Paddington's Cookery Book

If there's one bear who truly understands the importance of a good kitchen, it's Paddington. Bear-shaped biscuits, marmalade everything, and a few exotic surprises from Darkest Peru... this is the cookbook that makes getting flour on the ceiling feel like the whole point.

We love it because:

• 40 genuinely doable recipes that children can actually get stuck into (sticky paws very much encouraged)
• Recipes range from the familiar to the brilliantly unexpected, marmalade sausages, anyone?
• Paddington's warmth and gentle humour runs all the way through, so it feels like a story as much as a cookbook
• The kind of book that gets propped on the counter, splattered, and loved rather than left on a shelf
• Gorgeous hardback with R.W. Alley's iconic illustrations throughout

What's in the box:

• Paddington's Cookery Book, hardback
• 96 pages, 40 recipes
• Written by Michael Bond, recipes by Lesley Young, illustrated by R.W. Alley

Great for:

• Ages 6 and up (younger children will love joining in with a grown-up alongside)
• Birthdays, Christmas, or honestly any rainy Saturday that needs rescuing
• Budding young cooks who also happen to love a certain small bear from Peru
• Families who want to make something together that isn't just... more screen time

Important to know:

• Hardback, 96 pages
• Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm
• Suitable for ages 6+
• Written by Michael Bond; recipes by Lesley Young; illustrated by R.W. Alley
• Published by HarperCollins, 2011