| Children's Cookbooks Jan 22nd 2012, 11:04 There are a surprisingly large number of cookbooks for children available at libraries and bookstores. After looking through a great many children's cookbooks, I found some cookbooks for kids that I think are especially good. They are well designed, provide information in a clear sequential manner and many provide photographs or sketches for each recipe. You may be surprised at how eager your kids are to learn to cook and how helpful they can be when they have a good cookbook to follow. 
Herald PressSimply in Season Children's Cookbook is a beautifully designed and well-organized, by season, cookbook. This family cookbook is based on the premise that children will be more apt to eat something if they have grow it themselves. The information about vegetables and herbs, the easy-to-follow recipes and the accompanying color photos make this cookbook one the whole family will enjoy using. Herald Press published the cookbook in 2006. The ISBN is 9780836193367. Read my review of Simply in Season Children's Cookbook. 2. Children's Cookbooks Based on Favorite Children's Books 
Adams MediaThese children's cookbooks all contain recipes based on foods mentioned in favorite children's books. These include children's cookbooks based on Dr. Seuss stories, the Boxcar Children mysteries, the Little House books, the Harry Potter series, books by Roald Dahl and more. Find out more with my annotated list of recommended children's cookbooks based on children's books. 
Chronicle BooksIf you are looking for a good children's cookbook for you and your kids to use during the holiday season, I recommend Kids in the Holiday Kitchen. It starts with kitchen safety information and includes recipes for meals, desserts and snacks, as well as directions for a variety of craft activities, some of which are related to Christmas or Hanukkah. You can use this book to plan a children's baking and crafts party, to teach your children about cooking and sharing homemade gifts, and for family craft activities. The publisher is Chronicle Books. The cookbook was published in 2007. The ISBN is 9780811861397. Read my review of Kids in the Holiday Kitchen. 
PriceGrabberAs the subtitle states, this children’s cookbook contains recipes for “Fabulous Food and Fascinating Facts from All 50 States.†For each state, there’s a map, illustrations of several state symbols, information about the state, fun food facts about the state, plus a recipe related to the state. Recipes include key lime pie from Florida and Swedish meatballs from Minnesota. The cookbook also contains sections on cooking skills and safety rules. (John Wiley & Sons, 2000. ISBN: 0471358398) 
HarperCollinsChef Emeril's cookbook for kids and families is subtitled "Recipes for the Kid in Everyone." The book's clever illustrations, which incorporate photos of Emeril's face, create a mood of fun. The first 30 pages of the 242-page cookbook cover kitchen rules, tools, and safety. Then there are recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus special sections on pizza and pasta, vegetables, salads and desserts. Recipes range from Sweet Potato-Praline Marshmallow Casserole to Lean Mean Turkey Loaf. (HarperCollins, 2005. ISBN: 9780688177065) The 20 recipes focusing on fruits and vegetables include Salad People, Tiny Tacos, and Counting Soup. Each recipe features quotations from preschoolers, safety tips, and a detailed recipe, followed by two pages of small drawings illustrating each step. This is a terrific cookbook to use to introduce children who are not yet old enough to read to the joys of healthy eating. Author Mollie Katzen also wrote “Pretend Soup†and “Moosewood Cookbook.†(Tricycle Press, 2005. ISBN: 9781582461410) This colorful and beautifully designed Williams-Sonama cookbook will appeal to adults as well as children ages nine and up. It is divided into four sections: Breakfast and Lunch, Snacks, Main Dishes and Side Dishes, and Desserts. The covered wire spine makes it easy to keep the cookbook open. In addition to the glossary of terms and ingredients, there is an illustrated equipment glossary. The numbered steps make the recipes easy to follow, as do the photographs. (Oxmoor, 2000. ISBN:0848726073) For each recipe, DK Publishing's cookbook includes photos of all of the ingredients, as well as photos of each step in the preparations and a photo of the finished product. This book is particularly good for visual learners and children who are not yet reading fluently. It includes kitchen rules, recipes for snacks, meals, and sweets, and a picture glossary. In addition to American favorites, there are recipes for Chinese, French, Middle Eastern, Mexican, and North African dishes. Subtitled "50 Meals and Sensational Snacks," this cookbook by Jane Bull is easy to follow. Photos accompany the step-by-step instructions for each recipe, and there are also large photographs of the finished products. After the first section on kitchen rules and tools, there's a wonderful section titled Play Dough on shaping bread dough into funny faces, then baking and eating it. Other sections include Popcorn, Pick and Mix Soup, Rainbow Cakes, and Fruit. (DK Children, 2002. ISBN: 0789488345) This very colorful Usborne Activities book is more than just a children’s cookbook. It also includes Easter gift wrapping ideas and directions for hard boiling and decorating eggs using wax crayons, stickers, rubber bands (to create stripes), and food coloring. There are step-by-step directions for more than a dozen Easter treats. These include sticky Easter muffins, chocolate nests, and cheesy chicks. (EDC Publishing, 2003. ISBN: 9780794504120) Have you used any of the children's cookbooks on the list above? Are there others you and your children particularly like? Share your recommendations on the About Children's Books Forum.  | |
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