Having relocated to be close to my grandchildren, and having baked sourdough myself, this book was a perfect introduction to teaching them about sourdough, how special it is, how fun it can be, and helping them make great loaves for the family. I highly recommend this book. Thank you to NetGalley for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. I have also purchased my own hard copy.

Full disclosure- I didn’t read this book for my kids. I love sourdough but a starter has always scared me. I figured a book for kids may be easier for me to follow. Not as overwhelming. I was right. The author talks you through each day and what your starter should look like. Also how to troubleshoot if there’s an issue. (Though starters are temperamental you may just have to start over on day 6)

After figuring out your starter (go you) the author includes different loaves and different recipes to use with your starter. (Sweet & savory) I also learned English muffins and crumpets are not the same thing. The more you know.

This book would be wonderful for kids (hello science lesson & yummy treats) but it’s also terrific for people that need sourdough spelled out for them step by step.

This book shouldn't be limited to kids. There's a ton of good info and recipes in here for anyone who wants to do more baking with sourdough starter and discard.
The book starts with how to build and maintain a starter. Then there are recipes for various types and flavors of sourdough loaves and other dough recipes using starter, savory and sweet recipes using discard, and a chapter on yeast baked goods.
My favorite part of this book is the charts along with the bread recipes (and some of the others) showing a sample schedule - this is a part I always try to figure out on my own, and it is really nice to have it already there.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a thorough book!

I didn't get on the sourdough train early in the pandemic because I found the process confusing. This book is really helpful in understanding how it works and what to do! The book has a guide that is based on either weight or volume to make a starter along with information of how to keep your starter alive, a timeline of feeding your starter for the first couple weeks, and suggestions for using your discards.

The recipes include sweet and savory breads. There's some unique ideas I hadn't heard before. While there is some complicated language and things that younger kids may not understand, the book is generally pretty accessible and has a good variety of recipes.

Overall a nice find!