‘Did someone say Cheese?’

‘Yes, please!’

Everyone will enthusiastically shout this refrain while reading Felice Arena’s latest picture book. Last year, Pasta was one of our favourite picture books and now Arena and Italian illustrator Beatrice Cerocchi have turned their attentions to another beloved food group: cheese. There are so many types of cheese! Stinky, colourful, fancy and the names are all such fun words to say! Plenty of rhymes make this book an excellent read aloud and it’s certainly relatable with lines such as, ‘I’m never gloomy with a plate of fried haloumi’.

This book is a brief, cute introduction to cultures (people and places) through cultures (bacteria) and a great way to encourage developing palates and expand vocabulary. Cheese really does make everyone smile! A joyful book to share with readers of all ages.