Cooking & Food - Kids Fiction

Anna Meriano's unforgettable family of brujas returns for one more serving of amor, az昱ar, and magia, in this breakout series that's been called "charming and delectably sweet." (Zoraida Cdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series)It's spring break in Rose Hill, Texas, but Leo...

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings young readers a lunchtime treat Pete the Cat makes one giant, tasty sandwich for lunch. But what's the fun in eating lunch without your friends? Pete the Cat fans will enjoy Pete's funny food...

Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Nate the Great loves his mother's Monster Cookies. But now her Monster Cookie recipe is...

Purple, yellow, orange, and red. Just the right mix of colored vegetables make a delicious soup in this tasty introduction to colors, counting, and veggies. All you need is a pot, a spoon, an adult helper, and vegetables of many colors to make a...

A heartfelt contemporary middle grade novel about a girl who must try to save her aunt's failing pie shop, perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, Fish in a Tree--and The Great British Baking Show.When Cady Bennett is sent to live with the...

This beautifully illustrated story connects past and present as a girl bakes a chocolate cake with her father and learns about her grandfather harvesting cacao beans in West Africa. Chocolate is the perfect treat, everywhere! As a little girl and her father bake her...

Join Splat and his class on a field trip to an ice-cream factory in this delectable I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton.Splat can barely sit still during the bus ride. He's imagining the mountain of ice cream he...

An adventurous boy defeats an unlikely foe in this story of reading, imagination, and tigers! Sometimes it's almost impossible to get your big sister to read your favorite book to you. Sometimes you have to go to great lengths even to get her attention!...

An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere. The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town--except for its weather which came...

The barnyard rooster crows and Jack wakes up--hungry, of course! What does he want for breakfast? A big pancake! But first, Jack's mother needs flour from the mill, an egg from the black hen, milk from the spotted cow, butter churned from fresh cream,...

In the fifth adventure of the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, our delectable rhyming friends find their home covered in darkness and embark on a Las Veggies heist--perfect for fans of The Food Group series. When Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast...

A little girl helping her grandmother prepare a holiday meal learns about the origins of soul food in this powerful picture book that celebrates African American cuisine and identity from an award-winning author. Know what I like most about Grandma's kitchen?More than jambalaya? More...

Joseph misses sharing meals with lots of people like he did back in the refugee camp, so when the neighbors finally come over, it's a feast! A companion book to Joseph's Big Ride, described in Kirkus as "a joyful, upbeat tale." When Joseph and...

A group of silly superheroes--a bean, a chip, a tomato, and a wedge of cheddar cheese--come to the rescue of a hungry kid stuck at school in this first book in the silly and adventurous graphic novel chapter book series The Hunger Heroes Meet...

Kelly Quinn and her friends must figure out a way to save a beloved local store and find their infamous Secret Recipe Book, which has gone missing in this sequel to Just Add Magic (the inspiration for the family-friendly TV series)! Kelly Quinn and...

Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the shared pastime of tea in this delicious book for young readers. When five-year-old Luli joins her new English as a Second Language class, the playroom is quiet....

When Coco fears her life in the family chocolate shop is crumbling, a dream leads her deep into the Amazon rain forest. There, she discovers how far and wide her heart can grow. An award-winning middle-grade novel by acclaimed author Laura Resau.Author: Laura ResauISBN-10:...

In Strega Nona's village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations - and nothing says celebration like a feast! All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone...

Celebrate the perfect donut, and debate over your favorite flavor, in this adorable board book that shows any donut is made better with love--and someone to share it with. These donuts are hot and fresh. Warm, golden brown and pillow-y soft, can you guess...

In this funny picture book, a toddler named Sam, who knows what he wants, quarrels with Doggie, who steals his tasty cookie.Author: Barbro LindgrenISBN-10: 0688012671ISBN-13: 9780688012670Publisher: HarperFestivalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1982Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 6.70h x 6.16w x 0.34d

At Park Street School, you have the Popular Girls. They even have a Popular Girls Club. But what happens when you aren't invited to join? Do you start an Unpopular Club? No, you start a Cupcake Club! This second book from The Cupcake Diaries...

BooBoo is a gosling. A small, blue gosling who loves to eat. There is nothing that BooBoo won't try. Or is there?Author: Olivier DunreaISBN-10: 0618755055ISBN-13: 9780618755059Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/11/2008Pages: 32Format: Board BookWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 5.90h x 5.90w x 0.70dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.2Point Value: 0.5Interest...

Little Donkey doesn't want to eat anything but yummy grass. Oh, dear -- he has turned green Is it time to try some other foods? Little Donkey loves eating grass. Grass is so juicy, zingy, sweet, and tangy Mom asks him to please have...

Sophie helps her mom make lots of sweets in this fourteenth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series When Sophie helps her mom bake all sorts of sweets, they realize there's plenty to share with the nearby village. Can they find their...

In the second adventure of the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, our delectable rhyming friends are ready to solve a smelly mystery--perfect for fans of The Food Group series. Sir French Toast's nephew, Inspector Croissant, begs him and Lady Pancake for help...

Where the paleta wagon rings its tinkly bell and carries a treasure of icy paletasin every color of the sarape . . . As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican-American...

