This helps open up a young one's mind to the complex origins of the foods we eat. The story is simple, the sentences are uncomplicated. However, the recipe required longer sustained attention than my daugther was able to sustain at age four. She has difficulty stirring--perhaps weak arm strength. So, she wasn't able to participate in such a way that cooking was made fun. Too bad...The recipe is very tasty. I followed it to the letter. However, you need to eat the cookies while they are warm. After two days they get pretty hard and stale.