Cooking & Food - Kids Fiction

Octavia loves mac and cheese. She loves it so much that she doesn't want to eat anything else. In fact, she refuses to eat anything but mac and cheese, including a delicious beef stew that her mother prepared for dinner one night. When Octavia...

How many times do we as adults say, "Do as I say, not as a I do?" When asked by colleagues to write a children's book with a healthy eating message the author recalled a time when her son (then aged five) craved the...

In Kohkum's kitchen the family is large, the stove is warm, and the stew is oh so good. But just what makes this special stew so delicious? Is it Kohkum's recipes and knowledge, or Mushum's traditionally hunted moose meat? The grandchildren all think that...

With more than 12 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading In this twelfth book in the My Weirdest School series, there's a new lunch lady at Ella Mentry Ms. Hall is obsessed with healthy food, and she makes...

Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight in this festive fall adventure story from the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. Join Fancy Nancy on the perfect fall field trip--to the apple orchard. Fall is an extra-fancy season....

Sophie always lets her imagination get the best of her, especially when it comes to food. She dreads eating meals prepared by Tante Annette, who is notorious for making dishes with long, funny names. All of this changes when Sophie realizes that the meals...

Sing and clap along to Patty-Cake! Children will delight in this die-cut board book that pairs charming artwork with the traditional song about patting, rolling, and baking a cake.Author: Constanza BasaluzzoISBN-10: 1684467780ISBN-13: 9781684467785Publisher: Capstone EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2023Pages: 10Format: Board BookWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 5.40h x 5.00w...

In a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse, teachers and students are gathering their vegetables for soup. But all Kioni brought today were her troublesome goats. How can they contribute? In a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse children are working together to harvest the vegetables...

Angelo Montanari was born with a hoagie in his mouth. Not literally, of course, but as the son of the owners of the most popular hoagie shop in town, oil and vinegar run in his veins. When a flashy rival business comes to town,...

Leela and Liam want to visit their favorite spots at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on their class trip, but when their teacher and tour guide have different plans, they realize new discoveries can be just as sweet as old traditions. Aligned to Common...

Leela has one day to show her cousin Isabelle around the city, and she worries Isabelle's trip will be ruined if she doesn't get to see the Statue of Liberty. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an...

A big snowstorm threatens to wreck Leela and Liam's International Night at school, but they learn how to make the event the best it can be with limited supplies and resources. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is...

Lily Lou and The Great Apple Shortage is a story about friendship. When Lily Lou's best friend Jill loses her grandpa, she comes up with a plan to cheer her up. The plan? To bake her an apple pie. The only problem is she...

Looking for a way to introduce more fruits and vegetables to your child? Look no further! In Let's go shopping, a mom and her child complete all the necessary steps to go grocery shopping, which serves to remind your child on what she/he needs...

String beans, spaghetti, ZOOOOP, roast beef, fresh fish, chicken and ice cream are the delicious fare during the week in this popular children's song. Until Sunday. Then, all the world's children are invited to come together and share in the meal. Celebrated artist Eric...

Feather, Flap, and Spike are on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin to decorate in this sweet story about autumn fun.Spike thinks all the pumpkins they find are perfect, indeed: for juggling, leaping over, and bowling But what will they do when Spike accidentally...

Honeysuckle the little bunny bakes the cakes for all the parties. She searched and scoured for the perfect flavor, the taste that was best for her friends to savor. Honeysuckle tries and tries to find the best flavor, but just can't quite figure it...

Allie, Tamiko, and Sierra plan for their upcoming school dances in this fourth delicious book in the Sprinkle Sundays series from the author of the Cupcake Diaries series Tamiko and Sierra can't stop talking about the dance coming up at their school. There's a...

A Kirkus Best Book of 2019!An Indies Introduce Selection for 2019!An Indie Next Pick for Summer 2019! "A delectable treat for food and literary connoisseurs alike." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW"What a wonderful, intriguing, and magical book. And wow, did it ever get my tastebuds...

From the experts at America's Test Kitchen comes a new twist on a holiday tradition. The perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for kids who love to bake! The Kringle family cookbook has gone missing, and Santa can't remember the recipe for the special...

Katie finds the courage to face off with a former friend in this addition to Spotlight's sweet treat of a tween series. Katie and Callie used to be best friends--until Callie ditched Katie so she could join the Popular Girls Club. And even though...

The barnyard rooster crows to tell Jack it's time to get up. It's very early in the morning -- and Jack is so hungry that what he really wants is a large pancake for breakfast. But first, Jack's mother needs flour from the mill,...

"A scrumptious gem of a story "--Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author of The False Prince Meet Gladys Gatsby: New York's toughest restaurant critic. (Just don't tell anyone that she's in sixth grade.) Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the...

Bake a special treat with Donkey Hodie in this pull-the-tab board book based on an episode of the hit preschool show from Fred Rogers Productions Donkey Hodie! Donkey Hodie wants to bake a batch of flying flapjacks for Grampy, but she just can't get...

The fourth book in Spotlight's fun and delicious tween series is told from the perspective of Alexis, the most organized member of the Cupcake Club. Alexis likes everything to be exact and logical, but she's finding that when it comes to love, there's no...

