{"id":60223,"date":"2019-01-08T16:25:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T22:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=60223"},"modified":"2019-01-08T17:10:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T23:10:55","slug":"new-childrens-book-from-local-food-writer-liz-barrett-keeps-kids-guessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/new-childrens-book-from-local-food-writer-liz-barrett-keeps-kids-guessing\/","title":{"rendered":"New Children\u2019s Book from Local Food Writer Liz Barrett Foster Keeps Kids Guessing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Who Stole the Peanut Butter?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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New Idea Publishing <\/strong>and author Liz Barrett Foster <\/strong>have released The Peanut Butter Bandit<\/em><\/strong>, a young children\u2019s picture book about a mysterious peanut butter thief. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the book, siblings Philip and Susie must work together to solve the mystery of who has been eating their favorite snack before it\u2019s too late. They search high and low before discovering a surprise they never expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foster, a local food writer, is best known for the popular EatingOxford.com blog that she ran from 2009 to 2015, her work with PMQ Pizza Magazine<\/strong><\/em> and her pizza history book, Pizza: A Slice of American History<\/strong><\/em>. For her newest book, The Peanut Butter Bandit<\/em>, Foster recruited her sister, Shannah Barrett<\/strong>, an actress in Los Angeles, for the book\u2019s delightful illustrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Peanut Butter Bandit<\/em> is my first children\u2019s book, so teaming up with my sister made it all the more special to me,\u201d says Foster. \u201cI knew my sister could draw, but I was surprised by how well she was able to bring the characters to life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun facts about peanuts and peanut butter are shared in the book through a promotional partnership between Foster and the National Peanut Board<\/strong>. \u201cThrough my writing and traveling, I\u2019m always learning something new about food,\u201d says Foster. \u201cI thought it would be fun to add some interesting peanut facts into the book, and I was so excited when the National Peanut Board agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon reviewers have been saying: \u201cIt’s very well written and the illustrations bring the book to life even more,\u201d and, \u201cMy 9-year-old loved this book and I’m sure your children will too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Peanut Butter Bandit<\/em> is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Signed copies are available directly from the author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liz Barrett Foster is a member of the Society of Children\u2019s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)<\/strong> and an award-winning journalist who has authored more than 1,000 articles. Find out more about Foster at lizbarrettfoster.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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