School Library Journal Review
| Gr 3--5--While most children's cookbooks start in the kitchen, this outdoor guide discusses heating and eating out in nature with a comprehensive exploration of different methods, recipes, and more, all intended to help young chefs and outdoor enthusiasts create delicious and safely prepared meals and snacks. This cookbook features instructions on how to boil, fry, grill, bake, and even use a homemade solar oven or a Dutch oven. Along with cooking how-to, there is information and photos/illustrations relating to safety information on handling fires, knives, and avoiding foodborne germs and poisons. The images mix clear photos and illustrations reminiscent of artwork with a childlike quality. Headers are bolded and use bullet points and numbers to organize sections and subsequent steps throughout. The back matter includes metric conversions and a recipe index. VERDICT An additional purchase for elementary library collections where cookbooks and unique cooking guides are popular.--Molly Dettmann |