A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before...

This warm, feel-good tale of friends working together to make delicious pancakes is the ultimate comfort food from Geisel Honor creator Maya Tatsukawa It's Sunday! And for Cat that means . . . pancakes! But Cat is out out of eggs and milk--maybe inviting...

"Saralee tells her own tale in lively, conversational language, seamlessly weaving in information about the holiday" - Kirkus ReviewsIn this second book about Saralee Siegel, the girl with the superpower smell, Saralee decides to create a new recipe for Sukkot--out of starlight, the secret...

Alexis thinks the Cupcake Club feels incomplete--until she discovers that friendship comes in many flavors. Alexis feels lonely and left out when Emma goes away on a family trip. Sure, Mia and Katie are her friends too, but without her BFF Emma to round...

Tamiko, Allie, and Sierra focus on ice cream rather than crushes in this fifth delicious book in the Sprinkle Sundays series from the author of the Cupcake Diaries series It feels like everyone around Tamiko is crazy in love, and it's driving her crazy...

Meet Alice, the great-granddaughter of the original Alice in Wonderland, and her diverse community of Wonderland friends in this 32-page Level Pre-1 World of Reading book. With a sprinkle of creativity, a dash of curiosity, and a can-do attitude, Alice is ready to confront...

"A charming and delectably sweet debut. Mischief, friendship, and a whole lot of heart--Love Sugar Magic has it all." --Zoraida Cdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas seriesLeonora Logro's family owns the most beloved bakery in Rose Hill, Texas, spending their days conjuring delicious...

Emma loses a modeling assignment--to Katie!--in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series. When Emma goes on an audition for a new modeling job, Katie tags along to keep her company. But as it turns out, everyone wants Katie to model instead of...

Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too The star of the best-selling picture book series now has her own...

In this charming story about celebrating differences a Chinese-American girl wishes for a garden of bright flowers instead of one full of bumpy, ugly, vegetables. The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than the garden...

Melissa Iwai's Soup Day celebrates the importance of making a nutritious meal and sharing in the process as a family. On a cold, snowy day, a young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At home, they work together--step by...

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * A NCSS 2023 Notable Social Studies Trade BookWhat was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first emerged...

Follow Charlie Dog's rhyming recipe on how to make a lovely, great big Sponge Cake! With delightful and entertaining illustrations and instructions that children can follow step by step, guided with adult supervision. Join Charlie Dog and his friends on this fun baking experience...

A young boy and his father gather ingredients in the garden to prepare pizza on a hot day in this preschool picture book companion to Soup Day. On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade...

When Emma's little brother loses the neighbor's dog, the girls must work together to track her down in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series. When the girls bake cupcakes for a big "Adopt a Pet" fundraiser, Emma's little brother Jake decides he...

Gregory, the Terrible Eater, wants orange juice and eggs for breakfast. His parents are terribly upset! Why can't Gregory eat striped ties and violins, like the rest of the goats? Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have entered into the spirit of Mitchell Sharmat's upside-down,...

Who doesn't love cake?! This Step 1 reader is the latest in the I Love Pink! series, this time following the little girl and her grandma as they bake a cake. Cake is simply the best! The star of I Love Pink! and I...

A worn pressure cooker and a sweet little pot learn new ways of dealing with difficult feelings Meet the Potts. Holdin Pott grew up learning to keep in feelings of sadness and anger. He is one tough pressure cooker. Little Pott is watching and...

These irresistible Max & Ruby board books will introduce the youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin. In Max's Breakfast, Ruby tries hard to get Max to eat his breakfast egg.Author: Rosemary WellsISBN-10:...

Meet a flamingo of a different stripe. When all-too-curious Sylvie learns that the reason she is pink is because of her diet, she decides to do a little experimenting At first, Sylvie likes trying out different colors and patterns, but ultimately she learns the...

Join a hot dog named Dog and a chicken nugget named Nugget as they go to summer camp in this hilarious third book in the Level 2 Ready-to-Read Graphics series by Jason Tharp! Nugget and Dog are going to summer camp with their friends....

Tyya is grocery shopping with her dad, but he's not letting her pick any of the good stuff like cookies, ice cream, or candies. When she holds still and is mistaken for the best, most lifelike doll in the supermarket, an argument at the...

"A delight...Just the right mix of creepy and humorous, treading the line between scary and fun." --Kirkus Reviews "Plenty of tasty vocabulary...As ghoulishly bright as a jack-o'-lantern." --Publishers Weekly Three little witches and a bunch of spooky characters come together to prepare a delicious...

It's Bear vs. Ranger in the funniest food fight ever. "Delightfully funny, with much verve and style . . . " --KirkusReviews.com Mac and cheese, Carrot cake, Meatball stew: Bear loves when campers leave him grub. The park ranger does not. Smackity smack, Ranger...

Celebrate your favorite holiday traditions in this silly romp that's sure to make kids giggle (and want new undies ) There's underwear for every day of the week and every month of the year. But come December, Pea proclaims to everyone who will listen...