# 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.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 9.90 GBP
- Previous price: 14.99 GBP
- Discount: 34%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T14:56:17.761Z
- Rating: 4.6 / 5
- Reviews: 176

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## 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.

## 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.

## 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

## Before you buy

- 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.

## 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.

## Customer feedback

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.
- Positive themes: 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.

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