EDIBLE OR NOT

BOOK ART CONTEST

Presented by Truman Middle School

TRUMAN LIBRARYMARCH 28TH

6:00-7:30 p.m.

WHAT IS AN EDIBLE BOOK ART CONTEST?

Edible books showcase literary inspiration by using puns to

change the title, the author, or take the shape or form of a book.

The festival honors French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-

Savarin (1755-1826), famous for his book, The Physiology of Taste,

a witty meditation on food. His birth date is April 1st. He wrote:

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity

than the discovery of a new star.

The event is usually held on or close to April Fool’s Day.

RULES

1.Use one or more edible

ingredients!

2.DO NOT EAT the displays!

3.Must be present to vote!

4.Please bring the book to

display!

THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER

Edible books are often eaten afterwards, but our

exhibits will not be eaten due to health hazards!

Also, due to the expense and waste of food items

during a poor economic time, a requirement is only 1

ingredient must be food.

Students do not have to participate!

PICK A BOOK

CREATE BOOK ART

ANY GENRE

Fiction Non-Fiction

A PICTURE BOOK

A CHAPTER BOOK

War & Peace Wurst & Peas

The Fanta Roll Booth

BE CREATIVE

toilet Stew

+ art=Stewart

CHANGE A TITLE

Lord of the FriesLord of the

Flies

USE SOMETHING EDIBLE

CAN’T DECIDE?

The Prisoner of Marzipan The Deathly Chall-ohs

THE LEMONADE WAR

THE HUNGER SHAMES

OF MICE AND PEN

A FAREWELL TO ARMS

CALL OF THE WILD RICE

MORE THAN ONE IDEA?

The Girl with the Dragon Fondue Grilled with a Dragon Tatoo

DON’T STRESS OUT!

KEEP IT SIMPLE!

AWARDS

Most Mouthwatering

Audience’s Choice

Least Edible

Funniest/Punniest (the best pun)

Best Book Structure (the one that looks most like a

real book)

Best use of Chocolate

Special thanks to all of the participants of the

Seattle Center for Book Artists for inspiration at the

Edible Book Festival 2012!

To view their artwork, please visit their website: http

://www.seattlebookarts.org/

WORK CITED

Burnham, Bonnie. Forbes Library. The History of

Edible Book Event. March 14, 2012.

Prelutsky, Jack. James Stevenson. A Pizza the Size

of the Sun. 3/10/13. www.goodreads.com