(4) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool USA Cooking series. Each book opens with a U.S. map highlighting and describing each region's states, then goes on to introduce basic safety rules, cooking terms, tools, and ingredients. Eight recipes, heavy on desserts and comfort foods, follow. Most recipes require some adult assistance, but appealing color photos may motivate kids to try some new foods. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-to Library: Cool USA Cooking titles: Cool East Coast Cooking, Cool Gulf Coast Cooking, Cool Midwestern Cooking, and Cool Pacific Coast Cooking.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool USA Cooking series. Each book opens with a U.S. map highlighting and describing each region's states, then goes on to introduce basic safety rules, cooking terms, tools, and ingredients. Eight recipes, heavy on desserts and comfort foods, follow. Most recipes require some adult assistance, but appealing color photos may motivate kids to try some new foods. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-to Library: Cool USA Cooking titles: Cool East Coast Cooking, Cool Gulf Coast Cooking, Cool Midwestern Cooking, and Cool Pacific Coast Cooking.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool USA Cooking series. Each book opens with a U.S. map highlighting and describing each region's states, then goes on to introduce basic safety rules, cooking terms, tools, and ingredients. Eight recipes, heavy on desserts and comfort foods, follow. Most recipes require some adult assistance, but appealing color photos may motivate kids to try some new foods. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-to Library: Cool USA Cooking titles: Cool East Coast Cooking, Cool Gulf Coast Cooking, Cool Midwestern Cooking, and Cool Pacific Coast Cooking.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool USA Cooking series. Each book opens with a U.S. map highlighting and describing each region's states, then goes on to introduce basic safety rules, cooking terms, tools, and ingredients. Eight recipes, heavy on desserts and comfort foods, follow. Most recipes require some adult assistance, but appealing color photos may motivate kids to try some new foods. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-to Library: Cool USA Cooking titles: Cool East Coast Cooking, Cool Gulf Coast Cooking, Cool Midwestern Cooking, and Cool Pacific Coast Cooking.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool World Cooking series. These appealing books provide recipes for children seeking a general idea of a culture's special foods while staying with basic, familiar ingredients and simplified preparation routines. Each country is shown on a map and its cuisine characterized briefly before tools, techniques, and safety rules are presented. A pronunciation guide is also included. Bright photographs show the tasty-looking menu items. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool World Cooking titles: Cool African Cooking, Cool Chinese and Japanese Cooking, Cool French Cooking, and Cool Italian Cooking.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool World Cooking series. These appealing books provide recipes for children seeking a general idea of a culture's special foods while staying with basic, familiar ingredients and simplified preparation routines. Each country is shown on a map and its cuisine characterized briefly before tools, techniques, and safety rules are presented. A pronunciation guide is also included. Bright photographs show the tasty-looking menu items. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool World Cooking titles: Cool African Cooking, Cool Chinese and Japanese Cooking, Cool French Cooking, and Cool Italian Cooking.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool World Cooking series. These appealing books provide recipes for children seeking a general idea of a culture's special foods while staying with basic, familiar ingredients and simplified preparation routines. Each country is shown on a map and its cuisine characterized briefly before tools, techniques, and safety rules are presented. A pronunciation guide is also included. Bright photographs show the tasty-looking menu items. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool World Cooking titles: Cool African Cooking, Cool Chinese and Japanese Cooking, Cool French Cooking, and Cool Italian Cooking.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool World Cooking series. These appealing books provide recipes for children seeking a general idea of a culture's special foods while staying with basic, familiar ingredients and simplified preparation routines. Each country is shown on a map and its cuisine characterized briefly before tools, techniques, and safety rules are presented. A pronunciation guide is also included. Bright photographs show the tasty-looking menu items. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool World Cooking titles: Cool African Cooking, Cool Chinese and Japanese Cooking, Cool French Cooking, and Cool Italian Cooking.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking series. These cookbooks feature kid-friendly treats such as caramel corn, pizza, tacos, and smoothies. Each starts with cooking basics then outlines tools, ingredients, and techniques. Though some of the type is small and the symbols confusing, the easy-to-follow recipes are illustrated with photographs of many of the steps and the finished product. Variations and "Even Cooler!" enhancements are included. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking titles: Cool Cuisine for Super Sleepovers, Cool Foods for Fun Fiestas, Cool Lunches to Make & Take, Cool Meals to Start Your Wheels, Cool Pizza to Make & Bake, and Cool Sweets & Treats to Eat.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking series. These cookbooks feature kid-friendly treats such as caramel corn, pizza, tacos, and smoothies. Each starts with cooking basics then outlines tools, ingredients, and techniques. Though some of the type is small and the symbols confusing, the easy-to-follow recipes are illustrated with photographs of many of the steps and the finished product. Variations and "Even Cooler!" enhancements are included. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking titles: Cool Cuisine for Super Sleepovers, Cool Foods for Fun Fiestas, Cool Lunches to Make & Take, Cool Meals to Start Your Wheels, Cool Pizza to Make & Bake, and Cool Sweets & Treats to Eat.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking series. These cookbooks feature kid-friendly treats such as caramel corn, pizza, tacos, and smoothies. Each starts with cooking basics then outlines tools, ingredients, and techniques. Though some of the type is small and the symbols confusing, the easy-to-follow recipes are illustrated with photographs of many of the steps and the finished product. Variations and "Even Cooler!" enhancements are included. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking titles: Cool Cuisine for Super Sleepovers, Cool Foods for Fun Fiestas, Cool Lunches to Make & Take, Cool Meals to Start Your Wheels, Cool Pizza to Make & Bake, and Cool Sweets & Treats to Eat.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking series. These cookbooks feature kid-friendly treats such as caramel corn, pizza, tacos, and smoothies. Each starts with cooking basics then outlines tools, ingredients, and techniques. Though some of the type is small and the symbols confusing, the easy-to-follow recipes are illustrated with photographs of many of the steps and the finished product. Variations and "Even Cooler!" enhancements are included. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking titles: Cool Cuisine for Super Sleepovers, Cool Foods for Fun Fiestas, Cool Lunches to Make & Take, Cool Meals to Start Your Wheels, Cool Pizza to Make & Bake, and Cool Sweets & Treats to Eat.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking series. These cookbooks feature kid-friendly treats such as caramel corn, pizza, tacos, and smoothies. Each starts with cooking basics then outlines tools, ingredients, and techniques. Though some of the type is small and the symbols confusing, the easy-to-follow recipes are illustrated with photographs of many of the steps and the finished product. Variations and "Even Cooler!" enhancements are included. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking titles: Cool Cuisine for Super Sleepovers, Cool Foods for Fun Fiestas, Cool Lunches to Make & Take, Cool Meals to Start Your Wheels, Cool Pizza to Make & Bake, and Cool Sweets & Treats to Eat.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking series. These cookbooks feature kid-friendly treats such as caramel corn, pizza, tacos, and smoothies. Each starts with cooking basics then outlines tools, ingredients, and techniques. Though some of the type is small and the symbols confusing, the easy-to-follow recipes are illustrated with photographs of many of the steps and the finished product. Variations and "Even Cooler!" enhancements are included. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard How-To Library: Cool Cooking titles: Cool Cuisine for Super Sleepovers, Cool Foods for Fun Fiestas, Cool Lunches to Make & Take, Cool Meals to Start Your Wheels, Cool Pizza to Make & Bake, and Cool Sweets & Treats to Eat.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin