This is a very gentle read that would be safe for children, YA, and adults.
Book one was very recipe and cooking-centered, leaving the story and characters to kind of fall to the side. This book, on the other hand, gave more insight into the students (four female children) and the two male teachers. Since I was looking for a story and not a cookbook, I enjoyed this book more than the last one. Not to say the last one doesn't have its place, it just wasn't what I had been looking for.
In this book, we get to see Coco being curious about the different towns, the ingredients used, and certain dishes she had never heard of. Her childlike wonder made the other children excited to share what they knew, and it was beautiful to read.
The drawings in the book are beautiful, and there's a lot of attention to detail in all of them. Even if the ingredients are fantasy-based, the whole thing looks like something you could whip up for dinner.
I especially liked the first two chapters. They made tea from different plant disks, which were also used as bookmarks. The best part was that after hot water was added and the cups were put onto little saucers, the steam from the cup would take the shape of the flowers and plants used in the tea. It was such a beautiful and inventive idea. I would love to be able to experience something like that.