While cookbooks with beautiful images and delicious recipes can capture the attention of many children, for some of our littlest littles, that won’t cut it! When they see a book, they expect one thing, and one thing only – a story! That’s why we love Marianne Welsh, Eluka Moore, and Larry Puzniak’s new cookbook, Garden Safari Vegetable Soup! Instead of listing ingredients and directions like other cookbooks, Garden Safari tells an exciting and educational story, all while explaining how to prepare a delicious vegetable soup!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

This book is so cool, I love counting all the ingredients! I thought the blue potatoes were made up until Mommy told me that they’re real. Now I really want to try them!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

Garden Safari Vegetable Soup is a great book for my youngest kids. It reads like their favorite storybook, while gently encouraging healthy eating! The illustrations are delightful and vibrant, which made my little ones even more excited about making the soup!

Flavorful Features:

Marianne Welsh, Eluka Moore, and Larry Puzniak also created other Kitchen Club Kids cookbooks: End of the Rainbow Fruit Salad and Feed Your Senses Homemade Bread.

The Icing on the Cake:

Despite being an exciting story and providing readers with the recipe for a delicious soup, Garden Safari is written in fun rhymes, and includes numbers, colors, and some easy kitchen jargon. It’s a great way to have children learn numbers and colors, and practice their knowledge in a fun and interactive way!

Mix it Up!

The end of the story includes some additional and optional ingredients and preparation methods for the soup. It suggests different herbs and spices you can include, in addition to yummy things to top the soup servings with!

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