cover image Create Your Own Pizzeria

Create Your Own Pizzeria

Gina Samba, illus. by Marta Dansa. Kane Miller, $9.99 paper (64p) ISBN 978-1-61067-439-3

In one of two books kicking off the Young Entrepreneurs series of activity books, two loosely scribbled children, Martina and Pablo, serve as guides for readers as they design a make-believe pizzeria, a process that includes naming the restaurant, inventing a logo, picking a location, deciding on the food to be served, and hiring staff. Hands-on activities like napkin-folding and creating menus enhance the pretend play, and several pages of images to cut out let readers place toppings on pizzas, give the exterior of the restaurant a makeover, and dress the staff. A recipe for pizza dough and a sample budget should appeal to would-be pizzaiolos and entrepreneurs alike. Available simultaneously: Create Your Own Boutique. Ages 8–11. (Sept.)