This is the story of Kathleen King, a girl who worked hard to perfect the chocolate-chip cookie, and grew-up to found the world-renowned Tate’s Bake Shop. At 11-years-old, she started out by selling cookies she made at her father’s farm stand. She experimented many times and never gave up in her desire to make the best chocolate chip cookie. One has to admire her determination and attitude. When she grew up, she started Tate’s Bakery using the same recipe she developed when she was eleven. King is an impressive role model for kids wanting to start their own business. The book is appealing in its clear, straight-forward style and colorful illustrations. And there is a lot of information about cookies and the ingredients that go into them! My one criticism is the recipe in the back, which was an inspired addition, is for a molasses cookie when the whole story was about creating the perfect chocolate chip cookies. Is the recipe so secret that she cannot share it? Perhaps she intends for the reader to create their own?

Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library