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My new book, “BORN HUNGRY: Julia Child Becomes “the French Chef” is out, and selling like hot cakes (or maybe croissants)

By Alex | February 28, 2022

Born Hungry is a colorful children’s book about how Julia fell in love with her husband Paul during WWII, made her first recipe (for shark repellant!) in Sri Lanka, and learned how to cook delicious meals in la belle France during what she called the “favorite years of my life.” Illustrated by Sarah Green. With…

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Contact

Alex Prud'homme

alex@alexprudhomme.com

Literary Agent

Kari Stuart
Creative Artists Agency
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212-556-6654

Publicists

For My Life in France, The French Chef in America, and Dinner with the President

Sarah New | Senior Publicist, Knopf Cooks, Penguin Random House
snew@penguinrandomhouse.com

For Born Hungry

Kerry McManus | Senior Marketing Manager, Astra Books for Young Readers

kmcmanus@astrapublishinghouse.com

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