This book is very informative and I found it really fun. There are some interesting facts and some brilliant recipes to try - highly recommended - fun food, fun facts and a great way to spend time with your kids - fun for all the family!

Wow! I was blown away by this fantastic cookbook for so many reasons and would highly recommend it for any school library or would be be junior sous chef. A highly commend Brown and Morris for packing so much into one book.
It is offers a great layout with super, colourful illustrations, maps of areas covered and pictorial additions detailing items and animals associated with the country or continent .
It truly is a trip around the world, covering Asia, China, Thailand, Africa, Morocco, Mauritius, North America, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, The Pacific Islands, Spain and Finland. Recipes are well written, clear and simple enough for children to access under the guidance of an adult. It would make a great staple for a school cookery club and allows children to experience a wider cuisine and develop a wider palette of tastes. The recipes cover a whole range from soups, salads, main courses through to bread and puddings. The ingredients are readily available and recipes healthy and nutritious and sound mouthwateringly good.
OK, so there are other cookery books out there for our young chefs but this one offers so much more and this makes it stand way above the competition. I loved each introductory section which were jam-packed with great little facts - the type that children love to absorb and mention at a later date such as the fact that toilet roll was invented in China or that the coconut tree is used to produce toothbrushes or that the African Grey parrot can learn 1500 words. Each section also introduces the word 'Hello' in each language and explains cultural differences such as the Thai people greeting by pressing palms together and bowing. There is a generic skills based section at the beginning which was clear and well laid out. There were also detailed sections introducing rice types, herbs and spices. A small but lovely touch was that recipe titles are given in native form as well as the english translation allowing children to explore foreign language.

What a great little book. I wish I had some children in my life I could gift it to, but I'll keep it in mind for when I do. Quick, age-appropriate lessons on food culture around the world fill this book. I got the gist of the book from the ARC copy, but a lot of pages were incomplete or left blank. I'd love to see the finished copy to fully see all the information and facts offered here.

The World in My Kitchen is the perfect cookbook to introduce kids to other cultures and the wide array of food choices available from around the world. I love that this book is written to the children and not the parents and I like how it is written in subsections of each continent. My favorite thing about this book is that it is multi-faceted. Yes, there are delicious recipes from different regions of the world, but there is also information about where the food comes from, why it is called what it is and in the top corner of the book there is a cool feature on each recipe that says the recipe name in English, and it's native language. The World in My Kitchen is a great tool to have in your kitchen for your budding chef or travel enthusiasts sure to help you create some beautiful and tasty family memories.

The world in my kitchen

This cookbook takes the saying "food for thought" to a new level.

Geography, history, culture, the stories uniting children through cuisine all combine to enhance the flavors created. The artwork does more than stir the pot...it awakens the chef to the possibilities of life lived in other countries.

Brown and Morris clearly are advocates for children. Their safety is uppermost. Instead of cutting with a sharp knife, children are urged to use scissors. The Sous Chef is the adult, performing tasks which could be harmful, such as lifting hot pots.

Cooking is all about combining, about creating newness and flavor from separate ingredients. Through cooking, the authors invite children to understand other cultures, to relish newness and savor life lived in what had been unfamiliar cultures.

Both children and parents will feast on this book!

A great cooking book for children ! This book helps children get used to kitchen area, it tells them all they need to know from start to bottom! As a plus it has a lot of fun facts about different countries! For children that are interested in cooking this is a great book! The photos are lovely and the instruction guide children step by step! The recipes are simple, but not common! Children learn with this book all they need to know! that's how awesome is this book !

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It is so important for kids to learn about cooking from an early age and not grow up thinking all kids eat is chicken nuggets and chips.

This book is so well thought out – it organises the cook and goes through the basics and with good guidance – I had to wait for Delia Smith, so kids today have a head start. The photographs are good and the recipes are set out by country and good explanations of rice and spices – is it not really great that kids gain the knowledge behind the dish and the origins.

This is certainly one for the family and to get everyone on the kitchen cooking from scratch rather than the dreaded ping of the microwave.

The author speaks to the children which really impressed me. A bonus it is healthy too.

So come on parents with the long summer holidays coming up let’s get into the kitchen and get kids cooking.

So much fun information in this book that I love it for myself, not just to use with my 4-year-old niece who shares my love of cooking. It has great tips and tricks for kitchen safety that I'd never think of, information on countries, different types of foods, variations of specific food items, and of course, great recipes. I definitely plan to purchase the hardcopy as a present and can't wait to give it to my niece and her parents (and of course, test out the recipes!).

