Cookbooks for Kids and Families

Would you like to try cooking with your kids or is it something you already enjoy? Either way, these beautiful cookbooks for kids and families are sure to provide inspiration as well as practical tips, along with recipes galore that the whole family will love. These books were all chosen because they are engaging and accessible for a range of ages. They include several with a multicultural focus, so you can explore cultures together through food!

Cookbooks for Kids and Families

Disclosure: I received complimentary copies of some of the books below for review purposes; however, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.

Enjoy these fun cookbooks for kids and families!

Tasty Treats: Easy Cooking for Children is a cute cookbook for kids, with classic kid-friendly recipes like French toast and veggie quesadillas. The emphasis here is on kids doing as much of the cooking as possible. Tasty Treats covers all the basics, with clear instructions and illustrations for every step of the way. It even includes ideas for the best ways to enjoy your dishes, like picnics and parties!

Okay, I’m cheating a little here because technically We Love Pizza: Everything you want to know about your number one food isn’t a cookbook. But because it focuses on the #1 food for most kids, I thought it was a perfect addition to the list. After all, it does include a recipe for making your own pizza! It also has tons of fun facts about everyone’s favorite food, like regional varieties and how much pizza is consumed by different countries. And did you know that pizza was once delivered to space?? With its colorful drawings and even more colorful topic, this is sure to be a favorite with young readers!

I’ve always thought that one of the best ways to explore other cultures with kids is through food, and Katie Chin’s Global Family Cookbook: Internationally-Inspired Recipes Your Friends and Family Will Love! makes it easy! Professional chef (and working mom of three!) Katie Chin has put together a gorgeous book, chock full of internationally inspired recipes, accessible even for busy families. My oldest had fun just looking through the pages of Chin’s favorite global spices and pantry staples. He especially loved all the different kinds of peppers! What really comes across throughout is Chin’s infectious enthusiasm for exploring good food from around the world and sharing it with those we love.

 

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The Kids’ Multicultural Cookbook is one that I purchased when my oldest was little, and it’s gotten a lot of use over the years! It is a wonderful exploration of the world through cooking. It is organized by continent and includes recipes from a number of countries in each region, like sweet couscous from Tunisia and tapioca pudding from Brazil. Recipes are rated by difficulty, which I really appreciate. I also love that with each recipe is a photo of child from that country making the dish and sharing how they like to enjoy it with their loved ones. A wonderful way to help kids relate to other young cooks around the world!

When my daughter started getting into making cupcakes last year, I looked for a cookbook for kids that focused specifically on baking. One of the best reviewed was American Girl Baking: Recipes for Cookies, Cupcakes & More, and for good reason. It is full of recipes for everything from cookies and cupcakes to madeleines and more! We’ve tried a number of the recipes, all with great results. One of our favorites is for the strawberry cheesecake cupcakes! While it is geared more towards older kids, younger kids can easily make the recipes with help. The photography is just beautiful, and the treats are sure to be a hit.

Do your kids enjoy cooking?

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