Mr. Cookie Baker
Written and Illustrated by Monica Wellington
Wellington has a real talent for drawing kids into activities that also have a fun end-product. In this re-issued classic, kids learn all about cookies and where they come from. The lively illustrations make the process that much more fun. Simple, bright pictures contain many, many details to spot and remember.
Behind a sign that tells the reader the bakery opens at 9 am, Mr. Baker is hard at work using his flour, sugar, butter, milk, eggs, and salt. With his big bowl and spoon, measuring spoons and cups, mixer, and spatulas, he mixes his dough. He rolls, cuts, and shapes. He bakes the cookies in a bog oven. They smell delicious. With care, he decorates the cookies. A crowd of customers buy the fresh product. He hangs the closed sign and has a cookie himself.
From this, and books like it, kids will learn about the processes that affect the world around them. Most will delight in helping adults try the recipes in the book, decorating the cookies, and giving them the taste test.
The presented are: sugar cookies, chocolate chip, peanut butter, and oatmeal.
Title: Mr. Cookie Baker - Author/Illustrator: Monica Wellington
- Published: Dutton Children’s Books, 2011
- Reviewer: Sue Poduska
- Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
- Grade Level: PreK to 1
- Genre: Picture Book, Baking
- ISBN: 978-0-525-47763-1
- Extras: Four standard cookie recipes
