We were even more thrilled when Tara agreed to sit down and talk with us. Gladys is a charming, resourceful and passionate girl whom we were rooting for from the first page. We were thrilled when we discovered there’s a sequel, The Stars of Summer, and a third book, Stars So Sweet, expected in July 2016. Aside from being a mouth-watering read (literally, we were licking our lips at the descriptions of the food Gladys encounters), it’s a fun story for kids, age 8 and older, about friendship and following your dreams. Gladys must make her way to the always-full restaurant and submit her review by the deadline – without her parents finding out.Īll Four Stars is a fantastic debut from author Tara Dairman. But when the editor mistakes her entry as an application for the position of freelance food critic, she hires Gladys to review one of New York’s hottest new restaurants. Then Gladys enters a writing competition in the hopes of winning $500 to pay for repairs (and publication in a New York City newspaper). When Gladys sets the kitchen curtains on fire – an accident involving a blowtorch and crème brûlée – her parents impose a ban on all things cooking-related for six months, and take away her allowance to pay for the damage. The problem is that Gladys is 11 years old, and her parents don’t understand food unless it comes from a fast-food chain. Eng’s Gourmet Grocery with its cheeses, clementines, and Vietnamese cinnamon. She devours cookbooks and cooking shows, experiments with recipes in the kitchen, and loves Mr. Gladys Gatsby loves everything about good food.
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