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• World Kitchen

  Wheatley, Abigail, 1974-

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  From good old U.S. chocolate chip cookies (courtesy of Marlee from Philadelphia) to Ugandan "rolled eggs" (from Jacob and his uncle Senti), each recipe brings authentic international flavors and stories to your table.

• The Juneteenth Cookbook

  Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate

  Agostini, Alliah L.

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  "The Juneteenth Cookbook introduces the history of Juneteenth to kids through vibrant recipes, activities, and games drawn from Black American cultural traditions"

• The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists

  America's Test Kitchen (Firm),

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  What is umami? Why do we salt our food? How come some cheeses melt great and others turn into a grainy mess? What makes whipped cream so fluffy? The answers are all here--complete with fun food experiments to do at home and [many] recipes

• Sweet & Salty!

  King Arthur Baking Company's Cookbook for Young Chefs

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  "From the most trusted American baking resource comes an all-new, kid-friendly collection wonderfully sweet and savory recipes that will get young chefs excited for the world baking."

• Candy Land

  the Official Cookbook

  Richardson, Kristy

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  Cook, bake, and decorate your way down the rainbow path to Candy Castle with Candy Land: The Official Cookbook. Kids can create delicious candies, drinks, baked goods, and even breakfast foods inspired by the sweet world of Candy Land.

• The Official Harry Potter Baking Book

  Farrow, Joanna

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  Delight in 43 tasty recipes inspired by the Harry Potter films! From Pumpkin Patch Pies to Owl Muffins, Luna's Spectrespecs Cookies to Hogwarts Gingerbread. The Official Harry Potter Baking Cookbook is packed with mouthwatering recipes.

• Chefs Wanted

  More Than 40 Delicious Recipes for Curious Cooks

  McEvedy, Allegra,

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  45 tasty recipes come with simple, step-by-step instructions, photography of every mouth-watering dish, and hilarious illustrations, with each chapter to inform and inspire. Allegra McEvedy challenges you to test (and taste!) her recipes - so what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kids Bake!

  100+ Sweet and Savory Recipes

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  A cookbook for aspiring bakers discusses equipment, tools, ingredients, measurement, and baking safety and provides one hundred detailed recipes for cookies, cakes, pies, muffins, pizza, and holiday desserts.

• Look and Cook Snacks

  a First Book of Recipes in Pictures

  Fisher, Valorie

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  Simple picture recipes allow kids, even those who don't read, to follow along step by step. Featuring 19 snacks, these recipes teach essential kitchen skills, introduce new flavors, and guide young cooks as they discover creativity in the kitchen.

• Cupcake Class

  50 Fun Themes & Totally Amazing Designs for Kids to Make & Share

  Howard, Joy (Food stylist),

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  With step-by-step photos for every stage of the process, bakers ages 8 and up learn how to create stunning cupcake masterpieces from scratch. The unique format is as simple as 1-2-3.

• Kids Can Cook Anything!

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  Have you ever wondered about the best way to chop an onion or separate an egg? Or even how to make fancy-looking Chocolate Pastry Puffs for breakfast and Oven-Baked Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce for dinner? This book answers all those questions and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ultimate Science Cookbook for Kids

  75+ Edible Experiments

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  This book of 75+ recipes lets kids learn about the food they're making, try experiments, explore new flavors, and customize delicious recipes. With foods like marshmallow meteorites, grape and cheese towers, and an edible, exploding volcano, young…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Best Kids Cookbook

  60+ Fun and Simple Recipes to Get Kids Cooking

  Kartes, Danielle

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  Get kids cooking delicious food, learning key skills, building confidence, and having fun with this all-new recipe collection from Danielle Kartes, author and chef, known from her appearances on the Kelly Clarkson show and the TODAY show. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook

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  Gives young food lovers everything they need to succeed in the kitchen. Each recipe is totally foolproof and easy to follow, with color photos and tips to help beginners get excited about cooking. The book includes recipes for breakfast, lunch,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Recipe-a-day Kids Cookbook

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  Flip through this book and you'll find a great idea for every day of the year, starting today. What's your birthday? Anyone who picks up this book will turn straight to that date to see which treat falls on their special day! Will it be a daisy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• National Geographic Kids Cookbook

  a Year-round Fun Food Adventure

  Seaver, Barton

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  Join Barton Seaver--master chef and National Geographic Explorer--on a year-round culinary adventure as he explores what it takes to create the ultimate dish. Barton provides mouthwatering recipes, the ins and outs of healthy eating, awesome crafts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mayo Clinic Kids' Cookbook

  50 Favorite Recipes for Fun and Healthy Eating

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  Here are 50 fantastic recipes just for kids from Mayo Clinic, the leading authority on health and nutrition. These recipes, which include main dishes, as well as snacks, are so delicious, kids won't realize they're also healthy! Let's introduce…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Scooby-Doo! Cookbook

  Kid-friendly Recipes for the Whole Gang

  Jorgensen, Katrina

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  Guaranteed to solve any case of hunger! This official Scooby-Doo! cookbook features--Zoinks!--more than 25 kid-friendly recipes from the Mystery Inc. gang, including Scooby's favorite treats, Shaggy's must-have cheese-and-pickles pizza,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cook With Clydeo

  a Cookbook for Kids

  Aniston, Jennifer

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  Join global superstar Jennifer Aniston and her food-obsessed dog, Clydeo, in the kitchen with this cookbook featuring thirty-five tasty, kid-friendly recipes for every meal of the day. From breakfast through dessert, young chefs will learn how to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Edible Crafts Kids' Cookbook

  Ages 4-8 : 25 Fun Projects to Make and Eat!

  Mathews, Charity,

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  A recipe collection that gets children swishing, swirling, mixing, and molding in the kitchen as they create art projects they will delight in and devour when they are done.