Cooking & Food - Kids Fiction

Two cats. One cake. Who will get to enjoy the tasty dessert? A fun, simple story that kindergarteners and first graders can read on their own. This is mine!No, this is mine! When a cake falls off a cart at the bakery, two cats...

A radiant picture book celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. For readers who enjoy the Celebrate the World board books. This joyful family story follows a little girl from dawn to dusk as she draws rangolis to welcome guests, prepares food with...

The classic funny I Can Read story about a stubborn little badger with very particular tastes in food.Frances is a fussy eater. In fact, the only thing she likes is bread and jam. She won't touch her squishy soft-boiled egg. She trades away her...

Enjoy this classic counting book and lively read-aloud featuring a family shopping for food, preparing dinner, and enjoying a meal together.Count from one to ten--then count again! What does it take to make a feast for ten hungry people?Shopping, cooking, setting the table--everyone in...

Say Bonjour! to the first picture book in the bestselling Escargot series about a cute French snail and his laugh-out-loud adventures. Escargot is an adorable French snail who only wants two things: 1) To be your favorite animal, and 2) To eat the delicious...

This enjoyable read-aloud picture book about friendship, sharing, and cookies can also be used to introduce basic math concepts to young children. "Refreshing, enjoyable, and unpredictable."--School Library JournalEach ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made in...

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Join Daniel Tiger in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read as he visits the bakery and makes cookies Daniel Tiger takes a fun trip to the bakery and learns...

Join a little boy searching the farm for his breakfast one fine morning in this charming picture book from bestselling author Mem Fox and award-winning illustrator Christine Davenier. Early one morning, a little boy sets out to find something for his breakfast. He searches...

The Lorax--Dr. Seuss's beloved icon of environmentalism--takes kids from the garden to the kitchen in this rhymed easy reader perfect for showing beginning readers where our food comes from! In this super simple rhymed story, the Lorax picks fresh fruit and vegetables from his...

Includes a Spanish/English word translations and a recipe for flan.Author: Adriana Hern疣dez BergstromISBN-10: 1623542650ISBN-13: 9781623542658Publisher: Charlesbridge PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/09/2022Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 10.20h x 8.10w x 0.40dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2022School Library Journal 08/01/2022 pg. 78

Five ice cream cones are eager to get picked -- until they realize what it means!Fudge, Mint, Berry, Bean, and Candy each think they are the MOST delicious ice cream cone around. But when Rocky Road arrives to deliver the scoop that "getting picked"...

What do you like to eat? This book features some of the foods people eat in the North, such as bannock and cheese.Author: Inhabit EducationISBN-10: 0228702232ISBN-13: 9780228702238Publisher: Inhabit Education Books Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/05/2019Pages: 12Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.05lbsSize: 6.70h x 6.80w x 0.10d

As the sun moves across the sky, a little boy joyfully watches the sunflowers follow the sun in this sweet illustrated story. Pairs with the nonfiction title Let's Look at Sunflowers.Author: Margo GatesISBN-10: 1728403103ISBN-13: 9781728403106Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 7.80h...

While Mom makes pumpkin soup, Ravi prepares the pumpkin seeds. Lively text and illustrations will draw in beginning readers. Pairs with the nonfiction title Let's Look at Pumpkins.Author: Margo GatesISBN-10: 1728403081ISBN-13: 9781728403083Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.08lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.50w x...

What ingredients are needed to make a nourishing bean soup? Appealing text and illustrations will draw emergent readers into the story. Pairs with the nonfiction title Let's Look at Beans.Author: Margo GatesISBN-10: 1728403065ISBN-13: 9781728403069Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.80h x...

In this charmingly illustrated story, a father and his daughter use fresh-picked apples to bake a delicious apple tart. Pairs with the nonfiction title Let's Look at Apple Trees.Author: Margo GatesISBN-10: 1728403057ISBN-13: 9781728403052Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.08lbsSize: 7.80h x 5.60w...

There are so many foods in the bush. It's like a supermarket! If you know where to look you can find many good things to eat.This book is part of a culturally diverse library collection, offering a levelled reading runway to help boost literacy...

Sometimes, all we can see in ourselves are the things we do not like. This loveable children's book shows that what we may see as a weakness, might just be the missing piece to helping to create something amazing. It even includes a kid-friendly...

In this sequel to an adorable and silly graphic novel for young readers, Kitty Sweet Tooth gets behind the camera and makes her own movie!There's just one thing Kitty Sweet Tooth loves more than going to the movies, and that's eating delicious desserts. She's...

When Letitia M. Pipes' friend's daughter asked for a bedtime story about "a giraffe, bacon, and the desert," Molly in Search of Bacon was born This delightful book for children showcases the wonders of friendship and the power of working together.About the Author Letitia...

Celebrate food and family with this heartwarming Thanksgiving picture book. We will share the risen bread. / Our made-with-love Thanksgiving spread. / Grateful to be warm and fed. / We will share the bread. In this spirited ode to the holiday, set at the...

A wild California mystery full of feathers, sprinkles, and more Ever since Mattie Waters lost her mother, she's been sharing a trailer with her aunt Molly, the proud owner of Owl's Outstanding Donuts. This hoot of a donut shop serves up delicious snacks to...

WINNER: Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor Book 2012"A wonderful read-aloud, filled with merriment and conviviality" -- Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review "The artistry of this book makes it a must buy for all libraries" -- School Library Journal, STARRED review This is the story of...

