The Mother Goose Cookbook: Rhymes and Recipes for the Very Young

by Marianna Mayer, Carol Schwartz (Illustrations)

Now parents and children together can join friends from these and other nursery rhymes for breakfast, lunch, dessert, and snacks. This scrumptious assortment of recipes will introduce young chefs to the delights of reading, cooking, and eating-with a little help from Mother Goose

Genres: Cookbooks

37 pages, Hardcover

First published May 26, 1998

About the author

Marianna Mayer is a children's book author and artist recognized for her beautifully written retellings of classic folk and fairy tales. Born in New York City, she began her artistic training early and studied at the Art Students League after a year of college. Her first book was published at the age of nineteen. Mayer has authored several acclaimed works, including Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave, Pegasus, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses, often collaborating with renowned illustrators such as Kinuko Y. Craft and Michael Hague. She was previously married to illustrator Mercer Mayer.

Reviews

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I taught remedial reading at the elementary level, I learned my students had NOT been introduced to Mother Goose rhymes like I had, or my kids. My old Mother Goose book was literally the first book I remember turning pages in.

So, I decided we'd read the rhymes, memorize some, and create a cookbook. Well, look here. Twenty years after I did our book, Marianna Mayer created her own. Sweet illustrations by Carol Schwartz, and interesting recipes.

Two rhymes that were new to me, and lots of great ideas for grown ups to read the rhyme and then help little ones cook the recipes...Miss Muffet's cottage cheese and strawberries...and real pease porridge. I cannot tell how many years I thought that was oatmeal, and not split-pea soup!

Great opportunities for reading, reciting, cooking, discussing...

Why didn't I think of publishing instead of making little copies for kids to take home? I could be rich!!

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three stars
Fun little trip down memory lane. I have no intention of making the recipes, but I thought they were great additions to help bring life to the rhymes. Most of which I only partially remembered correctly. Although I've nearly gotten Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers down.
Recommended? Sure, there are the fun nursery rhymes and then the food to go with them.
Buy/Borrow? Eh Borrow it, unless you absolutely love it. I mean you could probably find better recipes out there. But since I won't be trying them, don't quote me on that.