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.
