Product Code: B2D8037
ISBN: 9780600637578
BRAND NEW, FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED
- over 50 brand new recipes
- a colourful brand new pull-out weaning meal planner and wall chart
- fully updated to support new modern mixed feeding styles
- packed with expert advice on every page
- every recipe has been rigorously tested to meet Ella's Kitchen nutritional standards and the latest UK government guidelines
Covering every step of the weaning journey, from six months to a year, this brand new edition of The First Foods Book includes 145 recipes and a colourful pull-out weaning chart that you can stick on your fridge to guide you through the process.
Weekly planners, top tips and insider advice from nutritionists, baby experts and real mums, dads and carers make weaning easy and stress-free. Introducing solids becomes as much of an adventure for parents as it is for the little one whose taste exploration has only just begun. With every recipe specifically developed for its nutritional content, as well as for its yummy flavour, and with the Ella's Kitchen stamp of approval on every page, this is a step-by-step guide from the high chair to the big table.
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
Ready, Steady, Wean! (from 6 months)
Sweet potato & red pepper; Leek, cheese & potato; Peaches & blueberries
Taking on Texture (from 7 months)
Bright starts brekkie bowl; Broc ‘n' roll cheesy chive pasta; My first chicken curry
Time to Chew (from 10 months)
Spud-tastic veggie fritters; Grab & go cheesy eggy fingers; Wonderfully warming shepherd's pie
At the Big Table (from 12 months)
Lovely hearts brekkie bread rolls; Chomp chomp cauli cheese bites; Oh so fruity yogurt pots
No matter what your approach, from pea-fect purees to baby-led weaning and even full meals, you can mix and match to suit your little one.
| Feature | Specification |
| Author | Ella's Kitchen (Founded by Paul Lindley) |
| Publisher | Hamlyn (An Imprint of Octopus Publishing Group / Hachette UK) |
| ISBN-13 | 9780600630500 / 9780600637578 |
| Format | Non-Fiction Hardback (Premium Full-Colour Illustrated Text) |
| Page Count | 192 to 208 Pages featuring vibrant culinary photography and charts |
| Recipe Count | Over 130 to 145 Rigorously Tested, Baby-Approved Preparations |
| Special Inclusions | Colourful pull-out weaning meal planner wall chart, weekly planners, expert tips |
| Target Audience | Parents, Caregivers, and Infants (Ages 6 to 12 plus Months) |
| 2026 Context | High-utility summer family wellness driver targeting routine planning starting next month |
Ella's Kitchen is universally recognized as one of the United Kingdom's most influential and historically trusted pioneers in childhood nutrition, celebrated for its uncompromising commitment to organic, natural ingredients that naturally appeal to early years development. Founded by Paul Lindley to overcome childhood weaning obstacles, the brand's dietary frameworks are respected by health professionals nationwide. Published by Hamlyn: a premier, award-winning lifestyle imprint under Hachette UK globally revered for its high-integrity factual curation and durable print production: this official hardback guide complies with early developmental milestone goals. In 2026, this volume remains a top recommendation among nursery coordinators, family nutrition advocates and primary school sensory play groups for its profound capacity to eliminate picky eating habits through collaborative kitchen education.