
Kids Can Cook Around the World
A Tasty Tour of Global Cuisine
Esther Coombs(Author)
Button Books (Publisher)
Published on 18. November 2025
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-1-78708-173-4 (ISBN)
Description
This beautifully illustrated cookbook guides children through step-by-step recipes to create favourite dishes from around the world while helping them practice essential skills like measuring, weighing, and counting. A basic techniques section covers everything from ingredient preparation and equipment use to knowing when a dish is perfectly cooked.
Each recipe features simple, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with colourful illustrations that guide kids through every stage of the process. With readily available ingredients, handy storage tips, fun recipe variations, and clever kitchen hacks, this book offers a non-intimidating way to get kids excited about cooking and trying new foods.
From poutine to pavlova, biryanis to bao buns, and ramen to risotto, this culinary tour is designed to inspire confidence in the kitchen and spark a love for global flavours.
Each recipe features simple, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with colourful illustrations that guide kids through every stage of the process. With readily available ingredients, handy storage tips, fun recipe variations, and clever kitchen hacks, this book offers a non-intimidating way to get kids excited about cooking and trying new foods.
From poutine to pavlova, biryanis to bao buns, and ramen to risotto, this culinary tour is designed to inspire confidence in the kitchen and spark a love for global flavours.
Reviews / Votes
This cookbook takes families on a tour of global cuisine. Children will learn the origins of familiar foods such as pizza and burgers and make lots of new discoveries too. Each section includes a selection of recipes with easy-to-follow instructions, a clear layout and fully illustrated with attractive artwork. There is also basic information on equipment, techniques and staying safe. * Books for Keeps * A robust hardback book with a vibrant cover, this volume introduces children to dishes from around the world.A mouth-watering series of recipes follow including peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, guacamole, tiramisu, stroganoff, couscous, Babotie, samosas, nasi goreng, pavlova and lamingtons The book indicates if the recipes are suitable for vegan or gluten-free diets. The recipes are step-by step and are clearly presented. A perfect book for introducing children to international cuisine and for helping them to develop their cooking skills and learning about new cultures. * English Association * Do you encourage your kiddos to cook? I love the idea of empowering my kids in the kitchen and need to do it more often! This fun new cookbook lets kids create kid friendly recipes from around the world and provides easy to follow step by step directions. * @picturebookrecommendations * It takes children into a yummy tour around the world, featuring step-by-step recipes. It's divided by geographical areas and the recipes go from arepas to dim sum and couscous! * @thekidsbookstagrammer * With its bright, colourful illustrations and easy to follow step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy for children to have a go at cooking independently. ...This book has a gorgeous cover with little foil embellishments and coupled with the gorgeous illustrations throughout makes this a perfect gift for any little chefs out there. I can see us using this cook book a lot! Recommended for children aged 6+. * @family_book_club * ...a joyful and visually captivating introduction to global cuisine that invites young cooks to explore flavours from every corner of the world. This beautifully illustrated cookbook strikes a perfect balance between being educational and exciting, making it ideal for budding chefs and curious food lovers alike. ...Kids Can Cook Around the World is a delightful, thoughtfully designed cookbook that nurtures independence, creativity, and a love of global flavours. It's a wonderful resource for families looking to make cooking a shared, enriching, and delicious experience. * @booksb4bedtime * If there was one cook book series that myself and my youngest were obsessed about, it would be this brilliant series. The illustrations alone make these books so appealing and attractive to explore. So, we were beyond excited when a new edition was released that shares so many new and marvelous recipes from cultures around the world. * @kidscornerbookclub * The recipes are simple, colourful, and take kids on a little food adventure around the globe. We're excited to cook our way through it together. Why we like it: easy family recipes, great illustrations, gets the boys involved, and a fun way to learn about different cultures. Great idea for a Xmas gift for kids who love to cook/ bake! * @mylittlebrightsparks * Kids Can Cook Around the World is a joyful, confidence-boosting cookbook that invites children to explore global cuisine one recipe at a time. Designed for ages 4-11, it combines clear, step-by-step instructions with Esther Coombs' warm, characterful illustrations, making cooking feel fun and approachable. Young cooks are guided through dishes from across the globe, while quietly learning essential kitchen skills like measuring, chopping, and timing. The recipes use easy-to-find ingredients and include helpful tips and variations, encouraging curiosity and creativity rather than perfection.
