I thought the cooking tips in here were great and I liked the photographs. The current formatting on the book (at least in kindle) is very wonky so it made it difficult to follow! I think mixing some recipes in earlier in the book might be helpful too?

Deanna Cook’s previously published kids cookbooks were fantastic and so is her latest. In ‘Kids Cook Dinner’ she includes great tips on knife skills, saving at the grocery store, nutrition facts, and more. The recipes include some kid favorites as well as many more unique meals that kids will love. She includes some tasty ethnic dinners too. Any child who reads this book is sure to find many recipes they’ll want to try their hand at. This is one book I will definitely be purchasing for the public library I work at.

Such a great concept! This little recipe book is packed full of super fun and easy child friendly recipes whilst also teaching children the importance of cooking. Not only does the book teach children how to cook using clear instructions and step by step images. It also teaches the importance of kitchen safety, techniques required, how to read nutritional label information and how to cook using a budget. A brilliant resource for budding young chefs!

Thank you for the arc of Kids Cook Dinner. I'm always on the lookout for fun, healthy new kids cookbooks. This title does not disappoint. It features simple recipes that can be made by kids with clear instructions and photographs. I will definitely be purchasing this for my collection and have no doubt it will fly off the shelf. I only have tiny complaints -- I wish the first photo were not a pic of a white boy putting a slice of white bread into a toaster, but instead an example of healthier cooking. There is diversity in the pics, but I'd like to see even more.

I think this book is great for getting kids interested in helping make meals. The layout and cooking instructions are clear and easy to follow. There is a good range of dishes to try out and there are helpful suggestions regarding basic kitchen skills, meal planning and budgeting. It's bright and colourful with plenty of photos.

Kids cook dinner.

A great idea for children to learn about preparing and cooking meals in a fun and easy way.

With the guidance they need and to do it in an independent as possible way, while also learning to follow recipes and instructions.

A wonderful introduction of cooking for kids. Written for older kids, this book starts with the kitchen rules, the importance of preparation, what terms they use in cooking, to the point of creating balanced meals. Too bad the measurements are in US terms, that not everybody use. But the meals are simple, with many veggies to cook and to love.

The first one quarter of this book goes over many basic life skills, including things such as how to shop for groceries, figuring food costs, and reading nutrition labels, The rest of the book is devoted to well written, easy to follow recipes. There are some basics recipes, such as grilled cheese, but even that recipe has a bit of a "twist" to it. I like the fact that recipes include things that might be a bit out of the ordinary for many kids, since often children are more likely to try some different that they have made or at least helped make. Another thing I like is that it give different options for cooking the recipe when possible, such as stovetop, oven, or microwave). This is a book that I will be purchasing for my grandkids.

Kids Cook Dinner by Deanna F. Cook is a great beginner cookbook for kids! It describes cooking terms and techniques great photos . The recipes look delicious and healthy. I can’t wait to use this cookbook when my nieces come to visit.

Nice little book to start with basic information on cooking dinner by children, the recipes are easy and ones that would appeal to young people. There are step-by-step photograph instructions and lots of sound information about buying, breakdown of cost, nutrition, reading labels and lots more, as well as recipes.

It is never too early to get kids involved in making meals> I remember when my children where still in primary school, they had one day a week that they were responsible to cook an entree and a main or a main and a dessert. There use to be a little magazine planner available, (30yrs ago now) with one month of simple meals to cook. All the children love to cook now and talk about their early start in food. .

Great book for beginning to cook with children, with recipes suitable for the whole family. The instructions are clear and simple and encouraged confidence in the 8 year olds I explored this with. The children were engaged and enjoyed looking through the different recipes to choose what they wanted to cook next. Definitely one to recommend to the families I work with!

Thank you to the Storey Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this book. This is a great cookbook with 23 easy, step-by-step illustrated recipes aimed for the beginning young chefs. It also includes information about different cooking techniques (sautéing, roasting, chopping, grating, etc), which are illustrated and explained in an easy to understand language, as well as information about how to read a food label on packages, how to figure out the amount of servings, etc.

Great cookbooks for kids as well as anyone just learning to cook. I liked the lessons in the beginning and the easy, step by step instructions. I like that none of it was complicated, perfect for a child’s level.

This children's cookbooks is full of beautiful and colorful illustrations and simple to follow instructions. It also has a wide variety of recipes to inspire young chef's. Definitely adding this to the Library's preorder list.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this title. All opinions and mistakes are my own.

Cooking is an enjoyable process. Kids cook dinner is a good cookbook, a valuable resource for children to help them understand what is meant by good cooking. It shows how children can cook themselves by introducing different things involved in an effective cooking process.

The book covers each aspect of cooking, like cleaning the utensils, using different tools, safety precautions, nutritional value, cost calculation, etc. The step-by-step narration helps children to get the maximum out of their cooking.

Pictures in the book are also very organized. They show the reader what exactly they have to do during each process.

An engaging kids cook book! Strong visuals and explanation of steps. I appreciated the background knowledge they give on terms, safety, etc in the front of the book. Very accessible for kids and families with a range of recipe ideas.

This book has a wide collection of recipes from all over the world. There is a wide variety of different cuisines and lots of different flavours. There is a really comprehensive introduction at the start, where children could learn some interesting skills - there is lots of useful advice before they get started. I think this book would appeal to children who like to be quite adventurous in their eating and who like trying new and different foods.

Kids Cook Dinner by Deanna F Cook is very colorful recipe book. Very easy for kids to read and follow directions.
Fun for the whole family.
Great pictures

As a mom with preteens who love to be in the kitchen, this book became a tool and an asset. I would enjoy giving this as a gift to my young chefs, especially knowing they may receive so much of the great kitchen smarts coming from someone other than their parent. The recipes are explained very well and seem very doable for all levels of young cooks. The very early beginner can follow exact, step-by-step directions and be guaranteed of a good meal to share. Those with a little more experience and creativity can use the wisdom as a launch pad for safely exploring their desire to create in the kitchen.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

This book could be a great example of how-to writing for my students.. and to show them how kids can cook, too! It has clear steps and photos--and the recipes are quite diverse as well, from fish tacos to fried rice. It also has a section in the beginning about nutritional info and healthy eating.