Cook It!

Helping Hands

by Georgie Birkett

Who's home for dinner? What shall we cook? What do we need to buy? And don't forget the washing-up! Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Food

24 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2010

About the author

I live and work in the beautiful hilly town of Lewes, near Brighton with my husband, two sons and two cats. I have made lots of children’s books, working with many publishers including PenguinRandomHouse, Macmillan and Bloomsbury. Making children's books is the best job ever and so fun, I knew this would be my job even when I was in primary school!

Reviews

[Maura Curran · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a simple, appealing little book that follows a little girl and her dad through making pizza. The text is designed more as questions for an adult to read to a child and not so much as narration - asking what goes on next, and so on. I appreciate that it focuses on a multiracial family, with dad actively engaging in cooking with the toddler. This is somewhere between board book and regular paper - durable enough for young kids. I'd read this if you're looking for a good book for a little conversation at a very basic level, but not if you're looking for a standard story (even though the actual events are pretty standard.)

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun little reader to teach how jobs need to be done start to finish.

See lots of teaching conversations with this little gem. One place I wish the picture was more detailed was at the store when they talk about amount due and change back - but that is when imagination comes into play ... Let's say we owe $10 and we give them $20 ... even for littles, this would be a fun lesson in life skills.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of discussion possible as you read.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great kid's book!

[Kitty Wibisono · Rating 4 out of 5]

The books help children for having their practical life by helping parents to prepare simple meals. . Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between parents and our child.

[Sarah]

I could take or leave this book, but it's my 21-month-old's absolute favorite right now. She asks for it by name.

[Terry]

Ready to introduce family participation and chores? Then our parent says you need this book. See why our mom reviewer loves this series.