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Mermaid Cookbook

Barbara Beery

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Better than the First! 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 19 people found this review helpful.

Just added this nifty little themed children's cookbook to my collection. I have all of Ms. Beery's books in this series and have given them as gifts with great success. The format is rather successfully designed to interest children in cooking.

All three of the books rely rather heavily on recipes for snacks and deserts. Things that kids are normally attracted to. However the "Mermaid Cookbook", third in the series includes more meal items such as salads and sandwiches and a greater use of fruit. Which gravitates more towards an awareness (albeit an unconcious one for many children.) of better eating habits.

Don't be mistaken or put off that these recipes aren't vegan or part of the trend of tricking kids into eating mystery veggies. Beery is catering towards flavor, so butter and sugar are used in her recipes. However she does suggest the replacement of honey for those moms out there who want to keep a handle on their childrens diets.

Another improvement from the Pink Princess Cookbook (still 5 stars by the way!) is that in both this and the Fairies Cookbook she includes metric and oven conversion charts.

This Cookbook is a Hit for children and adults.

Editorial Review:

Dive into this new cookbok by bestselling children's book author Barbara Beery! Mermaid Cookbook offers themed recipes perfect for mermaid, ocean voyage, treasure island, and pirate parties for kids. The book brings magic and whimsy to the kitchen, teaching kids to create fun snacks and tasty treats while learning valuable cooking skills. Perfect for birthday parties, sleepovers, or afternoon playtime, Mermaid Cookbook offers an abundance of playful recipes including Paradise Pineapple Fruit Dip, Sea Foam Floats, Treasure Island Trail Mix, Goldfish Gorp, Mermaid Hair Salad, Sea Turtle Cookies, Little Luau Cakes, Water Fairy Ice Pops, Rainbow Fish Fudge, and more. Mermaid Cookbook is sure to make a big splash with your little ones!

Williams Sonoma Kids Baking

Abigail Johnson Dodge

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Wonderful Cookbook for Kids of all ages 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 12 people found this review helpful.

I just bought this book for my 3 year old and I to cook. This a wonderful book with excellent recipes and beautiful pictures. The book is pleasant and simple to understand. It provides nice photos of ingredients and shows kids doing the tasks. I love the simple, yet delicious recipes and it doesn't rush through the recipes -- gives lots of photos so your child can learn and get excited about cooking. I am buying more for my friends with children -- a wonderful gift!

Editorial Review:

Kid's Baking teaches basic baking techniques through fun, delicious recipes that range from easy to challenging making this a cookbook they can use for many years. Kids are taught the importance of being organized, how to cream butter and sugar, how to whip egg whites, how to peel and core fruit, and how to tell when foods are done baking. Baking terms are defined in a glossary for easy reference.A visual glossary of basic baking equipment is also included. Kid's Baking encourages exploration in the kitchen and teaches kids skills they will never outgrow.

A Medieval Feast

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Beautiful portrayal of Medieval life 5 out of 5 stars.
23 of 23 people found this review helpful.

The lord and and lady of Camdenton Manor are dismayed when they learn the King and his party are coming to stay with them, they know what a lot of work this will mean for everybody. Throughout the book you see everyone working like mad to get the manor ready in time. Delightful pictures show all the work involved in stocking up with food, hunting, fishing, harvesting, brewing, baking, men, women and children all joining in with the work. The pcitures are full of fascinating details of the lives of medieval people, nobles and commoners alike. Any child interested in history should enjoy this book, if you don't have a child, buy it for yourself. Warning: This is NOT a cookery book! (see first review)

Editorial Review:

The king is coming to visit! The lord and lady of Camdenton Manor must work quickly to prepare fo his arrival. It will take weeks to ready rooms, set up tents, and prepare the feast itself. Everyone is busy hunting and hawking, brewing and churning. This will be a feast to remember!