"This funny story will inspire some tinkering with the family latke recipe." - Sarah Yahr Tucker, Hadassah MagazineEveryone knows that Big Larry makes the best latkes in town. This year he's throwing a Hanukkah party for all his friends, and the latkes need to...

A heartwarming new picture book about the power of sharing from beloved Sesame Street characters!When Cookie Monster tries to bake cookies to share with Elmo, he finds they're too hard to resist! How can he share when he just wants them all to himself?...

Doesn't everyone love a good baking competition? If you or the kids in your life are into the hit show Nailed It! and if those kids have the entrepreneurial spirit, then this book is for you! When Tris tries to save his doughnut business...

A delightful--and delicious--Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books(R) learn-to-read phonics box sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level H.Jack and Anna want to bake...

Arnie steps up to the plate in a sensational game show competition Now that Arnie has conquered the bowling alley and the planet Ufonut, he's back for another round of wild adventures in The Spinny Icky Showdown. This time the venue is a traveling...

How does this city garden grow? With help from L'il Sissy and her siblings--and love, love, love! A celebration of nature, family, and food. Visiting the city from her home in the suburbs, an African American girl sees how a few packets of seeds,...

The brand-new and brilliantly funny Christmas picture book from multi-award-winning actor and comedian MATT LUCAS - star of The Great British Bake Off and creator of Thank You, Baked Potato, an official UK download chart-topper and Amazon bestseller!If you look high up in the...

What do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her! This clever picture book tells two stories in one, from award-winning Afro-Latino artist Eric Velasquez. The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. " Tenga...

What do little monsters like to eat? Daisy Hirst infuses a bright, funny board book with her offbeat charm. Some monsters eat peaches. Some monsters eat pears. And then there are monsters who eat only chairs. Some monsters like noodles and some prefer stew,...

For fans of The Day the Crayons Quit, Little Pea, or How Are You Peeling? What's a little piece of bread to do when he's feeling lonely? Find a friend, of course! And that's exactly what Peanut Butter tries to do. But sometimes friends...

Say buenas noches to adorable garden veggies in this Spanish-English bilingual board book, illustrated by New York Times best-selling artist Zachariah OHora. As the sun begins to set, the tomatoes are tuckered out, the cucumbers are calm, and the beets are simply beat. Diana...

This chunky, teacup-shaped board book about a bunnies' tea party features rhyming text and soft illustrations. It's a sweet little treat for teatime or any time. All dressed up in their fanciest clothes, three bunnies get ready for a tea party in this whimsical,...

"The concept of doubling goes down easy in this combination of multiplication facts, rhyme, humor -- and diner food." -- The Horn Book Down on the farm one morning, Papa McFay orders his sons to hop to their chores. But from Minnie's kitchen wafts...

There's a lot to be done before Jack can have his breakfast in this Ready-to-Read edition of Eric Carle's classic tale. The barnyard rooster crows and Jack wakes up--hungry, of course What does he want for breakfast? A big pancake But first, Jack's mother...

Make your Christmas extra sweet this year with this heartwarming holiday board book for babies and toddlers!Celebrate the special bond between Grandma and grandchild with this oh-so-sweet story about Grandma's love! Packed with heartfelt rhymes and adorable illustrations, this book will inspire littles one...

Wearing food is much more fun than eating it in Applesauce Is Fun to Wear, a sweet and sticky picture book ode to toddler mealtime from author Nancy Raines Day and illustrator Jane Massey. Applesauce is fun to wear on your nose or in...

When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner. But then the wok rolls out of the poor family's house with a skippity-hoppity-ho and returns from the...

The pancakes are hot, fresh off the griddle--can you guess the delicious topping on each one? This beautifully designed board book is stacked with treats for hungry young readers. With every turn of these satisfyingly thick pages, a new, delicious topping is revealed, leaving...

As Mr. Bing's new pet "doughnut dog," Arnie couldn't be happier. When Mr. Bing joins a bowling league, Arnie gets to go along to practices and competitions. But then Mr. Bing starts rolling gutter balls. Someone or something is behind the madness. Arnie, together...

Heidi Heckelbeck mixes up a magical cookie concoction in a new whimsically witchy adventure that's perfect for beginning readers. Heidi can't wait to enter the famous Heckelbeck Chocolate Chunk Cookies in the annual cookie contest at Brewster Elementary. But when Melanie Maplethorpe laughs and...

★ "The childlike approach, appealing art, and relatable worm character...connect story and audience." --The Horn Book, STARRED reviewEvery veggie needs their shut-eye in this bedtime book that celebrates community, the joys of a small garden, and the importance of taking care of ourselves. Illustrated...

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood! Daniel Tiger learns how to manage a food allergy in this helpful 8x8 storybook based on an episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. When Daniel eats a peach...

There's a lot to be done before Jack can have his breakfast in this classic tale by Eric Carle. The barnyard rooster crows and Jack wakes up--hungry, of course What does he want for breakfast? A big pancake But first, Jack's mother needs flour...

Cora promises to keep Uncle JB's Bread Pet alive but didn't anticipate its exponential growth! She needs to come up with a solution -- and fast! This whimsical STEM story of family, creativity and community will inspire young makers to experiment and share their...