Tuesday, October 3, 2023

David Atherton’s Baking Book for Kids by David Atherton and Harry Woodgate - OPTIONAL

David Atherton’s Baking Book for Kids by David Atherton, illustrated by Harry Woodgate, 67 pages. NON-FICTION. Candlewick, 2023. $18. 9781536231304

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

I love the Great British Baking Show and David was a charmer on the show.  I also really like baking books for kids. That said, this is an intimidating book!  David starts right off with bread - raised bread, shaped bread, filled bread, decorated bread and it doesn’t get much easier from there.  All of the pages are illustrated with drawings - no photos and each recipe fits on two pages. He has three other cookbooks for kids, so they must sell well.  You might buy this as a visual treat, I am not sure how much will actually be baked from it.  Our maybe that’s just my adult perspective talking. FYI - the ingredients and measurements have been translated for the American audience.

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS



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