Kids' Baking

by Sara Lewis

With a little help from Mom, Dad, and this mouthwatering collection, it’s amazing what kids can create in the kitchen! From Chunky Herb Focaccia to Triple Chocolate Brownies, these yummy recipes for sweet and savory treats will have junior chefs measuring, mixing, pouring, and of course, licking the spoon. Some are simple enough so that even a tiny toddler can join in the fun, while older kids can experiment with the more advanced ideas for cakes to impress—including a Very Berry Cheesecake. The equipment and ingredient lists will keep children organized and each step is clearly set out. Cheerful color photographs capture young cooks in action, as well as the final luscious-looking results.

Genres: Cookbooks

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

About the author

Sara^^ Lewis (2 Spaces) is a professional food stylist and home economist.

Reviews

[Gabriella Balbo · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. N/A

2. Kindergarten- 2nd Grade

3. This fun and exciting informational book if full of different recipes that children can create step by step. It includes images of other children baking creating a visual for children to follow. This book informs young children on all the ingredients, equipment, and tools they will need to use in order to create their baking masterpiece.

4. I particularly love this book because I believe baking with children provides them with many valuable lessons, while keeping things light and fun. Baking teaches children the concept of measuring, as well as incorporating social studies by having them use local products. Baking also introduces them to the nature of science and how adding and subtracting ingredients creates different results.

5. Baking Lesson- Once a week have the children bake a treat that corresponds with the season or holiday that is upcoming, introducing them to different measuring tools and ingredients.

Money Lesson- Have the students sell the treats to raise money for local organizations, this helps them understand the concept of money and giving back to the community.

[Monika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice, we will use it with my son 😊

[Jim Erekson · Rating 3 out of 5]

So while this book had some of the features I hoped for in Cooking Is Cool, such as lots of pictures of kids in the process of making the specific recipes, it was a pretty generic book of cookies and cakes. Cooking is Cool had the whole idea of 'no oven needed' to separate it as a different kind of book, and it really seemed like almost every one of the recipes could be handled by kids without an adult intervening. Anytime the oven is involved, there's a need for hands-on as the adult. Which is fine. Lewis clearly notes how cooking together is one of the big ideas behind a kids' book. The recipes are clearly marked to show which ones might work best for new cooks, which would be a good way to identify which ones a kid might try alone, too.

[Jaq · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loaded with sugar, butter and all things naughty. The recipes were set out in a straightforward manner. The only drawback I felt was it was yet again aimed more at girls then boys.

[Aaron Wong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lewis, S. (2006). Kids’ baking: 60 delicious recipes for children to make. London: Hamlyn.