Feeding Your Baby & Toddler - Tapa dura

The link between the food that children eat and their physical and general well-being is widely recognised today. Armed with this easy-to-use fully illustrated cookbook by best-selling expert Annabel Karmel you can be confident of preparing enticing food that will give your child the best nutritional start in life. From first purees for weaning babies to delicious snacks to tempt demanding toddlers Annabel Karmel's Feeding Your Baby & Toddler includes more than 150 recipes all of which have been tested on a panel of babies toddlers and young children. Nutritional breakdowns of recipes are included so you can be sure your child is eating a balanced diet. An acknowledged expert on all aspects of feeding the under-fives Annabel Karmel offers clear and sensible advice on healthy eating for every stage of a young child's development and explains how each key stage affects a child's nutritional needs. Also included are effective strategies for dealing with specific problems such as feeding a reluctant eater or a child with food allergies. Packed with delicious recipes practical advice and labour-saving tips for food preparation Annabel Karmel's Feeding Your Baby & Toddler is an essential cookbook for all families with young children.

Annabel Karmel is the best-selling author of seventeen books on baby and children's food and nutrition. She is an expert in devising tasty and nutritious meals for children without spending long hours in the kitchen. A mother of three, Karmel has become a cookbook phenomenon. Her books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide, and have been perennial bestsellers in the US, including DK's First Meals (2004), Mom & Me Cookbook (2006), The Toddler Cookbook (2008), Baby's First Year: Memories for Life (2008), First Meals Food Diary (2008), and the forthcoming First Meals and More: Your Questions Answered (April 2009), Cook It Together (June 2009) and the preschool book I can Eat a Rainbow (May 2009).These books are not only sold in traditional publishing outlets but also in Wal-Mart and Target. Cookbooks are not the only string to Annabel's bow; she now has ranges for feeding babies and toddlers, food preparation equipment, children's food, and baking and party ware. She is also aiming to revolutionize the way children eat in restaurants and her healthy menus can be found at popular attractions throughout the UK. Annabel travels frequently to the United States, where her books on feeding babies and young children are well-liked and widely available. She has appeared on many TV programs, including the "Today Show," "The Early Show," "Regis & Kelly Live" and "The CBS Early Show." Annabel's popular website, www.annabelkarmel.com, currently has over 50,000 members.She has also launched an online TV channel on feeding babies and children: http://annabelkarmel.tv.She was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire for services in children's nutrition) by the Queen in 2006.Annabel is available for interviews.