Cooking & Food

Sofia is the other princess. Not the crown princess - that's her perfect big sister, Katrin. Sofia is the princess who always says the wrong thing; who hates going to parties; who doesn't like people; who just wants to sit and read her books. So when...

Ruff! Ruff! Meet Ruffles, the playful puppy who faces all the tricksy troubles of preschool life in this brightly coloured new picture book series.There's a new green thing in Ruffles' bowl and he does NOT like it. Not. One. Little. Bit.But look! Ralph...

Let's follow the footprints!Let's hunt for some clues!Left footprint! Right footprint!No time to lose! As everybody knows, Red-Footed Boobies are fabulous bakers. But when Desmond's frangipane tart goes missing amidst a flurry of footprints,...

Fun lift-the-flaps foster the imagination and reveal colorful new images Images of different fruits transform into animals with lift-the-flaps in this interactive book. Readers of all ages will delight in trying to guess the next surprise. A pineapple...

This comic cautionary tale is the perfect picture book for pampered princesses everywhere. Princess Ruby really is a horrid child. She is the most spoilt princess you could ever meet, and demands more and more birthday presents until the palace literally...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

Meet Herb, the dragon who prefers gardening to gobbling meat. When his vegetable-loving ways land him in the castle's dungeon, will he be able to stay true to his values? Packed with wacky visual details and quirky dialogue, Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848868960Author Clare Helen WelshFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Maverick Arts PublishingPublisher Maverick Arts PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Bk Hall of Fame) 2013. Commended for E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Bk Hall of Fame) 2011 and E.B. White Read Aloud...

Pete is in a bad mood. It's raining and he can't play out. But never fear, Pete's dad has just the idea to cheer Pete up - turn him into a pizza! He kneads the dough, adds oil and tomatoes, and with some tickles and giggles along the way, before long the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916253520Author Tom LinesFormat PaperbackPage Count 16Imprint Willsow LtdPublisher Willsow LtdWeight(grams) 45g

A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 Meet the funny, fierce, and fearless Amy Wu, who is determined to make a perfect bao bun today. Can she rise to the occasion?Amy loves to make bao with her family. But it takes skill to make the bao taste and...

Following on from Love Grows Everywhere, A Pinch of Love is Barry Timms and Tisha Lee's second book on the subject of love - this time celebrating the love that comes through baking, cooking and sharing food.In this beautiful story told in rhyming verse,...

Anni's on a mission to YUM! The cafe across the street from Anni's home in Little India makes the best biryani in the world. Fluffy and fragrant, spicy and succulent-Anni could eat it every day. In fact, Anni loves that biryani so much that she's...

From debut author Janae Marks comes a warm, wise and captivating mystery full of heart, as one girl searches for the truth in the face of great opposition. 'Truly a must-read.' ANGIE THOMAS, author of THE HATE U...

From New York Times bestselling authors Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal comes a charming and unique alphabet book celebrating the rich culture, delicious foods, and fascinating animals of India. From C for chai to Y for yoga, this fresh alphabet book...

The first in a new madcap, hilarious series about Bridget Vanderpuff, whipsmart inventor and amateur sleuth with a taste for adventure. It's a recipe for fun with mystery, villainy, cake and sprinkles of silliness, heart and hope. Bridget Baxter is...

Hungry Little Mouse is looking for some breakfast and he knows just where he can find it. Scampering into the kitchen, he finds lots of delicious treats. But as he finally finds something that's just perfect, Little Mouse quickly discovers he's not the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967047097Author Little GestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Little GestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

The Mr Pattacake series tells the delicious stories of a goodhearted, eccentric chef and his lazy ginger cat, Treacle, who loves to eat! Something always goes wrong when they're on the job, so it's up to Mr Pattacake and Treacle to save the day ... and...

Join Maisy and Eddie in the sunshine having a refreshing drink! Mmmmm. It's a hot day, and Maisy is having a nice cold drink. Eddie is hot, too, but it takes a lot of lemonade to satisfy this thirsty friend. Not to worry - Maisy goes out to the garden...

It's winter in Paris and Madeleine is having problems at school. A new girl, Mirabelle, is bullying her. Then Madeleine is befriended by Madame Bonbon, who runs an alluring-looking sweet shop. The sweets Madame Bonbon gives Madeleine have the most...

Koya and her friends, Hassan and Alex, love to visit their neighbour, Mrs Fig. When they find out Mrs Fig is moving to a retirement home, they want to help their parents plan her going away party! When cooking for the party, the children are aware of...

From the laugh-out-loud talent behind A Pizza with Everything on It, Kyle Scheele and Andy J. Pizza stir up yet another deliciously hilarious picture book adventure that will melt readers' hearts. Embark on a quest for dessert that is truly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062294180Author Rob ScottonFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 75gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

The popular HOW DO DINOSAURS... series continues with a hilarious look at dinosaurs at dinner time! When dinosaurs eat their food, what do they do?This book runs through the gamut of mealtime bad behaviour, satisfyingly concluding with...

At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut - round, cakey, with a hole in the middle, iced, and sprinkled. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy coloured. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338640489Author Suzanne NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 132mm *...

You can do it too with Ladybird's It's Time to...!This interactive novelty board book is filled with sliders and flaps to help little ones mimic the adult behaviours they see every day.In It's Time to... Bake It! the moving sliders and transformative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Picture Book) 2010. Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal (Primary) 2013 and Charlotte Award...

The Little Princess wants her dinner! And her teddy, and her potty... Several tantrums later, she learns that good manners go a long way. But not everyone else is so polite - Beastie must also master 'please' and 'thank you' if the Little Princess is...

Monster is HUNGRY, and he's coming to find... YOU! He creeps through the streets, hunting for his favourite snack. You'd better hide, because you know what he likes to eat. Something tasty, something sweet. It's... CAKE, of course! This is a true...

A jubilant and vibrant debut picture book about a penguin trying to organise a party for it's baby with all their friends! Comical and insightful, Horn's illustrations perfectly capture the dilemma of trying to cater for a large group of people and to...

Savour a rhyming celebration of one of the world's most universal foods! Readers follow ten diverse families as they cook dumplings inside their homes in preparation for a neighbourhood potluck. Dumplings are added to plates one by one, encouraging...

Sophie lives in the city and spends her summer in the countryside where she learns all about the fruits that grow there: apples, plums, cherries and all kinds of berries. When Sophie's family moves south, where the weather is warmer, she discovers that...

"I adore Duck and Tiny Horse. Funny, silly and totally original." - Josh WiddicombeSpaghetti Hunters is a brilliantly funny and wonderfully silly picture book, featuring a duck, a tiny horse and quest for spaghetti, from the award-winning Morag Hood -...

"A superbly crafted, beautifully illustrated, poetic book." - Benjamin Zephaniah A joyful celebration of food, family and the magic of cooking together. At Zee's Grandma's Christmas party, there is the smell of sugar and spice, calypso music and...

From the Carnegie Medal 2020 winning author of Lark comes The Donut Diaries, a British Diary of a Wimpy Kid, featuring Dermot, an overweight eleven-year-old. Hilariously funny and insightful.Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight and hooked on...

Max and Bob are old friends. Max helps out in Bob's shop, and in the evenings they go fishing together. Until one summer, when everything changes . . . From the winner of the 2013 Crichton Award for Australia's best new illustrator comes this heart...

*2022 New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books Winner* Teach values of generosity, understanding and community with this calm and scrumptious story about a lunch cart that feeds the wildlife creatures in the local area. Furry noses sniff...