15 great cookbooks for kids

October 4, 2011 1:45 PM

Children gain so much from cooking. There’s the confidence achieved from accomplishing a task; science, math and reading skills; patience; aesthetics; small motor skills; and, of course, that invaluable time together working hard toward a single goal. As we approach the fall holiday season, what better time than now to get cooking with the family? Here are some of the best cookbooks for kids ages three and up. Of course, adult supervision is always required. Who knows? You may have a budding Mario Batali right there in the house.

--Sloane Tanen