Children's Step-by-Step Cookbook: A Complete Cookery Course for Children

The Children's Step-By-Step Cookbook, a complete cookery course for children. A Dorling Kindersley book by Angela Wilkes. I chose this book for our six-year-old grandson who has always loved cooking with me and at home. Now he can read confidently I am really pleased to have come across this Recipe Book, his first one ever. I am very taken with this motivational, encouraging and exciting book myself, and rather want to hang on to it. Everything about cookery is education without realising that's what's going on. Weighing, checking, organising, following instructions and then wow, the excitement of the finished product and the reward of warm praise all round. The shiny, jewel bright photographs are nothing short of exquisite. Men who have never tried much cookery, having seen the book, remark that they would also love to have a go and would enjoy the results, so this book is definitely inspirational. The Cowboy Bean Bake looks to be every man's dream supper. It really would suit all ages coming to cookery for the first time. Perhaps, like the Harry Potter Books, it could have a different cover for adults. If all children could be introduced to this book the diet of the nation could be improved at a stroke. The simplest snacks look completely gorgeous; Rainbow Kebabs include Fruity Treats, Ham and Fruit, Cheese and Pineapple...and more. Sandwich fillings and finger bites to revolutionise the lunch box. Sheer fun food to lift lunch above the everyday and make your children smile. Throughout the book there are light bulb moments when you realise once again that the most nutritious meals can also be the most attractive. Children perhaps do need to be shown that everything sold ready made in the supermarket can also be assembled at home from raw ingredients; for far less cost, hugely better taste and all round goodness. With the bonus that this occupation that will keep them involved, concentrating and focussed on the satisfying preparation of a family treat. Explanations of food groups, helpful kitchen tools and equipment, decorating tips, a "how to' picture glossary, all brightly photographed and simply presented, back up the 50 yummy recipes, photographed step-by-step, that we can't wait to try. Compliments will follow, I am certain.

When a younger family member showed me this book, I was expecting it to just contain a few simple recipes that the little ones could have fun with, but to my surprise, there were also quite a few recipes that I wanted to have a go at myself - to the extent that I ended up ordering my own copy! Obviously, as it's marketed at children, there's a lot of introductory stuff about identifying ingredients and working safely, and certainly there's a lot of fun, simple recipes for the kids, such as pizza toppings, sandwiches, easy to make cookies and gingerbread people. But don't discount this as one for the kids only, as there are quite a few recipes that are great for making and serving to any age group. From tasty apple pie and fish pie to delicious fried rice and the new family favourite "cowboy bean bake", all of the recipes have clear, straightforward instructions, and for a little bit of effort, give excellent results. Overall, this is a great little book to have on the shelf, and unless you're the kind of cook who aspires to only cook high end Michelin-class meals, I would highly recommend investing in this book - regardless of whether or not you have children!

Bought this second hand but described as 'Very Good', so i am disappointed with the staining on several pages. Would have been best described as 'Acceptable' It only arrived this morning so haven't tried any recipes out yet, but it's quite comprehensive and i would have been very happy with it had it not been for the dirty pages, so marked it down a star.

Sensible recipes with good pictures and full instructions

Grandson loves this book

A brilliant introduction into getting young children into the kitchen. The recipes are easy to follow and fun to look at.

This book bought was 100% faightful to the description and preview given in the review. The transaction and payment process was a very smooth one and I received the item very quick indeed. Regarding usage, the book is ideal to teach kids to cook. It is very easy to follow, with a lot of pictures to guide you throughout. I also like the recipes it includes and the fact that ingredients used are all easy to find. Therefore recipes are not only tempting to try but also easy to prepare. All in all, I believe that such book is worth buying!

When my daughter was younger she used this cook book. She managed to misplace it, due to moving house so many times. So I found it and gave it to her for her birthday and she was so happy to receive it. She says it's the best cook book she's ever had!!!

This is by far my favourite kids cookbook gift for getting kids into trying new foods & teaching them amazing life skills! This was my first cookbook when I was 7, and it is now My child’s first cookbook! He LOVES making food with this book!

This DK cookbook was printed on high-quality glossy paper and illustrated with gorgeous photographs. Each cooking process is broken down into steps, photos and instructions accompany the photos. A child of nine or ten could use the cookbook on his or her own, but younger kids will need adult help. The recipes are tasty, do not include exotic ingredients, take only a few steps to complete, and are appeal to kids and adults. The book includes information on kitchen tools as well as processes. For example, you can learn the difference between dicing something and grating it. All in all, this cookbook makes an excellent choice for a novice cook.

Wonderful book - great pictures and easy to follow recipes.

Simple, easy, colorful. Expect frequent demands to go shopping for various ingredients.

I recommend it my Son having lot of fun cooking