Cookie Queen: How One Girl Started Tate's Bake ShopWritten by Kathleen King and Lowey Bundy SicholIllustrated by Ramona KaulitzkiPublished by Random House Books for Young Readers, July, 2023Mom's ReviewCookie Queen is a highly engaging non-fiction narrative of young Kathleen...
Written by Kathleen King and Lowey Bundy Sichol
Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, July, 2023
Mom's Review
Cookie Queen is a highly engaging non-fiction narrative of young Kathleen King's efforts to make the best chocolate chip cookies in her area to sell at her father's farm stand. Her recipe adjustments fail (in her opinion), but lead her to keep trying. The emotional and practical support she receives from her father is evident, clearly helping her healthy response to failure. It is her persistence and the example of real-life child-agency that make Cookie Queen an especially satisfying read. In fact, King and Sichol craft a tale where the words themselves fade away and the reader finds herself at Kathleen's side in the kitchen and on the farm. Expressive and fun illustrations add to the magic - just look at that adorable cat on the cover!
Cookie Queen is all that and a bag of chips - chocolate chips!