4 Great Kids Books Celebrating Food

Help kids appreciate food culture and special recipes with these great stories and cookbooks…

Every Cake Has A Story by Christina Tosi. Discover what happens when Sammi tucks a recipe card under her pillow and wishes that things were not the same in Sameville. An explosion of color, cake and creativity! Recommended for infants.

Thank You, Mama by Linda Meeker. TikTok and Instagram stars Grey and Mama remind toddlers to try new delicious foods, say thank you and express gratitude. Recommended for toddlers.

The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists: Good Science Makes Great Food by America’s Test Kitchen Kids. Why are spices so flavorful? What is gluten anyway? Why does popcorn "pop?" This book is perfect for scientists and chefs. Recommended for elementary schoolers.

Recipe for Disaster by Aimee Lucido. Hannah is thirteen and sort of Jew...ish? Her dad is Catholic, and her mom is not religious, but she would like to have a Bat Mitzvah party. This coming-of-age story is filled with heartwarming handwritten recipes, notes, scratch-outs and poems that follow a recipe-like format. Recommended for tweens.