Junior Cook Book - 1972

This handcrafted journal is created from a true vintage kitchen classic — the 1972 Better Homes & Gardens Junior Cook Book, 3rd Edition of the 1st Printing. Designed originally for “beginning cooks of all ages,” this book helped introduce generations of kids to the joy of cooking, independence, and creativity in the kitchen.

The iconic red-and-white gingham cover features the charming young server balancing a tray of sundaes and sodas, a nostalgic snapshot of 1970s Americana that instantly brings back memories of home kitchens and first recipes. Inside the journal, ALL original illustrated pages and vintage cooking tips remain tucked between smooth blank writing pages, preserving the warmth and whimsy of the original book while creating space for journaling, recipe notes, memory keeping, or creative writing.

Each journal is handcrafted in our Vermont studio from authentic pre-loved books, so every copy is one-of-a-kind with gentle signs of age and character that tell its own story.

Perfect for diary keepers, recipe collectors, writers, teachers, or anyone who treasures nostalgic cookbooks and the magic of learning something new for the first time.

SIZE:  10.25” x 7”
1972 Printing

ABOUT OUR JOURNALS
We search for books that have been discarded and give them new life by turning them into one-of-a-kind journals and noebooks

• 72+ journal pages
• 24# acid-free paper
• Entire story included in all kids books, selections for longer novels/texts
• Sturdy antique brass metal coil, allows the journal to lay flat
• Handcrafted with love