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Pretend Soup: And Other Real Recipes (Hardcover)

by Mollie Katzen (Author), Ann Henderson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Ten Speed Press; illustrated edition edition (1 May 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1883672066
  • ISBN-13: 978-1883672065
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.6 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 496,362 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A vegetarian cookbook introduces children to the world of cookery with such recipes as "green spaghetti" and "zucchini moons," and encourages healthy eating by helping them make meals themselves.


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Praise from the Washington Post & Horn Book
What makes this book so alluring is the art--bright whimsical animals--and the two sets of instructions. One set is for the adults. The other set is for the small chefs...They don't even need to be able to read!--The Washington Post

An unusually accessible, attractive, process-oriented cookbook for preschoolers...with imaginative and appealing recipes.--Horn Book

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not good for kids, 14 Feb 2007
By duirsgrove "duirsgrove" - See all my reviews
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This is not a basic cookbook for young children as I had hoped. It isn't "to inspire an early appreciation for creative, wholesome food" or at "child level" as claimed. It is more of your high end Nigella type idealism but very American and unsuitable at least in it's basic form without adaption for young children to learn cooking skills independently, or follow through on healthy eating promotion.

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The majority of recipes require a skillet "it is ideal" in fact...but I actually don't have one of those to hand, and not the required electric version. This is the basis for safe child involvement and hence without it, the reader has to adapt and substitute. Other equipment cited included regularly microwaves juicers & blenders - not child led. Other safety concerns I have is the unclear nature of instruction...often stating in bold "never let a child use an adult knife" but then listing serated dinner knife as required equipment for childs own usage, made safe by taping to identify the handle end. Often the younger childs role appears to be demoted to putting things into bowls or sprinkling sugar. There's nothing on nutrition, food pyramids, healthy eating, food groups, equipment etc

Translations for Zuccini, baby Zukes, squash, popovers, oatmeal please on a postcard. Do you have alfafa sprouts and refried beans, sunflower seeds, apple cider vinegar & guava in addition in your store cupboard? that's assuming your child will willingly eat such things! If we say ok, they will learn (the American version) about this new product/food....do you want your children eating canned refried beans or salt and butter in most recipes? Americanisation rears it's head again in the product...Blueberry pancakes, cream cheese bagels, soda pop etc are not things my three year old can identify with. One recipe for "noodle pudding" consists of cinnamon sugar and suggests " sprinkle on as much as they want". The other ingredients of that recipe consist of cottage cheese, butter, noodles and do not combine to counteract the indulgence and bizzare nature of the end result. "Carrot Pennies" reminds us "children love the syrup" and how it's nicer than plain carrots. "Oatmeal surprise" is a surprise because it's porridge with apple sauce and brown sugar. Fruit dip prefers frozen sweetened raspberries. As well as appearing veggie food is limited to cheese and sugar based recipes it is unbalanced and a real concern.

Then we reach the back and you have a few basic ideas that you don't need the book for...homemade pizza, peanut butter sandwhiches, fruit ice pops (being different by having a piece of fruit in!), orange juice (with electric juicer to remove any level of intereest child still has) and popcorn (with obligatory butter or salt topping).

Now I did have high hopes for this book...it's sold through the Barefoot Label which is generally good and different but does suffer at times as being too American/trendy which is no real use for us Brits generally. Now unusual ingredients is acceptable but the recipes are generally adult led, using really impractical/too unusual items for children generally never mind from three up as is suggested to really be very excited, engaged about. They'd be tricky, costly, inconvenient and not very good for you basically!

The main posiitves I can find is that it's better than not introducing cooking at all and the mid way pictoral recipe structure is beneficial and works well, but I'd give this book as a kids cook book not very much praise overall.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Food for the Pre-Schooler's Soul!!!, 3 Aug 1998
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What a find! Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson have compiled a delicious assortment of fun-to-make recipes for kids. My daughter was THRILLED to be able to make and serve Blueberry Pancakes for Sunday breakfast. The experience was a terrific boost for her. You could virtually see her self-esteem growing as she presented her culinary masterpiece to us. She also made chocolate-banana shakes for dessert last night. The recipes are so well illustrated that she is able (at 4 and a half years old) to verify that she has included all of the ingredients. She is eagerly anticipating her next cooking adventure. I tip my chef's hat to the authors for combining real food with recipes that are truly suited for kids. Does anyone know if the Culinary Institute of America offers scholarships? I think she's ready!
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5.0 out of 5 stars My 4yo son LOVES ~his~ cookbook!, 29 Jul 1999
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I just got this recently, and my 4yo immediately took possession. He loves the picture recipe instructions. He made popovers for the family last weekend, almost on his own! Yummy (especially w/ honey butter)
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