My First Baking Book: Delicious Recipes for Budding Bakers

Delicious: My First Baking Book is a children’s baking collection of illustrated recipes for breads, cakes and biscuits, presented with step-by-step instructions. It is aimed at budding bakers aged 6 and over, with an emphasis on making and sharing bakes together.

At a glance

Illustrated recipes cover breads, cakes and biscuits.
The listing describes easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.
Named bakes include Iced Bear Buns, Hot Cross Hedgehogs and Rainbow Butterfly Cake.
Part of David Atherton’s My First Cook Book series.

Price

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Reference price: ~~£14.99~~

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Pros and cons

Pros

Recipe variety spans several familiar types of baking, giving children options beyond cakes.
Illustrations and step-by-step instructions are intended to support first-time cooks.
A compact 80-page collection focused specifically on children’s baking.

Technical specifications

8 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Walker Books
Publication date	18 Aug. 2022
Language	English
Print length	80 pages
Reading age	4 - 9 years, from customers
ISBN-13	978-1529505504

Dimensions and installation
Weight listed	835 g
Dimensions	26 x 32.5 x 1.3 cm

What to know before buying

Listing details to confirm

The title specifies children aged 6+, while the product details list a customer-derived reading age of 4–9 years. Treat these as different age guides rather than a confirmed suitability range. Adult supervision may be appropriate when children use kitchen equipment or an oven.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Children starting to bake with an adult’s help.
Families looking for an illustrated book of child-friendly bread, cake and biscuit recipes.
Readers interested in a focused baking title by David Atherton.

Less suited to

Buyers seeking a broad, all-meals family cookbook rather than a baking-focused collection.
Readers who need a recipe count or nutritional details before choosing. These are not provided in the supplied listing details.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

4.6 / 5 · 176 ratings

5 stars77%77%
4 stars15%15%
3 stars6%6%
2 stars1%1%
1 star1%1%

Customer feedback highlights easy-to-read instructions, child-friendly presentation and a good mix of recipes, with fairy cakes mentioned as a learning example. That feedback may matter to families choosing a first baking book, while the listing’s illustrated step-by-step format is a separate product claim. Ratings are mostly five-star, but the smaller share of lower ratings means the overall reception is not unanimous.

Positive themes

Customers praise the instructions as easy to follow.
Feedback describes a good mix of recipes and a child-friendly approach.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of recipes does the book cover?

The listing describes recipes for breads, cakes and biscuits, including Iced Bear Buns, Hot Cross Hedgehogs and Rainbow Butterfly Cake.

Is it aimed at children aged six and over?

The title says it is for children aged 6+, while product details show a customer-derived reading age of 4–9 years. These age references are not identical.

How long is the book?

The listing gives a print length of 80 pages.

Are the instructions suitable for beginner bakers?

The listing describes illustrated, step-by-step instructions, and customer feedback highlights easy-to-read directions and a child-friendly approach.