More than just a cookbook, this is an engaging introduction to world cultures and a brilliant way for families to cook, learn, and explore together. * @_what_the_teacher_reads_ * A beautifully illustrated #cookbook guides young chefs through easy-to-follow step-by-step recipes to create favorite dishes from around the world while helping them practice essential skills like measuring, weighing, & counting. ...With handy storage tips, fun recipe variations, & clever kitchen hacks, this book offers a non-intimidating way to get kids excited about cooking and trying new foods. * @stylishmodernmotherhood * A great book for us to use for our Hygge bake days inspiring us to cook from around the world learning about different countries along the way. * @samgoldsworthy_childminding *
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 283 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
742 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78708-173-4 (9781787081734)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Esther Coombs is the illustrator of the award-winning Kids Can series including Kids Can Cook Vegetarian, Kids Can Cook and Kids Can Bake, and four children's activity books, The New York Activity Book, The London Activity Book, Birds, Bees and Bug Houses and Plant, Sow, Make & Grow (all published by Button Books). She is a professional illustrator probably best known for drawing buildings; however, she also works with domestic objects and more organic 'natural' subjects such as animals, plants and people. Recent clients include Hampshire Cultural Trust, Kyle Books UK, The Watts Gallery and commercial developers. Coombs lives in Canterbury, England.
Content
Before you begin 3
Equipment 4
Basic techniques 6
North & South America
Poutine 12
Cheesecake 13
Burgers 14
Mac & cheese 16
Grilled cheese 18
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich 19
Quesadilla 20
Guacamole 21
Tomato salsa 21
Fish tacos 22
Slaw 23
Apple pie 24
Pao de queijo 26
Brigadeiros 27
Arepas 28
Empanadas 30
Europe
Scones 34
Shortbread 36
Soda bread 37
Shepherd's pie 38
Ratatouille 40
Croque monsieur 41
Madeleines 42
Schnitzel 43
Pretzels 44
Pizza 46
Paella 48
Spanish omelette 50
Tiramisu 52
Greek salad 53
Borscht 54
Goulash 55
Stroganoff 56
Africa & Middle East
Shakshuka 60
Koftas 61
Koshari 62
Kebabs 64
Kabsa 66
Couscous 68
Tagine 70
Joloff rice 71
Djerma stew 72
Milk tarts 73
Bobotie 74
Asia
Butter chicken 78
Samosas 79
Vegetable biryani 80
Naan bread 82
Dim sum 84
Kung pao chicken 86
Chow mein 87
Bibimbap 88
Bao buns 90
Pho 91
Massaman curry 92
Pad Thai 93
Nasi goreng 94
Mango sticky rice 95
Vegetable sushi 96
Onigiri 98
Ramen 99
Katsu curry 100
Mochi 102
Australia & New Zealand
Meat pie 106
Pavlova 108
Lamingtons 110
Fairy bread 111
Equipment 4
Basic techniques 6
North & South America
Poutine 12
Cheesecake 13
Burgers 14
Mac & cheese 16
Grilled cheese 18
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich 19
Quesadilla 20
Guacamole 21
Tomato salsa 21
Fish tacos 22
Slaw 23
Apple pie 24
Pao de queijo 26
Brigadeiros 27
Arepas 28
Empanadas 30
Europe
Scones 34
Shortbread 36
Soda bread 37
Shepherd's pie 38
Ratatouille 40
Croque monsieur 41
Madeleines 42
Schnitzel 43
Pretzels 44
Pizza 46
Paella 48
Spanish omelette 50
Tiramisu 52
Greek salad 53
Borscht 54
Goulash 55
Stroganoff 56
Africa & Middle East
Shakshuka 60
Koftas 61
Koshari 62
Kebabs 64
Kabsa 66
Couscous 68
Tagine 70
Joloff rice 71
Djerma stew 72
Milk tarts 73
Bobotie 74
Asia
Butter chicken 78
Samosas 79
Vegetable biryani 80
Naan bread 82
Dim sum 84
Kung pao chicken 86
Chow mein 87
Bibimbap 88
Bao buns 90
Pho 91
Massaman curry 92
Pad Thai 93
Nasi goreng 94
Mango sticky rice 95
Vegetable sushi 96
Onigiri 98
Ramen 99
Katsu curry 100
Mochi 102
Australia & New Zealand
Meat pie 106
Pavlova 108
Lamingtons 110
Fairy bread 111