Valerie Kohler, owner of the Blue Willow Bookshop, hand picks books to foster the love of reading in children of all ages. For more of her faves, visit www.BlueWillowBookshop.com.
Baby/Toddler:
Let’s Bake a Cake by Sophie Ann Baumann
Pull the tabs, lift the flaps, mix, bake and decorate the cake in this innovative recipe for playtime fun!
Cook in a Book: Pizza and Tacos by Lotta Nieminen
Adult-free. knife-free, oven-free, and mess-free, cooking pizza & tacos with simple yet accurate directions has never been so much fun!
Emerging Readers:
Cookies by Amy Krause Rosenthal
This clever guide reveals that life’s important lessons can be learned from just one bite of a cookie. Recipes included!
What’s On Your Plate: Exploring The World of Food by Whitney Stewart Kids take a tour though the cuisines of 14 countries, learning about native foods, popular dishes and how to make them.
Cooking Step by Step
published by Dorling Kindersley
Budding young chefs learn to chop, mix, and stir their way to perfect pasta, wonderful wraps, and more with 50 mouthwatering recipes.
Tweens:
Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cookbook
published by Better Homes and Gardens
The 8th edition of the best-selling cookbook brings the fun of cooking to kids, along with kitchen fundamentals and the basics of healthy eating.
Kitchen Science For Kids by Liz Lee Heinecke
Cook up some science at home with physics, chemistry, and biology experiments using tools and ingredients found in any kitchen.
Say Cheese: A Kid’s Guide To Cheese Making by Ricki and Sarah Carroll
This book includes twelve step-by-step recipes for favorite soft cheeses that kids can make in the home kitchen in just a couple hours.
Teens:
The Ultimate Student Cookbook by Tiffany Goodall
Easy to use and packed with delicious ideas, this book will be a godsend to students living away from home — and to parents with visions of scurvy.
Queso by Lisa Fain
A fun, full-color look at everyone’s favorite cheese dip, with history, tips, facts, and 50 recipes from beloved food blogger Lisa Fain, “the Homesick Texan.”
