Books with author Deanna F. Cook

Got a teddy bear with a tummy ache or a stuffed dinosaur with scraped knees? Never fear! This delightful activity-kit-in-a-book includes everything kids ages 3 to 8 need to set up an amazing vet clinic and enjoy hours of fun playing doctor. There are pop-out signs to mount in the waiting room; adorably illustrated prescription forms, exam checklists, and appointment reminders to fill out; a nurse's cap to punch out and assemble; four sheets of colorful stickers; and more! The book also offers 15 simple and fun DIY projects to make with common household items, including a thermometer made from a pencil, a lab coat made from an old t-shirt, and a hospital bed made from a cardboard box.

The kids are taking over the kitchen! Deanna F. Cook presents more than 50 recipes designed for the cooking abilities and tastes of children ages 6 to 12. Basic cooking techniques are explained in kid-friendly language, and recipes include favorites like applesauce, French toast, popcorn chicken, pizza, and more. Full of fresh, healthy ingredients and featuring imaginative presentations like egg mice, fruit flowers, and mashed potato clouds, Cooking Class brings inspiration and confidence to the chefs of the future.

In a hurry to get dinner on the table? Before your kids start raiding the snack cupboard, take a look at this collection of superfast recipes from FamilyFun magazine. Here you'll find dozens of delicious dishes that will appeal to kids-and their parents. The recipes, from Apricot Chicken Drumsticks to Fish Fingers to Baked Ziti, take anywhere from only five minutes to an hour to prepare, so parents can choose just the right meal to fit their busy schedule.

After a long day at school, kids need something to eat-and fast. Lunchtime was a long time ago, and dinner is hours away. Before your kids faint from hunger, take a look at this collection of wholesome finger foods and mini meals from FamilyFun magazine. Here you'll find quick-and-easy after-school snacks that kids and parents can make together. Not only do treats such as homemade tortilla strips, bagel critters, or munch mix take the edge off an end-of-the-school-day appetite but creating them is a great way for parents and kids to cook, eat, and, most important, spend time together.

In FamilyFun Home, the editors of FamilyFun magazine show how to bring order and more fun to the hardest-working rooms in the house-namely, the kitchen and bathroom-as well as create a family-friendly computer zone, build a loft bed, craft a glow-in-the-dark lampshade, or make a picnic table or sandbox for the backyard. This volume is further proof that there is no greater authority on new and fun ways to spend time together than the experts at FamilyFun.