Once Upon a Cookbook

Name: Once Upon a Cookbook
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9798886638653
Price: 49.99 NZD
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A Treasury of Recipes Inspired by Timeless Children's Books

By Bryton Taylor

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Bring your family’s favourite children’s stories to life in a new way with kid-friendly recipes accompanied by charming storybook-style illustrations. Bond with the next generation of your family and introduce them to your favourite classic bedtime stories in a whole new way with this fully illustrated... Read More

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Once Upon a Cookbook

$49⁹⁹

Bring your family’s favorite children’s stories to life in a new way with kid-friendly recipes accompanied by charming storybook-style illustrations.

Description

Bring your family’s favourite children’s stories to life in a new way with kid-friendly recipes accompanied by charming storybook-style illustrations.

Bond with the next generation of your family and introduce them to your favourite classic bedtime stories in a whole new way with this fully illustrated cookbook featuring 40 family-friendly recipes for breakfast, afternoon tea, light luncheons, drinks, desserts, and dinnertime.

Ever want to try the Marches’ Christmas morning breakfast? What about a make-believe play session where you and the kids take off to Neverland? With recipes in this book like the Little Women–inspired Buckwheat Pancakes and Wendy’s Mammee-apple Slice, now you can! Each recipe is accompanied by a classically beautiful illustration of the recipe, drawn by artist Emma Adams of illustration studio Fox & Fables—and the cookbook itself is gorgeously designed to be right at home alongside the well-loved classics on your bookcase.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798886638653

Publisher: Insight Editions

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Insight Editions

Edition: No Edition

Contributors:

Illustrated by Emma Adams

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 844g

Pages: 144

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Bryton Taylor Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Non-Fiction

About the Author

Bryton Taylor is the creator of In Literature.net, a food blog dedicated to recreating authentic recipes inspired by your favorite novels and children’s books. Combining her love of historical cooking and reading, you’ll find Bryt whipping up exquisite, sweet treats that shaped our favorite childhood tales, like Turkish Delight from Narnia inspired by The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, or honey-drenched treats from Winnie-the-Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood. Whether you’re planning on a cozy afternoon of reading or planning your next party, Bryt helps you recreate food items just as they’d appear in your favorite books to make an unforgettable experience to savor and share.

Old folktales – steeped in magic, mystery and fantasy – are an important source of inspiration for Emma Adams of the illustration studio Fox & Fables. The images in her portfolio offer a window into a world where nature takes on human qualities. Foxes and frogs, hares and squirrels, moles and mice all nestle side-by-side in a cosy, comforting atmosphere, with perhaps just a hint of mischief and magic. In palettes that are earthy and autumnal, Emma conjures a soft feeling of nostalgia, far away from the whiz of technology and the grind of city living. Her creativity is built on a lifetime of drawing and after graduating North Dakota State University she led a successful career in fashion design and later became a specialist in nursery décor. Now a fulltime illustrator, her clients love Emma’s collaborative nature, dependability and idea-led approach. Based in Minnesota, Emma enjoys the outdoors and the satisfaction of tending a garden full of fruit, vegetables and flowers. Her inspirations include classics such as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

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