Mud Book: How to Make Pies and Cakes

About this book

In the mid-1950s legendary avant-garde composer John Cage and artist Lois Long created a truly marvelous object. Part artists book part cookbook and part childrens book Mud Book is a spirited if not satirical take on almost every childs first attempt at cooking and making. Through the humble mud pieadd dirt and water!Cage and Long encourage children to explore their imagination and to get their hands dirty and they offer this warning: "Mud pies are to make and look at not to eat." A unique hybrid of art book unconventional cookbook and inspiration for young makers this new edition of Mud Book will delight children and parents alike and makes a charming gift for all ages.