Hola Jalapeno (World Snacks)

Amy Wilson Sanger

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

cool and quirky board book 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

My one year old son loves this board book! We actually have the entire series. It's fun and creative, and I don't have to worry about him ripping the pages. We are hooked!

very cute book 4 out of 5 stars.
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we love the sing-song metric to the rhyme in this book. It's not my baby's favorite book, though. She actually prefers "my first sushi book" to this one. Still, we're learning about important foods that we eat in our half-mexican household.

Made Me, My Mom, And My Toddler Laugh 5 out of 5 stars.
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We live in Texas so we see and eat a lot of this food. I really like the pronunciation key on the back. It really made me giggle (especially the first line, Hola! Jalapeno. I said Hello! my chile friend). The pictures are bright and festive, my son enjoyed that. I give it to him to look at when I change his diaper and he has a good old time.

Editorial Review:

Tacos, frijoles, tortillas, oh my! In this second World Snacks title, Amy Wilson Sanger serves up some sizzling Mexican treats for you and your little gourmet. From burritos to quesadillas to molé, lively mixed media and cut-paper collages take readers on a tour of their favorite foods of Mexico. Sure to satisfy faster than you can say “More, por favor!”

Kids Can Cook: Vegetarian Recipes

Dorothy R. Bates

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Good for BIGGER kids too! 5 out of 5 stars.
22 of 22 people found this review helpful.

I'll let you in on a secret- I am 29 and I love this book! I have no patience for cooking, becoming frustrated at recipes that call for too many ingredients and too many steps. That's why this book is perfect for me! The recipes are simple, no fancy ingredients, no time consuming steps, yet the results are delicious. I cooked up the Cinnamon Rolls the other day and my friend thought that they were store-bought. They were so easy to make yet so good. If you are a big kid who doesn't like cooking, check this book out.

With kitchen safety rules and helpful cooking hints 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 18 people found this review helpful.

Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, Kids Can Cook Vegetarian Recipes is a truly "kid friendly' compendium of delicious, nutritious, easy-to-make recipes that will attract the attention and approval of children. There are simple recipes ideal for beginners, party foods to make and share, as well as kitchen safety rules and helpful cooking hints. From Peanut Butter Bread; Black Bean Soup; Tofu Pot Pie; and Macaroni Salad; to Gram's Peach Cobbler; Baked Bananas; Cocoa Pudding Cake; and Popcorn Balls, Kids Can Cook Vegetarian Recipes is an ideal addition to any family's vegetarian cookbook collection!

Editorial Review:

Perfect for kids who want to try their hand at creating tasty meatless dishes and for parents who want meals that are nutritious and easy to prepare. It includes simple recipes for beginners with kid-tested directions as well as a section for parents on how to be sure their child's vegetarian diet is wholesome and complete.

Mangia! Mangia! (World Snacks)

Amy Wilson Sanger

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

cool and quirky board book 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

My one year old son loves this board book! We actually have the entire series. It's fun and creative, and I don't have to worry about him ripping the pages. We are hooked!

Cute board book 4 out of 5 stars.
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The meter is sometimes a challenge in this book, but it's still lots of fun.

Cute 5 out of 5 stars.
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All of of these little board books by Amy singer are great. Perfect for the toddler who loves to turn the pages and learn about something a little different than, ball, duck, and dog!

Editorial Review:

In her sixth book in the World Snacks series, Wilson Sanger pays tribute to dishes from the Italian table. From hearty minestrone and risotto stirred and stirred with heart to sweet, cool gelato, Mangia! Mangia! Introduces young tummies to tasty treats from the land of linguini. Rhyming text and colorful collage art show that there's much more to Italian food than spaghetti! The back cover features a glossary of Italian terms used in the book.

Clueless in the Kitchen: A Cookbook for Teens and other Beginners (The Clueless series)

Evelyn Raab

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

You're young, you're hungry, you're clueless

The kitchen looms before you like something from a bad horror film. There's food in there, but then what? It'll have to be cooked... or at least peeled. Probably both. It's enough to scare even the foolhardy, but then so is a diet of macaroni and cheese. And you can't afford to keep ordering pizza. Aaarghh!

