author
L. P. Hubbard
Best known for the charming children's cookbook A Little Book for a Little Cook, this elusive early-20th-century writer is remembered more through the book than through surviving biographical details.
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A Little Book for A Little Cook
by L. P. Hubbard
About the author
Very little confirmed biographical information about this author is readily available from major public book sources. What can be verified is that L. P. Hubbard is credited as the author of A Little Book for a Little Cook, a work that has been cataloged by Project Gutenberg and Open Library.
The book is often associated with an early-1900s publication history and is remembered for pairing simple recipes with a light, storybook tone aimed at young readers. Because reliable personal records are scarce, most modern references focus on the work itself rather than the life of the author.
That small mystery is part of the appeal: the book survives as a neat snapshot of children's cooking literature from its era, even as the person behind it remains largely in the background.