From the creator of Peanut Butter & Cupcake comes a story about becoming a big sibling, with plenty of love to spread around. Peanut Butter's mom has a bun in the oven, and Peanut Butter is going to be a big brother He's pretty...

This NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Best Illustrated Book is now in Board Book format just in time for the holidays This irresistible retelling of the Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth and illustrated by Barbara McClintock is now in board book format for the...

When Mrs. Bird can't make pancakes for Pancake Day, Paddington comes to the rescue The Adventures of Paddington is animated preschool series starring Paddington, a polite little bear who lives with the Brown family at 32 Windsor Gardens. He is kind, curious, and rather...

In the third adventure of the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, our delectable rhyming friends race against time to save their fridge--perfect for fans of The Food Group series. There's a frost in the fridge--and it's hardened Pudding Pond and frozen Yogurt...

Little Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "'Not I ' said the cat. 'Not I ' said the...

In the fourth adventure of the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, our delectable rhyming friends face a transformation of epic proportions--perfect for fans of The Food Group series. Lady Pancake is aching and Sir French Toast's looking pale. Could they be going...STALE?...

A joyful story celebrating the love between a granddaughter and her grandmother. This delightful picture books follows a young girl and her grandmother through a day of tea parties, dancing, hide and seek, pat-a-cake, bath time, story time, and bedtime. At the end of...

A beautifully illustrated celebration of bounty and gratitude, family and friendship, perfect for the holidays and every day. This is the table that Grandad built.These are the sunflowers picked by my cousins, set on the table that Grandad built. In a unique take on...

Casey finds inspiration in unexpected places in this eighth delicious book in the Donut Dreams series from the author of the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series! Casey is planning lots of fun things to do over spring break with her BFF Lindsay. But...

Here's the latest fun, sweet series from the author of the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series Everything's better with a donut. Lindsay Cooper is about to start middle school. In her free time, she works at her family's restaurant, The Park View, handing...

A heartwarming children's story that reminds us all to appreciate the positives in life, no matter how big or small. After a particularly bad day at school, a young boy's focus turns to the homemade spaghetti that awaits him at dinner time. This sweet,...

Chicago Public Library's 2017 Best of the Best Books selection "A fine addition to book collections about families, food, counting, and joyous gatherings" -- The Horn Book This sweet, rhyming counting book introduces young readers to numbers one through fifteen as Grandma's family and...

A foodie French bulldog finds a forever home in this heartwarming and adorable debut picture book, sure to appeal to fans of Gaston, Ellie, and Little Elliot, Big City. Meet Louie. He's a dog of very fine taste. He knows every chef in town,...

George and the man with the yellow hat attend the pancake breakfast fundraiser. Always curious, George finds his way to the pancake table to get into some monkey mischief! With stickers and bonus activities.Every year, George and the man with the yellow hat attend...

Splat's messy adventures will delight beginning readers in this I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. Splat loves watching his favorite superhero, Super Cat, on the family TV, but when the set breaks, Splat has no way to watch...

The Great Beach Cake Bakeis the sixth book in the JoJo and BowBow chapter book series featuring Nickelodeon superstar JoJo Siwa! When JoJo's friend Jacob and his baking partner, Louis, get invited to a fancy beach resort for a cake contest, JoJo volunteers to...

Take kids on a delicious journey through the sights, smells, and sounds of eating Dim Sum!Eat your way through the world of Dim Sum! From the sounds of teacups clanking to the smells of Dim Sum fresh from the kitchen- you'll be hungry in...

Before we eat, many people work very hard--planting grain, catching fish, tending farm animals, and filling crates of vegetables. With vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Mary Azarian, this book reminds us what must happen before food gets to our tables to nourish our bodies...

Join Jack as he starts from scratch to help make his very own breakfast pancakeAuthor: Eric CarleISBN-10: 0689871481ISBN-13: 9780689871481Publisher: Little SimonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2004Pages: 28Format: Board BookWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 7.14h x 5.00w x 0.81dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 32148 / Pancakes,...

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....

I Can Eat a Rainbow is a book for young children to learn, in simple terms, how important it is to incorporate fruits and vegetables into their diet. It is a bright and colorful book that will keep your children engaged and entertained along...

Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968 and soon became a classic character. Everybody's favorite department store bear is having further adventures in this birthday story. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier reader line! When Corduroy finds out that Lisa is...

Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968 and soon became a classic character. Everybody's favorite department store bear is having further adventures in this birthday story. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier reader line! When Corduroy finds out that Lisa is...

Tommy-Two Toes is a rhyming, children's picture book about a vegetarian two-toed sloth living in the jungle among meat-eaters. Tommy comes across his various jungle friends who are having issues with their particular diets. Tommy points out the effects of eating other animals in...

Everyone is welcome at Big Mama's house for the holidays Come in and celebrate with Big Mama's family and enjoy a tasty new tradition of mouthwatering main courses and scrumptious side dishes shared with smiles and seconds everyone A whimsical new version of the...

Enter a whimsical world, created in vivid detail with stunning illustrations by Alison Jay and clever, lyrical rhymes. Insect customers clamor to dine at the Tiny Baker's cafe, but when the ladybug chefs fly off and upend the pristine bakery's kitchen, the Tiny Baker...

It's early springtime in the forest. The snow is melting, and the sweet maple trees are budding. That can only mean one thing; it's time to collect the sap and make some delicious maple syrup. Join a young girl as she discovers the magic...