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Cook It Together
This innovative book takes 10 ingredients that kids love-tomatoes, corn, rice, potatoes, bananas, strawberries, apples, honey, chocolate, and yogurt-and presents them in a whole new way. First, the book explains where each food comes from or how it's made. Then top-selling author Annabel Karmel gives healthful, fun, easy-to-follow recipes featuring that food. Honey cakes, baked apples, strawberry cheesecake, tomato soup, and many more tasty, child-friendly recipes fill the pages of this bright cookbook.
Annabel Karmel is a best-selling author and expert on nutrition and cooking for children, and her books are published all over the world. Annabel writes for national newspapers and frequently appears on radio and television. She has her own range of healthy foods for children available in the UK, and has built a steady and loyal fan base here in the States.
Annabel Karmel is a best-selling author and expert on nutrition and cooking for children, and her books are published all over the world. Annabel writes for national newspapers and frequently appears on radio and television. She has her own range of healthy foods for children available in the UK, and has built a steady and loyal fan base here in the States.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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March 26, 2010
By far the favorite of the books I checked out for my boyfriend's daughter to try to inspire her to try her hands at something new--she read it cover to cover, absorbed the tidbitds, and was inspired by the photos. The layouts were creative and engaging, and the photos made our mouths water.
March 25, 2010
This is a fabulous book that teaches kids how to cook! There are lots of great recipes along with step by step instructions and pictures to keep kids and their adult helpers on the right track!
June 22, 2011
Great cookbook for children. Good pictures and explanations. Interesting collection of recipes - healthy and wide variety.
February 4, 2017
An excellent book with information and fun facts about many food items and their recipes. I only wished it had more recipes. Will make a perfect gift for young cooks!
July 19, 2017
CATEGORIES/GENRES FOR THIS CLASS FULFILLED BY THIS BOOK:
Nonfiction
ESTIMATE OF GRADE LEVEL INTEREST:
K-3
ESTIMATE OF READING LEVEL:
3.9
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
A cookbook for children intended for children so that they can cook with their parents. Approximately 20 recipes focus on 10 ingredients: tomatoes, corn, potatoes, rice, bananas, strawberries, apples, honey, chocolate, and yogurt.
IDENTIFY AT LEAST 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS GENRE AND SUBGENRE AND DISCUSS HOW THEY APPEAR IN YOUR BOOK:
A characteristic of a nonfiction book is that the text and illustrations reveal diversity and avoid stereotypes. In this book, there are as many pictures of boys cooking as there are girls cooking, which avoids stereotypes. However, the cover page is mostly pink with pastel colors and flowers, which may not make it a go-to-book for certain boys. Another characteristic of a nonfiction book is that the information is presented clearly and directly. This book does an excellent job of presenting the information in a uniform manner on each page. The book is divided into ten food sections, with two recipes for that particular food in each section. For example, Under "Tomatoes" the recipes are bruschetta and tomato soup. Under "Apples" there are recipes for baked apples and apple meringue tarts. It also includes a word over each photograph showing what's being done. For example, when making corn fritters it shows flour being sifted, and then in bold letters it says, "Sift". Then it has another picture where you have to fold in egg white into a flour mixture and again in bold letters it says "Fold". It also does an excellent job of giving directions for how long the food should be cooked for and for the exact amounts. In addition to the recipes, there are bits of information about that particular food so children know where their food comes from and what it looks like before it gets to the market. For example, under potatoes, there are three photographs: a plow, a field, and potatoes in the ground. Each of the photographs has text beneath it describing the process of how potatoes are harvested.
IN WHAT WAYS AND HOW WELL DOES THE BOOK AS A WHOLE SERVE ITS INTENDED AUDIENCE?:
Children in grades K-3 will enjoy how easy the recipes are, and how easy they are to understand. They will also enjoy the numerous photographs, given alongside step-by-step instruction. Even children slightly older will appreciate this unique cookbook because the recipes branch out from usual cookbooks for children. For example, under "Rice" there is a recipe for arancini, which is fried breaded rice balls with melted cheese centers, usually served with tomato sauce - definitely a different kind of recipe that children should find appealing because they are familiar with the ingredients. In addition, this book is a chock-a-block full of other interesting details about food. For example, it has a six-photograph side-bar on an introductory page about spices that shows you how to grow your own parsley.
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LINKS TO PUBLISHED REVIEWS FROM PROFESSIONAL SOURCES:
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Nonfiction
ESTIMATE OF GRADE LEVEL INTEREST:
K-3
ESTIMATE OF READING LEVEL:
3.9
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
A cookbook for children intended for children so that they can cook with their parents. Approximately 20 recipes focus on 10 ingredients: tomatoes, corn, potatoes, rice, bananas, strawberries, apples, honey, chocolate, and yogurt.
IDENTIFY AT LEAST 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS GENRE AND SUBGENRE AND DISCUSS HOW THEY APPEAR IN YOUR BOOK:
A characteristic of a nonfiction book is that the text and illustrations reveal diversity and avoid stereotypes. In this book, there are as many pictures of boys cooking as there are girls cooking, which avoids stereotypes. However, the cover page is mostly pink with pastel colors and flowers, which may not make it a go-to-book for certain boys. Another characteristic of a nonfiction book is that the information is presented clearly and directly. This book does an excellent job of presenting the information in a uniform manner on each page. The book is divided into ten food sections, with two recipes for that particular food in each section. For example, Under "Tomatoes" the recipes are bruschetta and tomato soup. Under "Apples" there are recipes for baked apples and apple meringue tarts. It also includes a word over each photograph showing what's being done. For example, when making corn fritters it shows flour being sifted, and then in bold letters it says, "Sift". Then it has another picture where you have to fold in egg white into a flour mixture and again in bold letters it says "Fold". It also does an excellent job of giving directions for how long the food should be cooked for and for the exact amounts. In addition to the recipes, there are bits of information about that particular food so children know where their food comes from and what it looks like before it gets to the market. For example, under potatoes, there are three photographs: a plow, a field, and potatoes in the ground. Each of the photographs has text beneath it describing the process of how potatoes are harvested.
IN WHAT WAYS AND HOW WELL DOES THE BOOK AS A WHOLE SERVE ITS INTENDED AUDIENCE?:
Children in grades K-3 will enjoy how easy the recipes are, and how easy they are to understand. They will also enjoy the numerous photographs, given alongside step-by-step instruction. Even children slightly older will appreciate this unique cookbook because the recipes branch out from usual cookbooks for children. For example, under "Rice" there is a recipe for arancini, which is fried breaded rice balls with melted cheese centers, usually served with tomato sauce - definitely a different kind of recipe that children should find appealing because they are familiar with the ingredients. In addition, this book is a chock-a-block full of other interesting details about food. For example, it has a six-photograph side-bar on an introductory page about spices that shows you how to grow your own parsley.
AWARDS IF ANY:
None found.
LINKS TO PUBLISHED REVIEWS FROM PROFESSIONAL SOURCES:
None found.
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