Marco the Little Chef

“Educational read for curious children…Joy Papini manages to pack a surprising amount of easily digestible (hah, pun intended) information about geography, food-making, and cooking into just a few pages through her imaginative concept of the Pasta Express.” – Readers’ Favorite

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Marco the Little Chef
Winner 2014 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards – Food-related Children’s Book (2nd Place)

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Looking for a way to get your children interested in food and cooking…then this is the book for you?

Marco the Little Chef will take you and your kids on an adventure to find the ingredients needed to make a delicious homemade macaroni and cheese meal for the whole family. Throughout their journey, Marco and his dog, Pepperoni, travel to China and Italy to learn about different types of noodles and pasta. In Italy, Marco and Pepperoni learn how pasta was originally made and how the process has changed over time. They continue their journey through Italy to France to learn about different types of cheeses, such as mozzarella and brie. They finally stop in England, where they learn how cheddar cheese is made.

Marco ends his adventure by helping Mommy make Macaroni and Cheese for a family dinner. When the reading is done the cooking lesson can begin with a complete recipe for making homemade Macaroni and Cheese with your own little chef. The best part is that the story ends with a full and happy tummy for all.

A fun and educational food adventure that will bring out the little chef in everyone!

Join Marco and Pepperoni on their worldwide quest to learn about making the perfect macaroni and cheese!