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Hungry as a horse Hungry as a horse Sibley Miller Sirocco wants to do most of the eating and none of the cooking, but when he boasts that he could cook better than the three fillies working together, Brisa, Kona, and Sumatra challenge him to a conte… OL11952249W
Strudel stories Strudel stories Joanne Rocklin Seven generations of a Jewish family hear stories of their family history, all told while making apple strudel. OL121004W
The three little tamales The three little tamales Eric A. Kimmel In this variation of "The Three Little Pigs" set in the Southwest, three little tamales escape from a restaurant before they can be eaten, and set up homes in the prairie, cornfield, and desert. OL15044896W
Monsters eat whiney children Monsters eat whiney children Bruce Eric Kaplan Henry and Eve, having ignored their father's warning, are kidnapped by monsters who eat whiney children, but while increasing numbers of monsters argue over how to prepare them, the siblings begin to… OL15250624W
Lulu's lemonade Lulu's lemonade Barbara DeRubertis On a hot summer day, three children squabble over which ingredients and what quantities should go into their extra special lemonade. OL15276205W
Soup day Soup day Melissa Iwai A mother and child spend a snowy day together buying and preparing vegetables, assembling ingredients, and playing while their big pot of soup bubbles on the stove. Includes a recipe for "Snowy Day V… OL15468950W
The Zippity Zinger The Zippity Zinger Henry Winkler The pressure is on when Hank Zipzer is chosen as pitcher for the softball team at Public School 87's annual Olympiad, the most anticipated day of the school year. OL15857234W
Apple cake Apple cake Julie Paschkis Ida always has her nose in a book and Alfonso is unable to get her attention until he bakes a very special apple cake for her. Includes cake recipe. OL16342435W
Cold spaghetti western Cold spaghetti western Unknown The Wiggles try to help Alfonso the Master Pasta Maker prepare for the Great Country Cook-Off because he cannot compete without his secret ingredient. OL18271681W
When it's Purim When it's Purim Edie Stoltz Zolkower Illustrations and simple, rhyming text portray a group of friends making hamentaschen cookies to give as gifts on Purim. OL18564478W
A taste of smoke A taste of smoke Marion Dane Bauer Thirteen-year-old Caitlan looks forward to the camping trip with her older sister in the woods of northern Minnesota, but she doesn't count on the intrusion of her sister's boyfriend or the ghost of … OL1882850W
Mr. and Mrs. God in the Creation Kitchen / Nancy Wood ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering Mr. and Mrs. God in the Creation Kitchen / Nancy Wood ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering Nancy C. Wood In a very special kitchen, Mr. and Mrs. God cook up the planet Earth and some creatures to live there. OL1919199W
Mei-Mei's lucky birthday noodles Mei-Mei's lucky birthday noodles Chen, Shan Shan (Chef) On her sixth birthday, Mei Mei puts on a special new dress and helps her adoptive mother make a traditional birthday dish from Mei Mei's home country, China, to share with her loving family. Includes… OL19662524W
Gazpacho for Nacho Gazpacho for Nacho Tracey Kyle Nacho won't eat anything but gazpacho soup until his mother takes him to the supermarket and he sees the many piles of different vegetables there. OL19670430W
Minnie Maloney & macaroni Minnie Maloney & macaroni Mark Alan Stamaty Convinced by her sister in their childhood that buying seven boxes of macaroni daily will prevent bad luck, Minnie, now grown up, is not pleased to find out her sister was only fooling. OL1975568W
Our Little Kitchen Our Little Kitchen Jillian Tamaki In this lively, rousing picture book from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki, a crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. With a garden full of produce, a joyf… OL22141661W
Hamlet and the tales of Sniggery Woods Hamlet and the tales of Sniggery Woods Maggie Kneen Three stories about Hamlet Piggins, a talented young swine who inherits a restaurant and turns it into a cooking school. OL2984814W
Mean Soup Mean Soup Betsy Everitt Horace feels really mean at the end of a bad day, until he helps his mother make Mean Soup. OL3360442W
Polly panic Polly panic Mary Francis Shura When disastrous things happen as Polly enters sixth grade, she finds that in dealing with untrustworthy friends, bullies, and family problems, she has overcome her natural fearfulness. OL3585272W
The Best Chef in Second Grade The Best Chef in Second Grade Katharine Kenah A famous chef is coming to visit Mr. Hopper's second grade class, and every one is excited about bringing in their family's favorite dish to share except Ollie, who loves to cook but cannot find a di… OL3916794W
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