Esther Coombs

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.

New York Activity Book will entertain children on a visit to the vibrant city known as the Big Apple. Complete the Empire State Building, design an advertising billboard in Times Square or doodle zoo animals in Central Park. Draw an iconic landmark statue or a favourite painting in a gallery. Complete and personalise the eight perforated postcards and send them to friends and family. These are just a few of the many activities that are all centred around the sights of New York, alongside fun facts and questions to engage. On the reverse of the pages are more fun activity suggestions plus plenty of space for drawing. Fun and educational, New York Activity Book will help children to develop a wide range of skills, including observational, conversational and motor skills, and will make sure they get the most out of their visit to New York. Landmarks include: The Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park and Grand Central Station.

Kids Can Cook Vegetarian is a beautifully illustrated cookbook for budding chefs, containing more than 30 vegetarian recipes.

Show your child how much fun cookery can be by teaching them how to bake. In this colourful book, beautifully illustrated step-by-step recipes show children how to bake delicious cakes, biscuits, pies, puddings and tarts. As well as learning how easy it is to bake all sorts of tasty treats, they'll practise skills like measuring, weighing and counting without even realising it. Full of sweet and savoury ideas for everything from brownies to baguettes, including breakfasts, snacks, main meals and desserts, there's plenty to keep young bakers busy in the kitchen. AGES: 6 plus. AUTHOR: Esther Coombs is a professional illustrator living and working in rural Kent, UK. She is 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. Esther's books include the New York Activity Book, the London Activity Book, Plant, Sow, Make & Grow and Kids Can Cook (all published by Button Books).

In this brilliant book, beautifully illustrated step-by-step recipes show children how to make delicious and nutritious food.

Get little gardeners growing and learning with this beautifully illustrated book, packed with information and crafty stuff to do. Help them to discover that gardening can be simple and uncomplicated with very little equipment and prior knowledge needed. It often is as simple as having some seeds, a patch of soil or a container and having a go. As well as gaining a new hobby, there will be extra motivation to eat up the veggies after growing and picking them and the simple pleasure of spending time together outside. With sections based on the cycle of the seasons, the pages are packed with ideas of what to grow, how to sow seeds and useful harvesting information. Also included are tips about what wildlife you may see, raiding your recycling box to make some useful gardening accessories, and other decorative craft activities.

Get little gardeners growing and learning with this beautifully illustrated book, packed with information and crafty stuff to do.