Cook with Books

This Cook with Books page is a way to promote reading and cooking with your kids. These books are for preschool and young children. If you are looking for chapter books see this older readers cook and books section.

If you are looking for kids and teenage cookbooks look in our Best Kids Cookbooks for recommendations.

Reading with your kids is such a great learning and bonding time. Inspire a love of reading with your kids and prepare a kids recipe to elaborate on your reading and learning experience. These books are great for preschool up to 2nd -3rd grade depending on the book.

Try doing this for an afterschool program, preschool group or just at home with your own kids. It is a lot of fun.

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Apple Recipes Facts about Apples	Under the Sea theme recipes
Homemade Bread Omelet or Eggs Applesauce	Pumpkin Pancakes Oven Puffy Pancake
Home Theme Party	Mice Cookies Baking Cookies
Blueberry Fruit Smoothie	Muffin Recipes
Making Homemade Bread	Winter Squash Facts
Green Eggs and Ham	Spinach Artichoke Dip
Gingerbread Recipes	Three Berry Jam
Meatballs Spaghetti Meatball Cake	Carrot Soup
Fresh Spinach and Strawberry Salad	Mango Milkshake Leprechaun Milkshake
Broccoli Salad Any type of salad!	Homemade Cookie Recipes
Homemade Pizza Dough	Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Tomato Soup	Flavored Popcorn Campfire Popcorn
Baking Cakes	Spider Recipes
Caterpillars and Insects	Painted Toast
Strawberry Shortcake	Spaghetti or any type of noodles

Turn a fun reading book into a cooking lesson with these book and cook ideas. There are so many more books to create into cooking fun. When you start reading you'll be surprised at all the opportunities that open up before you. You might even find books you've read many times will have kids cooking ideas in them you can use.

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The LIttle Bitty Bakery Not rated yet
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If you give a Cat a Cupcake Not rated yet
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If you give a Dog a Donut Not rated yet
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1 /4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
1 1/2 cups warm milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
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Stone soup Not rated yet
Stone Soup or stew and Rabbit Stew

Today we read both books and I changed the title of stone soup to accommodate a cooking project.

Ahead of time,...

Caterpillar Cook and Books Not rated yet

Cheese Ball Caterpillar
1 package 8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ...

Pink Lemonade Not rated yet

I love this book for cooking experiences because there are so many different recipes you can work with. Check it out from your library or buy a copy....

Apple Cook and Books Not rated yet

Apple Pizza
Homemade pie crust or 2 ready made pie crusts
Apple pie filling
1/2 Cup flour
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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Blueberry Books and Cook Not rated yet

Blueberry Pancakes
In a small bowl add the following ingredients.
2 cups flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons ...

Muffin Dragon Not rated yet

Everything Muffin Mix
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/...

Tomato Books Not rated yet

Homemade Tomato Sauce
Large can of chopped tomatoes
1 onion, cut in quarters
1 Tablespoon oregano
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and ...

Carrot Cook and Books Not rated yet

These are some really great books about carrots and growing them. Check them out from your library or buy a copy. Read the story. Then prepare ...

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World Not rated yet
MOVIE FOR THE DAY, UP!

Apple Pies

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The campers will flatten their biscuit with their hands or ...

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