*raised for free from netgalley for honest review* *received for free from netgalley for honest review* certainly one of the better baby cookbooks ive read, mostly because it has so many options and great recipes! don't have any kids of my own but would be on my wish list if i did!

I really liked the recipes in this book and how to develop the food for different ages and stages for your baby. I have been and will be using these recipes in the future.
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As a brand-new parent to a sixth-month-old whose starting to eat soild foods, this book caught my attention right away! It was beautifully done and very informative given to you from a Registered Dietitians perspective. The book goes all the way from 6 months- 18 months and up filled with healthy recipes to get your little one started on food and Led- weaning. I was having a hard time finding some purees that I could get my son started on that I could make at home versus buying the prebought ones from local grocery stores. There were so many delicious one's for him to try and that I felt good about serving him. Thank you to @Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this an exchange for an honest review.

Stage-By-Stage Baby Food Cookbook is a cookbook and guide to healthy homemade baby and toddler food. Released 17th March 2020 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 216 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.

The book follows a logical and easy to understand format. The first chapter covers the background of ingredient selection, why new parents and caregivers should care about quality in baby nutrition and the practicality of making your own, and how to streamline prep (including a pantry staples lists of ingredients and tips) as well as a very general beginner-accessible discussion of the time-saving and other techniques. The author also includes some logical pointers ingredients, and supplies. The recipe chapters are arranged thematically by baby age and weaning status ( about 6 months, 6-8 months, 9-12 months, 12-18m, and 18m and up). There is no included nutritional information in the recipes such as calories, nutrients, sodium. Some special dietary information is included (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy, vegetarian,etc).

The recipes have their ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard only. Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and cooking directions. Most of the ingredients are easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store. The book also includes short author bios, and a metric conversion chart, but lacks any index or general ingredients index. There is a reference list with links included which provides more information on childhood nutrition and health.

My one quibble with the book is that the recipes are mostly not photographed. There are some photos, and they're clear and attractive, but they only represent about 5% of the recipes included in the book.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This is a great step by step recipe/idea book and has tons of healthy foods for baby! Loved these ideas!
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.