Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes

By Mollie Katzen, Ann Henderson

Discover the joy of cooking with kids through easy, fun vegetarian recipes.

4.2/5 Goodreads · 507 ratings

96 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Introduce your child to the wonders of cooking with 'Pretend Soup.' Young chefs, aged three to eight, take charge in the kitchen with simple, healthy vegetarian recipes. Guided by an adult, they explore creativity, science, and food literacy. With whimsical illustrations and step-by-step pictorial guides, cooking becomes an adventure. Will your child learn that pizza doesn't come from a phone? Dive into a world where cooking is fun and educational, fostering self-confidence and patience. This book transforms the kitchen into a playground of discovery and deliciousness, making every meal a chance to learn and grow together.

From the publisher

Celebrating 25 years of vegetarian recipes and called the gold standard for chidren’s cookbooks by the New York Times, Pretend Soup, by celebrated Moosewood chef Mollie Katzen, offers children and families easy recipes for healthy, fun, and delicious food. Mollie Katzen, renowned author of The Moosewood Cookbook, and educator Ann Henderson bring the grown-up world of real cooking to a child’s level. Children as young as three years old and as old as eight become head chef while an adult serves as guide and helper. Extensively classroom- and home-tested, these recipes are designed to inspire an early appreciation for creative, wholesome food. Whimsical watercolor critters and pictorial versions of each recipe will help the young cook understand and delight in the process. Just consider all that can be explored in the kitchen: counting, reading readiness, science awareness, self-confidence, patience, and, importantly, food literacy. Pizza, after all, does not come “from a telephone.” You and your child can have great fun finding this out!

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