Book List of Delicious Summer Treats: A Cookbook Roundup
The Children’s Book Review

Does your kid adore baking shows? Does your family plan their week around epic dinner creations? If you can’t get enough streaming food-themed shows, then this is the list for you! Get your whisks ready because it’s time to get cooking.

Written by Maile Carpenter

Ages 8-12 | 192 Pages

Publisher: Hearst Home Kids | ISBN-13: 978-1950785308

 What to expect: Baking, Cookbooks, Desserts            

Spiral-bound and filled with more than 110 kid-friendly recipes, this is a perfect cookbook for the budding baking enthusiast. Food Network Magazine is behind this gloriously colorful and picture-perfect book, bringing their signature bold style and practically perfect food-styling to each beautiful spread. We especially loved the look-a-like cake section, where young bakers can attempt fake-out cakes to impress their family and friends! The spiral bind makes the cookbook easy to hold and use on the counter, and there is even a fun and games chapter with food-themed games. A perfect gift that kids (and parents!) will enjoy year-round!

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Written by David Atherton

Illustrated by Rachel Stubbs

Ages 5-9 | 88 Pages

Publisher: Candlewick | ISBN-13: 978-1536219364

What to expect: Baking, Cookbooks, Celebrity Bakers, Great British Baking Show

Charming winner of the Great British Baking Show David Atherton brings us a delightful and heartfelt cookbook perfect for young chefs. Atherton’s book is divided into sections: Starting the Day, Lunches and Simple Suppers, Delicious Treats, and Cakes and Bakes. Fans of the show will adore the Cakes and Bakes section, including the delicious Victoria Sandwich Buns perfect for a tea party. Plus, there’s a wealth of healthy, family-friendly savory dishes, like curry and tacos. Sweet and comforting illustrations guide each recipe and help young readers engage in creations. You’ll be cooking like a pro in no time with this super-fun book!

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Illustrated by Esther Coombs

Ages 4-11 | 64 Pages

Publisher: Button Books | ISBN-13: 978-1787081093

What to expect: Baking, Cookbooks, Desserts

This beautifully illustrated guide to baking is brought to life by illustrator Esther Coombs, creator of Kids Can Cook and many more books for children.

Young cooks can follow the precisely illustrated guide, step-by-step, to make pretzels, mouthwatering focaccia, cake pops, and rainbow cake. Each illustration is super detailed and colorful, and the cover of the book is so mesmerizing it makes your mouth water just to look at it! We appreciated the variety of recipes (Empanadas! Pizza! Cornbread!) and the detailed instructions. Twisting a soft pretzel never looked so easy. A wonderful book for beginning cooks, and those with a few cakes under their chef’s toque, the Kids Can Bake book is a great addition to your cookbook repertoire!

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Delicious Summer Treats: Cookbook Roundup was curated by Denise Mealy. Discover more books like these titles by following along with our reviews and articles tagged with baking, cooking, and activity books.