Sometimes a cookbook is released that is so good, you want to purchase a copy for everyone you know. The World in My Kitchen is one of those books. Even though it’s a book for children, the book has recipes that will appeal to adults and children alike.

The appeal of this book is not just the recipes, which, incidentally, aren’t your run-of-the-mill children’s recipes such as scrambled eggs and grilled cheese sandwiches; rather there is fun information about countries all over the world and what those countries have to offer. The drawings are delightful, and the pictures are mouthwatering. The recipes are from countries all over the world, such as Africa, Finland, Brazil, Peru, New Zealand, to name a few - countries most of us aren’t as familiar with.

The recipes are written so that they are easy to understand, and they are simple to make. There are notes at the beginning of the book that will help children learn to be organized when cooking, clean up after themselves, and prepare ingredients for adding to the recipes. The prose is easy for children to understand, but it doesn’t talk down to them and make them feel incompetent like some children’s cookbooks. It also has suggestions on getting adults to help so that the children are safe while cooking.

The recipes are excellent. I made the Quinoa salad and it was not only easy, but everyone loved it. The Chinese Walnut cookies were quickly devoured at my house, and the Feijoada Brasileira is delicious comfort food. There are dozens of excellent recipes that everyone in the family will want to prepare.

The book gives the names of the dishes in both English and the Language of the country of origin, which is a bonus. It includes salads, main dishes, appetizers, breads, and desserts.

All told, this is the best children’s cookbook out there. It is full of good information, good pictures, and great recipes. The book is well-organized, has an excellent index, and will appeal to everyone. It is one that should be included in every cookbook collection.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying an advance review copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

What a fun read!! It presents in a very neat way the different cuisines all over the world. It would make a lovely addition to any family kitchen!

Great for families. Love the illustrations. Would like to see more pictures of the recipes.

This is a children's' cookbook, so it gives the exact measurements, supplies and procedures that you will need to start cooking. The author tells you exactly how to crack and separate an egg with a cup, how to grease a pan, and how to measure ingredients.
The author makes this book more interesting by discussing the country, it's customs, and how they serve the food.
The author tells exactly how to prepare each dish, and what parts of the recipe a child and an adult should do.
This book would be fun to use for a child that is a good reader, has good motor skills, and who is very interested in cooking. An adult should be around at all times to supervise the activity as there are many steps to some of the recipes.

The recipes hardly matter, although, they sound great for kids to try. What really matters is how this book is perfect for kids interested in the world and inspires them to want to explore. It's a great book for parents and schools to look at with their kids.

The kids absolutely loved this book - combining facts about the world and recipes from the region - it was absorbing and led to many interesting discussions about why people eat different foods in different places. The recipes we tried were simple and easy to follow. There were a couple of layout issues with one Asian country being marked as in South America but I put that down to the formatting of the galley and expect it will be resolved before publication.

Teaching children from an early age the love for food and for travel are some of the most important lessons for life. This book has the advantages of inspiring both, through carefully selected international recipes from all over the world.
The book is written in a very easy way, with clear directions and specific details that should be considered by the parent - the sous-chef. The dishes are authentic, the information is serious, and serious is also the way in which the little one are introduced into the world of differences: 'Some children may seat on the floor, others at table'.
The recipes - selected from China, Thailand, Morocco, Mauritius, Italy, Spain, Finland, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Brazil - are created independently for children, and designed to serve two adults and two children. Each chapter opens with a nice map, explaining various historical or geographical specificities. The average preparation is around one hour. For safety reasons, the recipes are adapted for oven. Besides the interesting recipes, the result of careful selection - did you know that cardamom bread is a typical Finnish recipe? - it also has various advices about creating a pleasant ambiance while cooking, such as collaborating for the success of the recipe or the setting of a musical background during the preparation.
I've found the book really charming and interesting, and can't wait to test some recipes with my son, in the next 3 plus years.

The World in My Kitchen by Sally Brown and Kate Morris is a wonderful cookbook. It is a book that is not only a cookbook but also an instruction manual for cooking and teaching children to do the cooking. It is a great resource for the home to help parents teach their children.

The book is separated by different regions around the world. Each section has recipes to represent the culture and type of food prepare that is common to eat in that region. For each region there are about three or four recipes. The recipes are easy to make. The recipes are not always authentic but they are kid friendly.

The book is easy for the child to follow as they prepare the meal with the supervision of an adult. The book has suggestions and recommendations for adult to help with burns. A basic equipment list is provided to help with the cooking process. Cooking and knowing how to prepare a meal is an important skill that all children need to know and this book provides some easy to follow recipes.

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.