(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Russell Dietrich. With Carisa Dixon. This cookbook posits that beans are a mainstay for a healthy approach to food. The high-energy text features puns ("let it bean," "peacasso"), games, activities, and other ways to amuse oneself while cooking ("Chant 'Pancakes! Pancakes!' as you combine the flour..."). Bean-green illustrations of cartoon legumes appear with photographs of some of the finished products. Grownup help is required for most recipes. Ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo