By providing a
recipe for Meatballs, Mure’s book
invites children to exercise their own
problem solving skills. It would serve
parents well to have their children
experience Massimo’s Meatballs!
~ Patrick Wanis, Author & Life
Coach
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It was
a sentimental journey reading
Massimo's Meatballs. Nancy Mure’s
light-hearted story brought back the
nostalgia of my Sicilian Mother's
kitchen in Brooklyn. She was famous
for her Sunday dinners, and I
especially miss her delicious
meatballs. I have tried to continue
this tradition with my family and
Mure’s clever book will help to do
the same for many others.
~ Carol Franzetta, Executive
Chef/Owner of Carol’s Café, Staten
Island, NY
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You
needn't be Italian or come from
Brooklyn to enjoy a meatball but I’m
sure it enhances the experience! I
enjoyed this universally themed, task
oriented picture book story about
making meatballs and having good
friends and neighbors to help out when
needed.
~ John McCarthy, Director/Project
Manager, Standard & Poor's
Structured Finance
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