Tasty Tales

Where do croissants actually come from? Who invented ramen? And what does Om Ali have to do with a medieval power struggle? Tasty Tales explores the surprising, delicious, and sometimes dark histories behind the world’s most beloved dishes — combining original research, hand-lettered illustration, and storytelling for curious readers of all ages.

Project details

Publisher: Fox & Ink Books · Author-illustrator: Anna Lena Feunekes · Published: 2024 · Shortlisted, Children’s Book of the Year 2025: Factual (The Week Junior Book Awards) · Longlisted, UKLA Awards 2025

Looking to commission nonfiction illustration for a book project?