First up is a book from my childhood that I found in a dusty box at my Nana's house :)
The Usborne First Cookbook, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright...
Front cover. Only basic information is included and the illustration shows that the book contains a variety of recipes and also that it is fun to look through with the little quirky characters.
I would want my own book to contain similar qualities.
Contents page. Simple easy to read font would be more suitable for younger readers. Illustration gives a clue to what the reader could cook without having to read the words.
Something I hadn't thought of initially. A "things to remember" page would definitely be needed in any kind of cookbook.
An example of a recipe double page spread. Step by step instructions in both word form and illustration form. Very useful for very young children who still have difficulty reading.
Close up of a recipe page. Ingredients list is presented like a shopping list which is quite a cute little idea. Important not is displayed in a speech bubble coming from one of the characters. This is effective because its like the characters are directly communicating with the reader.
"Handy hints" pages are after each different recipe section. Useful considering this is a book intended for first time young cooks. May include something similar in my own book but not sure if this is massively important.
Easy to under stand word index... "Cooking Words" is used instead of Index which is a nice touch as some children might not understand what an Index is... "Cooking Word Meanings" might make it even more simple to understand in my own book.
Again a very easy to understand page with a simple name "cooking things". This page will definitely be needed in my own book but less utensils will be included as my book will be focused only on cakes and sweet things.
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