Saturday, September 17, 2016

“The Berenstain Bears’ Holiday Cookbook: Cub-Friendly Cooking with An Adult” by Mike Berenstain


I need to have a kid over so that we can use “The Berenstain Bears’ Holiday Cookbook: Cub-Friendly Cooking with An Adult” by Mike Berenstain!

This children’s book is just what the title suggests: a cookbook for adult bears and cubs to use together. Kids ages 3-12 will likely use this book the most. The book includes forty recipes, each centered around a specific holiday including Valentine’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Fall Festivities, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Each holiday section is prefaced with a Bible verse and a story about the Bear family preparing for the holiday season. Each recipe is a two-page spread that includes a list of ingredients, directions, and a picture of the finished product. Also on each spread is a picture of our beloved bears.

I remember using cookbooks such as this when I was a kid, and they were a fun way for me to learn to cook, bake, and have fun in the kitchen. This book is easy to navigate and use, and it’s full of color, vibrancy, and pictures (of food and the bears) that will lure kids in.

The spiritual aspect of this book is, of course, a nice touch, and I like how the author introduces each holiday with a story. Not only can bears and cubs cook together, but they can also read together! I definitely recommend this book to others.


The publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through BookSneeze®. I was not required to write a positive review.