Read Along with Chef May

Little cooks, big words, one book a week.

Chef May is a real toddler, and every book has a free read-along video with Chef May and her Dada. Your child can read along, point, and say the words too.

Next book: Chef May's Kitchen, coming soon.

Chef May, a smiling toddler in a chef hat and yellow apron, painted in watercolorCoco the dog

Fresh from May's world

Cows, ducks, music class, one very serious cow costume, and yes, some cooking. Press play to watch right here.

A Day With Chef May: Bananas, Cows and Ducks
Cooking With My Toddler: Chef May Makes Scrambled Eggs (Oh No!)

Little moments (Shorts)

Chef May Races to Finish Her Witch Hat
Chef May Goes Trick-or-Treating as a Cow
Chef May: Those Are Ducks, Actually
Chef May's Play Kitchen Taste Test
WANTED: Chef May, the Over-Seasoner
Chef May's Music Class: Four Days in 21 Seconds

Videos play from YouTube in its privacy mode, and only after you press play.

How a week works

Short reads, many times, beat one long read. Here is a simple plan.

  1. MondayWatch the new read-along video together. Point to each word.
  2. Tuesday and WednesdayRead it again. Stop before the new word and let your child say it.
  3. Thursday and FridayYour child turns the pages and "reads" it to you.
  4. The weekendFavorites day. Read any book your child picks.