Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance review copy.

This is one of the most thoughtfully designed children’s cookbooks I’ve come across. Rather than assuming kids already know their way around a kitchen, it teaches foundational cooking skills first—everything from measuring ingredients and cracking an egg to using kitchen tools safely and understanding when an adult should help. The visual format makes each step easy to follow, helping young chefs build confidence while encouraging independence.

I especially appreciated how accessible the entire book felt. Every recipe is broken down into clear, visual instructions with photos, icons, estimated time, serving sizes, and required tools. Beyond the recipes themselves, the book teaches practical skills like ingredient substitutions, measuring techniques, and kitchen vocabulary. It feels like a resource children can return to again and again as they become more comfortable cooking.

This is a wonderful cookbook for families who enjoy cooking together and for kids who are eager to become helpers in the kitchen. I could easily see this becoming a favorite in many homes, especially for homeschooling families looking for hands-on life skills activities.

Who Should Read This? Young chefs (roughly ages 4–8) who want to help in the kitchen, parents looking to build independence through cooking, homeschooling families, and anyone wanting an approachable introduction to cooking skills.

I am always on the hunt for visual recipes and ways to "SHOW" cooking for my population. Not only were the pictures very helpful and colorful, the recipes were delicious.
This would be perfect for anyone who has a young chef in the house and wants to get involved in some of the cooking. But even better this can be used for a young kind who is maybe more selective with their foods, as this book can allow them to explore their creativity in the kitchen and put their own twist on dishes. Sometimes allowing a child to "play" with the foods is a safe environment to explore new foods and be more willing to try it because it is their creation.

Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to review this advanced copy of Look and Cook.

I was not paid for this review.

This was a fun format that works for pre-readers, and anyone who is a visual learner. I like the recipe choices and found a variety that I would like to cook with my children or in a classroom. I think this is a fun way to teach children about cooking without intimidating them. I recommend this for all ages, especially for libraries and schools.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Publishing House for an advance look at this children's cookbook.

I am extremely charmed by the work that has gone in to make a cookbook for the primarily visual learner (specifically children who cannot read yet):
☞ there is a combination of healthy and indulgent recipes
☞ the endpages have photographs with the common ingredients that would be used in the book, as well a two page spread showing photographs of the apparatus
☞ and there is a two page spread devoted to breaking down techniques (I wholeheartedly disagree with their take on cracking eggs, however)

Of course, this is a book that is meant to be used in conjunction with an adult (bearing warning symbols on steps that MUST have a parent taking lead on).

I would say this would be a book for 5+ years of age (given the motor skill level required for some of the techniques).

While I lament having to wait another 4 months for this title to release, I do see that Valorie Fisher has other varients already available:
Look and Cook Sweet: A First Book of Recipes in Pictures
Look and Cook Breakfast: A First Book of Recipes in Pictures
Look and Cook Snacks: A First Book of Recipes in Pictures