Kids Can Bake - (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Kids Can Bake is a collection of 30 beautifully illustrated step-by-step recipes which show children how to bake delicious cakes, biscuits, pies, puddings and tarts. As well as learning how easy it is to bake all sorts of tasty treats, they'll practise skills like measuring, weighing and counting without even realising it. Full of sweet and savoury ideas for everything from cupcakes to cornbread, including breakfasts, snacks, main meals and desserts, there's plenty to keep young bakers busy in the kitchen. Features vegan and gluten-free variations."--

Book Synopsis

Beautifully illustrated with a simple step-by-step guide for each recipe!

Show your child how much fun cookery can be by teaching them how to bake. In this colorful book, beautifully illustrated step-by-step recipes show children how to bake delicious cakes, cookies, pies, and desserts. As well as learning how easy it is to bake all sorts of tasty treats, they'll practice skills like measuring, weighing and counting without even realizing it. Full of sweet and savory ideas for everything from brownies to bread, including breakfasts, snacks, main meals and desserts, there's plenty to keep young bakers busy in the kitchen.

Kids will practice skills including:

• Measuring
• Weighing
• Counting

Features vegan and gluten-free variations.

• More than 30 easy, tasty, and fun recipes to make
• The perfect introduction to baking
• Children will learn basic cooking skills and practise mathematics too
• Suitable for ages 6+, with a little adult assistance

More from the author includes Plant, Sow, Make and Grow, Kids Can Cook, Kids Can Cook Vegetarian.

Review Quotes

Winner of the Junior Design Awards, Gold, Best Designed/Illustrated Book for Children 2021:

Praise from the judges:

"This beautifully designed cookery book has a lovely retro, pre-digital feel while still sizzling with excitement for kids!...the step by step, illustrated instructions were clear, concise and easy to read."--Junior

"What a cool baking book. I love the step-by-step illustrations. A lovely gift."--Charlotte Kewley, @thelittlestylist

"A classic kid's baking book packed with recipes that every child will salivate over. The stunning retro illustrations make everything look delicious!"--Bonita Turner

"One of those books that will be very well thumbed, a little bit sticky and much loved."--Eleonore Crompton

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"A lavishly illustrated collection of kid-friendly recipes for a wide variety of foods...The simplicity of the instructions will encourage young chefs to tackle ambitious baked goods recipes."--Mid-West Book Review

"This beautifully illustrated guide to baking is brought to life by illustrator Esther Coombs...Each illustration is super detailed and colorful, and the cover of the book is so mesmerizing it makes your mouth water just to look at it!...a great addition to your cookbook repertoire!"--The Children's Book Review

"The perfect introduction to young, aspiring bakers."--@bookgiftblogger

"With wonderful and clear instructions, simple ingredients lists and step by step guides, this would make a great recipe book to add to your collection!"--@homeplaylearn

"There is something delicious in this book for every child...a perfect introduction to baking."--@kidlitismagic

"A great book, a wonderful, colourful explosion of fun across several pages, a big ten out of ten from us!"--@this_sonny_day

"...filled with beautiful step-by-step recipes perfectly designed for readers who are learning these skills...This would be perfect for a visual learner and working on fine motor skills and hand strength!"--@thetinyactivists

"I love the illustrations in this book - they are so fun and really engaging for children. The instructions for each recipe are written in simple language perfect for early readers and I particularly like the section at the start about keeping yourself safe."--@busy_busy_learning

"...a brilliant introduction to the world of baking. I found the illustrated step-by-step instructions so easy to follow and older children would be able to do so with more independence."--@bookishwaytoplay

About the Author

Esther Coombs is the illustrator of the award-winning Kids Can series including Kids Can Cook Vegetarian, Kids Can Cook and Kids Can Bake, and four children's activity books, The New York Activity Book, The London Activity Book, Birds, Bees and Bug Houses, and Plant, Sow, Make & Grow (all published by Button Books). She is a professional illustrator probably best known for drawing buildings; however, she also works with domestic objects and more organic 'natural' subjects such as animals, plants and people. Recent clients include Hampshire Cultural Trust, Kyle Books UK, The Watts Gallery and commercial developers. Coombs lives in Canterbury, England.