Making sweets is a child's pastime.

A cult classic cookbook that has been read for half a century and sold 3 million copies in France, "Cooking is a Child's Game"—now in sweets form! 44 playful recipes including magic cakes, spiral biscuits, and coconut rocks.

★Illustrated cookbook series with 3 million copies sold in France Patisserie Edition ★Cute translation by Emi Nekozawa, popular Paris-based writer of "Nekoshiki" ★No scales needed! Made with measuring cups and spoons, it's incredibly easy to make in no time! And it's adorable!

Let's make sweets like we're playing! Cream puffs, madeleines, apple biscuit cakes, and even hedgehogs! Stylish French illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations. Follow the cute translation and you can make popular pastry items at home. Simple yet elegant sweets enjoyed in French homes are complete!

A best-selling cookbook loved by adults and children alike since its first publication in 1963.

44 recipes!

"Do they use rice in desserts in France?"

"The famous, fragrant violets of Toulouse," etc.

Includes "Points" explained by Emi Nekozawa, considering the differences in ingredients and equipment between France and Japan.

【For all you sweet tooths!】 Michel Oliver, the author of this book, is a famous French chef. Oliver's three cookbooks (books on cooking, sweets, and jams) published for children starting in the 1960s became huge bestsellers.

Of course, Oliver is a professional chef, but in France, even ordinary men who aren't chefs casually make sweets at home. And they often just roughly measure out flour and sugar using cups they have lying around! The joy of French confectionery making is so refreshing and bold. I believe Ms. Oliver wrote this book because she wanted to convey the charm of homemade French sweets. Here, you'll find a wide variety of recipes (recipes in French) that have been adapted to make classic sweets, traditional recipes, easier and simpler to make. Cream puffs, madeleines, gateau chocolat, and so on—all familiar in Japan. How fun it is to be able to make popular bakery treats at home! (Excerpt from the translator's preface)