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  • Published: 4 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781662621390
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 56
  • RRP: $42.99

Look and Cook Fresh

A First Book of Recipes in Pictures



In this fourth title in the popular Look and Cook series, these easy-to-follow and engaging visual recipes will have kids ages 4 to 8 making delicious dishes and snacks using fresh farmers' market produce!

Designed for children who can’t yet read, Look and Cook Fresh: A First Book of Recipes in Pictures is a must-have introduction to cooking for kids ages 4 to 8. Following the same easy-to-read visual layout of Look and Cook Snacks (a New York Times Holiday Gift Guide selection) and Look and Cook Breakfast (A Good Housekeeping Best Book), this cookbook features delicious and wholesome dishes using fresh fruit and vegetables as the main ingredients. Key features include:

  • Step-by-step visual instructions: Let kids who can’t yet read and visual learners guide their own cooking journey.
  • A guide to kitchen basics: Learn skills like mixing and measuring, and proper handling of safe-to-use kitchen equipment.
  • Family-friendly recipes: Delicious, easy, and nutritious dishes for the entire family to enjoy making and eating together!
  • Published: 4 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781662621390
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 56
  • RRP: $42.99

About the author

Valorie Fisher

Valorie Fisher is the creator of the back-to-school favorite Everything I Need to Know Before I’m Five, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year; How High Can a Dinosaur Count?, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; and the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winners My Big Brother and My Big Sister. She is also the photographer for the beloved Moxy Maxwell books by Peggy Gifford.

Valorie spent her childhood zigzagging through the U.S., England, and Italy. She studied art at the Museum School and Tufts University in Boston. After graduation, she moved to New York City, where she worked in various capacities with galleries and museums, and as a photographer and prop stylist, before weaving her way into children’s books. Valorie lives in a farmhouse in Cornwall, Connecticut, with her family and a colossal collection of tiny toys. Learn more at valoriefisher.com.

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