Cook's Cook

'Fascinating stuff recommended for foodies and picture book lovers alike.' ~ NZ Herald

'NZ Children’s Book Award winner Gavin Bishop illustrates this story with muted colours, giving them a historic feel. They are strong images, showing emotions and adventure.

This book tells many stories with subtle humour and surprising happenings. It is a wonderful adventure and I read it from cover to cover in one sitting. I would highly recommend this book to almost anyone.' ~ NZ Book Council

'A unique angle; a generous format and top-quality production standard; salient and high-interest details; succinct text and appealing illustrations—all these factors combine to make Cook’s Cook an essential and highly recommended purchase.' ~ Magpies

'This book is historically informative, artistically pleasing, culinarily diverse and, frankly, a pleasure to explore. Any teacher from Year 3 upwards will find more than enough teaching points to keep their students, and themselves happy, as this one-armed cook cooks for Cook!' ~ The Saplings

'Gavin Bishop has served up another meticulously researched and beautifully realised book that hooked me from start to finish.' ~ Otago Daily Times

'Bishop’s rousing take on Thompson’s culinary exploits is liberally interlaced with attention to the ship’s overall mission. Ink and watercolor illustrations incorporate renderings of the action as well as vignettes, insets, and symbols that allude to concurrent views of the Endeavour’s adventures.' ~ Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Johns Hopkins University Press

'Author Gavin Bishop lets his research shine as he writes this interesting story. It is illustrated throughout in muted blues and browns, giving the look of an old ship’s journal. Youngsters from third to sixth grade will find this a wonderful way to learn some fascinating history.' ~ San Fran Book Review