Get Baking for the Holidays!

Readers find sweet treats to make for their sweetheart as they explore various Valentine's Day baking recipes. Chocolate, strawberry, and gingerbread are just some of the festive flavors that beginning bakers work with as they learn to get creative in the kitchen. Safety tips, measuring information, and lists of ingredients guide them along the way. In addition, the steps in each recipe are often accompanied by photographs to help readers visualize the process. Presented in an encouraging and supportive way, this introduction to basic culinary skills is meant to help readers learn to love baking and cooking.

Get ready to discover a plethora of green goodies in this guide to baking for St. Patrick's Day! From shamrock cookies and rainbow layer cakes to fancy cupcakes and pistachio muffins, readers are shown the steps to make their own St. Patrick's Day treats to share with family and friends. Rules for kitchen safety and tips for measuring are included before any baking begins, and ingredient and equipment lists are provided at the start of each recipe. Readers follow along with simple steps that are broken down using clear text and colorful photographs. This makes baking fun even for beginners!

Christmas is a popular time for baking treats for family, friends, and even Santa Claus. With the help of this collection of tasty recipes, readers learn to bake a variety of Christmas cookies, as well as many other goodies-from a gingerbread house to a Christmas cake. Each recipe is broken down into simple steps that are accompanied by helpful photographs to guide readers through the culinary process. Safety tips, ingredient lists, and guides to measuring are included to ensure a safe and successful time is had by beginning bakers.

Readers won't find many tricks in this spooky guide to Halloween baking, but they will find plenty of treats! As readers make their own cookies, cupcakes, and delicious baked apples, they learn to think creatively and use their math skills at the same time. Measurements are explained clearly, steps are broken down simply, and lists of ingredients allow readers to prepare before each recipe. In addition, safety tips encourage readers to be smart in the kitchen. Full-color photographs guide readers through the baking process and highlight each tasty finished product.

Readers discover a variety of red, white, and blue treats they can make for themselves in this guide to Fourth of July baking. Fun and festive recipes are broken down using clear steps that are depicted using full-color photographs to help visual learners. Beginning bakers are encouraged to explore their creativity in a safe and supportive way, with the help of safety tips, measuring guides, and lists of ingredients needed before starting each recipe. Cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and pies are waiting for readers to make and share as they find fun ways to celebrate a patriotic holiday.

Thanksgiving is known for its food, and readers discover plenty of recipes they can bring to Thanksgiving dinner in this guide to holiday baking. Cookies, brownies, and mini pumpkin pies-these are just some of the tasty treats readers learn to make with the help of clear steps that feature full-color photographs. Beginning bakers learn what they need to be safe and successful in the kitchen through text that focuses on safety, creativity, and the importance of math in the kitchen. The encouraging and engaging tone is sure to inspire a lifelong love of baking in young readers.