About The Great Cookie Contest

A storybook & interactive family experience — made with love, flour, and a little friendly competition.

The book

Where it all started

The Great Cookie Contest started as a simple idea: what if a picture book could also be an experience? Not just something kids read, but something families actually do together — gathering around the kitchen, rolling out dough, and judging each other's cookies with dramatic flair.

What came out of that idea is a story about siblings, friendly rivalry, and the secret ingredient that makes every cookie better. Paired with printable scorecards, recipe cards, and judge aprons, it's a full family event in a book.

The author

Jonny Estro

Jonny Estro is a dad, storyteller, and enthusiastic (if occasionally biased) cookie judge. He wrote The Great Cookie Contest after hosting one too many cookie competitions at his kitchen table and realizing there had to be a better way to settle the debate.

He lives with his family somewhere that smells like brown butter and vanilla extract. This is his first picture book.

📚 Children's author 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Dad of 3 🍪 Cookie enthusiast

The illustrator

Laura Maftei

Laura Maftei is an illustrator whose warm, expressive style brings Jonny's characters to life with joy and personality. Her work on The Great Cookie Contest captures the chaos, laughter, and heart of a family baking competition in every spread.

Our mission: more family moments

We believe the best memories are made around a kitchen table. Every book, kit, and printable we make is designed to give families one more reason to put down their phones, turn on the oven, and make something together.

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