Go on Cooking Adventures With These Books

Mr. Baker carefully measures the ingredients and mixes the dough. Then he cuts the dough into shapes and bakes his cookies. Finally, he decorates the cookies and they are ready to eat. Young children will enjoy the bright pictures and step-by-step process in this read-aloud book by Monica Wellington.

Lizzie's grandmother is coming to visit, and Lizzie wants to make her grandmother's favorite dish — mashed potatoes! The story follows Lizzie through her day, getting supplies from the market, preparing the potatoes, and finding that one special ingredient. This book celebrates the fun of cooking and the fun of family time together.

It's soup day! In this story, a little girl and her mom spend the day together making a family meal. At the store the count the vegetables and talk about their rich colors. At home they cut the vegetables into squares and circles. Then they add all of the ingredients together and wait for the yummy soup to cook.

For the youngest readers, this book is made of sturdy material that resists tearing. Each page is filled with colorful pictures of fruits and vegetables. Babies will enjoy looking at the bright pictures, while older children can talk about colors, shapes, and numbers.

In this story of family togetherness, Pop Pop and his grandson are baking a delicious lemon bar cake. Together they add the ingredients, stir, and bake until the cake is ready to eat. The book includes the full recipe for the lemon bar cake for readers to try with their families.

A grandpa and his granddaughter want to make a pizza, but first they have to find everything they need. Each page of this lift-the-flap book asks a question and then invites the reader to find the answer under the flap on the page. Where is Grandpa's hat? Where is the rolling pin? Once everything is found and the pizza is ready, there's just one thing left to do — take a bite of the yummy treat!

Bilal and his dad are cooking one of their family's favorite dishes — daal! Bilal loves the dish so much that he wants to share it with his friends. Will they like the daal as much as he does? This book brings together family and friends as the dish cooks throughout a day. A recipe for daal is included in the back of the book.

Gather your ingredients and get ready for some tasty pancakes with this step-by-step recipe book. Each page has big, bright pictures and fun surprises like pull tabs and wheels that make the experience interactive both in the kitchen and in the book. Families can make the pancakes together as children point out each step along the way.

Llama Llama and his mama are spending the day in the kitchen making delicious treats. Children will have fun with the rhyming text and scratching and sniffing 6 different smells from the dishes that Llama Llama and his mom make. This book is part of the Llama Llama series by Anna Dewdney.

DK shows the science and math of cooking in this colorful book for kids ages 3-6. Families can follow the step-by-step instructions for 11 easy-to-make recipes, including a salad train, chocolate pears, and ice pops. Beyond cooking (and eating!) children can learn about senses, shapes, sizes, textures, solids, liquids, temperature, and more.

Miss Elaina is coming to Daniel's house for dinner. To celebrate, mom is making two new foods: vegetable spaghetti for dinner and banana swirl for dessert. Will Daniel and Miss Elaina like the new foods? There's only one way to find out. Try it! It might taste good.

Daniel and his dad are taking a trip to the bakery. They want to surprise Mom Tiger with a special treat. Baker Aker helps Daniel and his dad add the ingredients and bake the banana bread, including the special ingredient — love!

Little Critter is going to Grandma and Grandpa's farm. While he's there, he has all sorts of adventures like milking a cow, picking blueberries, and even baking a pie for the County Fair. Will his pie be good enough to win the contest? This classic character shows the love of family time together.