Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes: A Cookbook for Preschoolers & Up
by Ann Henderson, Mollie Katzen
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Author: Ann Henderson, Mollie KatzenEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-04
ISBN: 1883672066
Number of pages: 96
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Tricycle Press
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Book Review: soving my Dinner Dilemma: quick; nutritious; my toddler can help
Summary: 5 Stars
Pretend Soup (and Katzen's other book for preschoolers, Salad People) is a book of recipes designed to be "read" and made by little ones (with help from their grown-ups). The recipes, which include selections appropriate for any meal of the day, are nutritious, straightforward, and toddler-proof: nothing will collapse or taste awful if your little one stirs too long or not long enough. The ingredients are vegetarian and include a nice array of fruits and veggies. The main improvement I'd suggest is using whole grain flour, since the recipes assume white (start out with 1/2 whole wheat pastry and 1/2 white, if you'd like; you can also substitute spelt flour with good result).
The reason I love this book is that I am a working mother with a long commute, and I detest having to spend even 20-30 minutes of my evening making dinner while my tired husband tries to keep our son distracted. It seems a waste of family time. Pretend Soup turns cooking into a lovely chance to spend time with my little guy, and he snacks on the ingredients as we go which keeps him from starving and is really healthy. It isn't haute cuisine, and since I love to cook really good food I'm a bit wistful, but the results are tasty enough to satisfy myself and my husband. I'm still working on smoothly incorporating this, and rounding it out with grown-up salads and other options, but I can't say how glad I am for this strategy.
Also, I've noticed it is hard for working parents to find time to teach our kids basic life skills (like cooking). Pretend Soup & the follow-up Salad People are a good step in that direction!
Summary of Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes: A Cookbook for Preschoolers & Up
A Cookbook for Preschoolers & UpTogether with her co-author, educator Ann Henderson, cookbook author Mollie Katzen believes it's never too early to introduce children to the creative world of cookery in a fun, healthful way. For small children, exploring food and cooking is not just about eating, it can be a playful activity and a way to learn new skills. As an educational experience, consider all the things a child can learn in the kitchen: counting, symbol recognition, reading readiness, self-confidence, use of tools, food literacy, and more.
Pretend Soup brings the grown-up world of real cooking to a child's level. Each vegetarian recipe is presented on double-page spreads, two per recipe. Full of Mollie's well-loved warmth and whimsical artistry, the first spread details the ingredients, safety tips, and a familiar version of the recipe for the prep cook: the adult. The second spread presents the recipe pictorally for the child and introduces a few easy-to-read words - your child moves from the usual role of helper to head cook.
Pretend Soup has rapidly become the children's cookbook classic, and no home or daycare center should be without a copy. Mollie Katzen, author of the Moosewood Cookbook, and educator Ann Henderson have created a masterpiece formatted for grown-ups--with written instructions, suggestions, and caveats--and for kids--with illustrated, easy-to-follow pictures. The recipes are both tasty and healthy, and the quotes from kids are very funny (Matthew: "This is so good, I can't even say a word.") While safety is stressed and tips and warnings are included, Katzen and Henderson always stress the fun in food preparation. "Spills are what sponges are for. So keep plenty of sponges around, and a good time will be had by all!"
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