Baking wonderland A mix and match cookbook for kids!

Gr 3--6--Readers enter a baking wonderland with recipes to bake sweet treats from donuts to cakes with ingredients new and traditional for everyday delectable dishes. What makes this baking book different from others is that it is organized like an amusement park. Parker and Smith introduce baking with an "informational booth" section which includes the basics of kneading, how to read recipe notes such as substitution ingredient options and gluten-free adjustments, as well as the kitchen tools needed to get started, how to glaze a donut, and cupcake decorating. Recipe sections are broken up by sections including cookies (as in Cookieland), cupcakes, cakes, and donuts, and also include recipes for fillings, frostings, glazes, and milks in-between. Each recipe includes a spread with a picture of the dish against a bright background, with the tools and ingredients needed. The subsequent pages feature the baking steps, including options to adjust the dish or try a different filling/glaze/frosting. Also included in the steps is when a young baker should "find their person" to complete a step. The back matter features a list of equipment, tools, and an ingredient glossary, as well as an index. VERDICT Recommended for school libraries for its whimsical presentation of delicious treats.--Molly Dettmann

Excerpt Are you ready for a baking adventure? Welcome to Baking Wonderland, the sweetest place on Earth! Hi! We're sisters Jean and Rachel and we love to bake, so we've created a magical place full of delicious, easy-to-follow recipes for you to discover! Be our guest and explore our theme park full of the most scrumptious cookie, cupcake, donut and cake recipes. Mix and match them with our fabulous frostings, fillings, glazes, drizzles, toppings and drinks to build your dream dessert! There are over 300 combinations to try, and they all taste delicious! Whether you start your adventure on our cookie carousel or take a spin on our cupcake Ferris wheel, we know you'll have fun and learn some cool and interesting stuff along the way! Just ask our animal friends from the carousel--if you can find them! This mix-and-match cookbook is for curious kids who love to laugh, use their imaginations and play with their food! If this sounds like you, you're in the right place! Have fun! Make something yummy. This is your cookbook and YOU decide what to bake. Excerpted from Baking Wonderland: A Mix and Match Cookbook for Kids! by Jean Parker, Rachel Smith All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.