It is important to begin your child's life with a healthy diet and so it's vital that they are introduced to 'real food', not processed foods high in salt, sugar and fat. The fresher and more natural the meals you give your toddler the better; so it's best to prepare them at home so you know exactly what's in them.

Healthy First Foods for your Toddler contains an introduction on feeding your children, a section on creating a healthy store cupboard and what foods to keep on hand, and how to use them. With uncomplicated recipes featuring plenty of fruity and vegetarian choices, and with appetising and appealing photographs, this book sets out to encourage more mums to prepare their own food rather than buying in ready meals.

Caitilin Finch is a full time mother of two toddlers now aged three and five, living in Cornwall. Her first book Healthy First Foods for Your Baby, was published by Grub Street last year. She has now moved on to providing the same style of simple, easy to prepare recipes for the next age group. In recent years she has set up a thriving parent and toddler group in her village. She found new mums were asking her advice on what to feed their children and so she developed a large number of tasty meals, adding to the ones passed down from her mother. These were tried on friends and family who all came back with very positive results. From this experience she has created her inspiring, easy to use recipe books