Good Housekeeping 123 Cook!

Learning how to cook is easy as 1-2-3 with this adorable kids cookbook featuring 50 easy recipes and how-to photos perfect for visual learners and early readers.

Kids ages 4-8 will get a kick out of giggle-worthy fun facts and food jokes while learning kitchen basics!

It’s never too soon to get cooking. So, tie on that apron and get ready for some recipe fun! In this photo-filled cookbook for kids ages 4-8, young cooks will learn all about basic kitchen skills while making tried and true—and delicious!—dishes from Good Housekeeping. Your budding chef will find:

• 50 easy-to-read recipes that speak directly to kids and show them just what to do (while letting parents know how they can help, too!)

• 100+ step-by-step photos and instructions—plus cartoon avatars!

• Fun facts and food jokes, kitchen equipment how-tos, and practical advice for whenever a grown up’s help is needed
 
With colorful photographs, advice on every page, and Good Housekeeping-perfected recipes (Ooey-Gooey Glazed Cinnamon Rolls; Traffic-Stopping Sandwiches, and more!), this kids cookbook will guide your little ones through their first culinary adventures—and reveal the joys of making your own food. Bon voyage and bon appétit!

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