There are many children’s books that also come with included recipes. Below, I’ve made a list of children’s books that include recipes along with the story and cookbooks for kids.
Children’s Fiction
Mystery
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake (1982)
This book is number 15 1/2 in the series and also contains recipes that go with each of the mysteries in the book.
Series
Fantasy
Book of Enchantments (1996)
This is a collection of short fantasy stories, some of them based on other writings and series by the same author. One of the stories comes with a related recipe for Quick After-Battle Triple Chocolate Cake. By Patricia C. Wrede.
Series
This is actually a collection of fantasy series about different girls: the princess of a fairy-tale kingdom, a fairy, and a girl who travels through time with her aunt. The format is similar to the American Girls history series, and there were dolls associated with it. Some of the books have included activities and/or recipes. 1997-2001.
Picture Books
The Gift of the Christmas Cookie (2008)
A boy during the Great Depression learns about the origins of Christmas cookies and a lesson in generosity. By Dandi Daley Mackall, illustrated by Deborah Chabrian.
Old Black Witch (1963)
A witch who haunts an old house is horrified when someone buys it to turn it into a tearoom, but they end up becoming friends. The story includes a recipe for the witch’s pancakes.
Thunder Cake (1990)
A girl talks about how her grandmother, who she likes to call “Babushka” because she originally came from Russia, cured her of her fear of storms by teaching her to make a special kind of cake, Thunder Cake. By Patricia Polacco.
Series
Maggie, her grandmother, and Mr. Whiskers the sailor have adventures in the small town of Cranberryport. Each of the books includes a recipe with cranberries. By Wende and Harry Devlin. 1971-1995.
Children’s Nonfiction
General Cookbooks
Children’s Quick and Easy Cook Book (1997)
The American edition of a British children’s cook book with easy recipes. By Angela Wilkes.
The Fun of Cooking (1985)
Children’s cookbook where real kids demonstrate favorite recipes.
Kids Cooking (1987)
A book of simple recipes that children can make with minimal adult help. It came with a set of plastic measuring spoons.
The Sleepover Cookbook (2000)
A cookbook for kids with easy recipes that they can make with their friends at sleepovers or parties. By Hallie Warshaw.
Book-Specific Recipes and Activities
These cookbooks are based on specific books or book series, and they sometimes have other activities accompanying them.
The Boxcar Children Cookbook (1991)
A cookbook companion to the Boxcar Children mystery series for children. By Diane Blain.
Inside the Secret Garden (2001)
This is a how-to book with activities, crafts, and recipes that fit the themes in the classic children’s book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. By Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Wyss Eriksson with illustrations by Tasha Tudor and Mary Collier.
The Little House Cookbook (1979)
This children’s cookbook is based on the foods eaten in the Little House on the Prairie series. By Barbara M. Walker, illustrated by Garth Williams.
Raggedy Ann and Andy’s Cookbook (1975)
This children’s cookbook is inspired by the classic Raggedy Ann and Andy stories, and the recipes are accompanied by illustrations from the original books and quotes from the stories. By Nika Hazelton.
Raggedy Ann’s Tea Party Book (1999)
A children’s guide to planning a tea party with Raggedy Ann. By Elizabeth Silbaugh, illustrated by Laura Francesca Filippucci.
The Secret Garden Cookbook (1999)
This is a cookbook with recipes based on the types of foods eaten by characters in The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. By Amy Cotler, illustrations by Prudence See.
Historical Cooking
This cookbook from the American Girls series has recipes like the ones Addy might have used in Colonial times.
The Colonial Cookbook (1976)
This cookbook explains the history of food, cooking, and dining habits in Colonial America and provides recipes that readers can make themselves.
Fannie in the Kitchen (2001)
Children’s picture book based on the life of Fannie Farmer and her famous cookbook. It has cooking tips and a recipe for griddle cakes. By Deborah Hopkinson.
This cookbook from the American Girls series has recipes like the ones Felicity might have used in Colonial times.
This cookbook from the American Girls series has recipes like the ones Kirsten might have used in Colonial times.
Medieval Holidays and Festivals
This book explains the holidays that people celebrated in Medieval times and how these holidays would have been celebrated, along with some special information about Medieval feasts.
This cookbook from the American Girls series has recipes like the ones Molly might have used in Colonial times.
A Native American Feast (1994)
This nonfiction children’s book explains the traditional foods of different Native American tribes and how they were prepared with recipes for readers to make. By Lucille Recht Penner.
A Pioneer Thanksgiving (1999)
A pioneer family in 1840s Canada celebrates Thanksgiving, explaining the history of the holiday and offering related activities for readers to try. By Barbara Greenwood, illustrated by Heather Collins.
This cookbook from the American Girls series has recipes like the ones Samantha might have used in Colonial times.
Series
Kate Waters is the author of a series focusing on historical reenactors, showing them acting out the lives of real children who lived in Colonial America. Some books include a Colonial recipe for readers to try.
Holidays and Special Occasions
This book explains Christmas customs in various countries around the world. It also has a recipe for Christmas cookies.
Ghosts, Witches, and Things Like That (1984)
Children’s book about Halloween and folklore and related games, crafts, recipes, and poems.
Halloween Cookbook (1977)
A cookbook for children with Halloween, fall, and harvest-themed recipes.
Series
This is a series of craft and cook books, mostly themed on holidays. The Little Witch and her friend the Goblin and other friends give readers tips for making crafts and recipes and sometimes throwing holiday-themed parties and playing games. By Linda Glovach. 1972-1989.
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