Who's home for dinner?  What shall we cook?  What do we need to buy?  And don't forget the washing-up!  Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development.  Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life.  Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Inclusions: includes a child cooking with a male parent/carer and reflects a mixed race, extended family. A woman with a guide dog is also featured.