Relax! You're not alone. Author Evelyn Raab (mom to two teenage sons) understands that the kitchen is alien territory, and she is going to teach you everything you need to know to produce something deliciously edible out of actual ingredients -- in other words, cook -- and live to tell the tale.

Incredibly thorough, never condescending, and with a dash of humor, Clueless in the Kitchen leads culinary neophytes through the entire range of kitchen experience -- from cleaning a stove and outfitting a first kitchen (cheaply), to unplugging a drain and identifying that stuff in the bulk-food bins. Two hundred easy-to-follow recipes show how to make all kinds of simple and scrumptious dishes for every meal and occasion, beginning with "Breakfast: A Cruel Joke" and ending with Snacks and Munchies." There's even a chapter devoted exclusively to the "Vehemently Vegetarian."

And there's more! Each recipe is coded with an icon symbolizing vegetarian meals, cheap eats, couch potato, mom, or family food, food to impress, and snacks and munchies. And useful menu planners will help you tailor the perfect meal to every guest, whether that guest is your shallow but fun boy/girlfriend, your aunt Gladys, or (gasp!) your entire family.

Whether you're living on your own for the very first time or you're just on your own for dinner, Clueless in the Kitchen will be the first and -- hopefully -- only guide you will ever need. You may never eat macaroni and cheese again!

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Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Did you know that Carbohydrates supply most of the energy your body uses? You should drink at least 5 glasses of water every day? The mineral iron is found in foods cooked in iron pans? 3 slices of bread contain 200 calories?

Jam-packed with fascinating facts such as the ones above, Good Enough to Eat is uniquely designed to satisfy kids' love of food, and their curiosity about how their bodies work.

This book offers all of the basics found in an adult nutrition guide in a format designed specifically for kids. Lizzy Rockwell has filled Good Enough to Eat with funny speech bubbles, detailed illustrations, and an engaging cast of children who munch their way across the pages while explaining everything from why your body needs protein to the food pyramid and how to use it. You'll even find hands-on experiments that test food for fat and reveal the differences between starch and sweet carbohydrates, and recipes using the nutritious foods that children need in their daily diet.

Pillsbury Kids Cookbook: Food Fun for Boys and Girls

Pillsbury Editors

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Cooking is child's play!

Bunny Rabbit Pancakes? Hot Diggity Dog Pizza Boats? Jiggly Fruit Salad? Now you can make them all--and lots more! This fun and friendly cookbook is bursting with great eats everybody will love, plus all the basic how-to's and tips every young cook needs.

Rise and shine breakfasts fruity favorites and fresh-baked treats

A bunch of great lunches fingerlicking sandwiches and more

Scrumptious suppers and sides dinners that will "wow" your parents

Tasty tidbits and snacktime bites perfect for weekends or after school

Festive party food including Halloween, afternoon tea and slumber parties

Awesome desserts super sweets like Night Crawler Cupcakes and Frozen Brownie Sundaes

Easy-cooking features "Tools You Need" list for each recipe; clear how-to instructions; color photo of each recipe; "Adult Helper" icons; safety information and more

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Yum Yum Dim Sum (World Snacks)

Amy Wilson Sanger

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

cool and quirky board book 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

My one year old son loves this board book! We actually have the entire series. It's fun and creative, and I don't have to worry about him ripping the pages. We are hooked!

LOVE this book--love the entire series! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My son *loves* this book, as well as AWS's other books in the World Snacks series. You should have seen him labeling the siu mai and other dim sum on the carts at our local restaurant! So fun, educational and beautifully illustrated too.

A brilliant way to introduce our baby to cultural diversity... through food!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My husband and I are both foodies. We love ethnic cuisines quite a bit. So, we are so happy that our little boy, who's almost a-year-and-half, already loves items like pasta, onigiri, dim sum, fried rice, taco, quesadilla, etc.

I was so excited when I discovered this book series one day. I thought it would be a great addition to his little library, as well as being a great supplement to our effort to introduce him to all the various yummy food different people throughout the world eat. I began with "Yum Yum Dim Sum." It provides lots of fun, helps him associate these yummy dishes with exciting pictures. I cannot wait to get more.

Highly recommended!!!