I saw this cute little game while browsing through the iTunes app store and I thought it would be perfect for my little one. She really enjoys helping me in the kitchen, but I obviously can't let her do TOO much. I thought maybe she could learn a little bit about cooking and keep herself busy while I'm making the family's dinner, so I picked up this app for her.
The game is pretty straight forward. The player is given a choice of several meals to make (salads, sandwiches, ice cream, etc.) and then they have a large selection of ingredients to put into the meal – some of which make for
a tasty meal, some of which don’t. After they are done mixing their ingredients, a little girl food critic tastes the meal and gives her reaction.
What I really enjoyed, and what I believe kept my daughter coming back for more, were the very crisp visuals and sounds. The little critic is not only funny, but her voice is recorded in very high quality. A lot of the other iPhone apps we play can be a bit lacking in this department. Also, there a lot of different responses to be heard from the critic. My daughter really wants to get to hear all of the different reactions for all of the different meals. The game is not incredibly deep but it does seem to be providing her with a good amount of replay value.
Overall, I have nothing bad to say about this game. The content is ok for all children and the game is very funny and proved to be a surprisingly nice learning tool for my child. For the price I paid (99 cents) I have absolutely nothing bad to say about Little Cook and I definitely recommend it to any parents who may be looking for a nice and inexpensive way to keep your child occupied and keep them learning applicable knowledge.
