If your little one wants to be a chef, or just plain loves to cook, this book list is for you!
Right now my 3 year old, E, is very into cooking! She loves saying "I can help!" She'll do anything you let her do, from helping to hold a mixer, to measuring and pouring an ingredient into a bowl. These are great opportunities to teach her about the world and people around her, as well as how to actually cook. But if your kid is anything like mine, she would much rather read about it than have me "lecture" her. I won't pretend that I've actually read any of these books, but if I were going to buy books about cooking or being a chef, these would be them!
This book is recommended for ages 6-12. It has recipes for a variety of skill levels: some require simple cooking, such as boiling, but many of the recipes need no cooking at all. There are many simple recipes that I think a 6 year old would be perfectly able to do all by themselves, which is great for both kids and moms!
What's particularly cool about this cookbook is that the whole first chapter is teaching kids all bout the kitchen. It covers basic cooking terms, kitchen safety, how to properly set a table, and more, all demonstrated with relevant pictures. The recipes are also interspersed with various helpful hints and fun things to do with your food.
This book is recommended for ages 6-8. Unlike the Cooking Class book, none of the recipes I saw here looked like they could be done by the child alone. Unless it was a salad recipe, they all involved cooking. The cooking tips that re included in the front are less interesting than the Cooking Class book, but they are informative: you'll have to explain half of it to the kids, as there are no pictures to do the explaining for you.
What's cool about this cookbook is that if your little one loves Disney, this cookbook is sure to impress. The illustrations are awesome, and they'll think it's really cool to make recipes just like their favorite Disney characters. It's very geared toward girls, but if your little boy loves Disney, too, there are plenty of recipes from side characters, like Pascal and Abu. Amazon reviewers absolutely rave about the quality of the recipes, so you'll be getting some delicious meals along with your fun!
Recommended for ages 2-6, this is a simple book about a little girl who loves to cook. When her grandmother comes to visit, the little girl is so excited to make something special for her! This book is fun for budding chefs partly because it includes the recipe (and silly instructions to tell the parents!) along with the story. The recipe is simple, but it encourages creative cooking by telling the chef to find their own special ingredient to make the food uniquely their own, and I know my own three year old would be thrilled to make "E's Special Sweet Potatoes!"
Grown-ups definitely need to help with the chopping and cooking. And probably reading. But it's a cute little story for budding chefs with a simple recipe to go with it!
I am really excited for this one! It says it's recommended for ages 4-7, but if your 3- or even 2-year old is a patient reader, I think this would still be a great one. This book has a simple story line about a family gathering food from their farm throughout the growing season and how they use it in their family.
This is a great one to teach about small farms or gardens and the value of growing your own food and the yummy things you can make with it. There are several recipes in the back with varying levels of difficulty, but all of which look delicious. Little chefs will love to learn about where their food comes from and how they can use it every day.
This book, recommended for ages 4-7, walks you through a day in the life of a chef. It starts with her preparing food and moves through how she serves the hungry people coming to her restaurant. This book will help give aspiring chefs a glimpse into what chefs actually do during their day, and gives parents a platform to ask questions and compare to cooking for their own family.
This book doesn't state a recommended age range, but I'm guessing it would be good for about ages 2-6. I like the angle that this book is writing from. It will appeal to both little chefs and to parents who want make their kids aware of the "people who help us." I love the idea of starting young to teach our children respect for people who work in the service industry! This is another great little book for showing your kids what chefs do during their workdays!
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