Cooking with Cindy-Lou Who

Cat Reynolds ∙ Illustrated by Heather Martinez

Paperback

Published on Sep 23, 2025 | 32 Pages

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Grades Preschool – 1
Ages 4–6

Cindy-Lou Who has a lot to do to prepare for Whoville’s Christmas Feast in this Step 1 reader! With a little help from the Grinch, Cindy-Lou chops, mixes, and dips in this rhymed story perfect for beginning readers who know their ABCs.

Cindy-Lou Who
has a lot to do.
Today is the Who’s
Christmas Feast!
There’ll be Who-pudding
and Who-roast-beast.

Celebrate cooking together and sharing a meal with loved ones alongside the beloved characters from Dr. Seuss’s classic story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Cindy-Lou Who is making a dip for Whoville’s Christmas Feast, but when things don’t go exactly as planned, the Grinch lends a helping hand and Cindy-Lou learns that even mistakes can be delicious!

This rhymed story is an ideal choice for children learning to read, foodies, and, of course, Dr. Seuss fans. Early readers and aspiring chefs can even cook a recipe for Cheesy Tomato Dip along with Cindy-Lou Who and the Grinch!

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Look for all these books featuring classic Dr. Seuss characters:

Cooking with the Cat
Cooking with the Grinch
Cooking with Sam-I-Am
Cooking with the Lorax
Cooking with the Birthday Bird
Cooking with the Sneetches

ISBN 9780593906125 (Paperback)
Published on Sep 23, 2025
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 32
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 4-6 years
Grade Preschool - 1
Reading Level Fountas/Pinnell: I

ISBN 9780593906132 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Sep 23, 2025
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 32
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 4-6 years
Grade Preschool - 1
Reading Level Fountas/Pinnell: I

Cat Reynolds

Cat Reynolds is a New York based writer, editor, and pasta enthusiast. In addition to writing children’s books, she also writes about food and culture for short form publications. You can often find her looking for new rhymes, exploring new cities, and trying new recipes.

Heather Martinez

Heather Martinez is an illustrator whose work has appeared in books and television. She has illustrated several titles in the SpongeBob SquarePants series, and was tapped to take over the beloved Little Golden Books series Doc McStuffins. Her work can also be seen in the Golden Books edition of The Phantom Menace. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2006 for the Nickelodeon movie Escape From Cluster Prime. Her other works include Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, Dino Parade!, and I Am a Princess.