Perfect for independent learning and summer projects! Learn about seasonal ingredients and traditional events while cooking. Fully illustrated with furigana (reading guides) on all pages.

• Learn about seasonal ingredients and events while cooking:
  Discover which vegetables appear in spring, what foods are eaten during summer festivals, and why winter vegetables taste richer. Kids can enjoy learning about seasonal ingredients and food culture while preparing delicious dishes. Seasonal columns include spring, summer, autumn, and winter vegetables, seasonal fish, and more—helping children feel the change of seasons through food.
• Safe and easy recipes kids can make on their own:
  Every recipe includes step-by-step photos, so children can follow along safely, even on their first time in the kitchen. Learn the basics: kitchen prep, handling utensils, chopping vegetables, cooking rice, and making dashi broth.
• Recipes for seasonal events to make with the family:
  Includes dishes like chirashi sushi, kashiwa mochi, Tanabata somen, and ozoni. Children and parents can enjoy cooking together while learning the meaning of each celebration and seasonal food.
• Great for independent research projects:
  Recipes for preserved foods such as plum syrup, strawberry jam, tomato ketchup, and miso allow kids to observe changes in ingredients as they cook—perfect for summer research projects.

What kids will learn:

• Cooking basics (prep, utensils, handling tools)
• Basic vegetable cutting skills
• Cooking rice and making dashi broth
• Seasonal recipes throughout the year
• Event-based recipes (e.g., chirashi sushi, kashiwa mochi, Tanabata somen, ozoni)
• Fun experimental preserved foods (plum syrup, strawberry jam, miso)
• Knowledge about seasonal ingredients (spring/summer/autumn/winter columns, seasonal vegetable tastes, seasonal fish)

Book Details:

• Pages: 128
• Language: Japanese
• Publisher: Gakken
• Release Date: May 21, 2026
• Dimensions: 18.3 × 25.7 × 1.2 cm