Angela Wilkes

Discusses cooking techniques, food hygiene, and kitchen safety, and presents step-by-step instructions for all types of dishes. More than 60 simple recipes for everything from scrambled eggs to delicious pastries are presented with color, step-by-step illustrations introducing children to the joys of cooking and eating good food

Never mind the weather, this fun-filled activity book is packed with more than 60 imaginative projects for children to make on a rainy afternoon or in just a spare half hour. Whether it's building driftwood models, baking mouthwatering muffins, making colorful animal finger puppets, or creating quick disguises, The Fantastic Rainy Day Book provides an endless source of entertainment for children of all abilities. -- back cover.

"The Big Book of Dinosaurs is a color compendium of amazing prehistoric creatures that will entertain and inform children for hours. Found out how many teeth a Tyrannosaurus rex had, what a Stegosaurus ate for breakfast, and which dinosaurs were covered in feathers. Featuring stunning illustrations and 3-D models of dinosaurs, and packed with fun facts, The Big Book of Dinosaurs is the ultimate first dinosaur book for kids"--Page 4 of cover.

Animal Homes presents the wonderful diversity of places and spaces that animals use for shelter. The eyecatching photography and age-appropriate text are a perfect introduction to the animal world. Simple handson activities are included so children can learn to construct animal habitats of their own, including a nest and even a hamster playpen!

"The Children's Quick and Easy Cookbook is packed full of super-fast, mouth-watering recipes that kids will find easy to make and the whole family will want to eat." -- Back cover. Discusses cooking techniques, food hygiene, and kitchen safety, and presents step-by-step instructions for all types of dishes.

"Covering a comprehensive array of topics, from the first pigments and frescos to linear perspective in Renaissance paintings, the influence of photography, Impressionism, and the birth of modern art, The Story of Painting follows each step in the evolution of painting over the last 25,000 years, from the first cave paintings to the abstract works of the last 150 years. Packed with lavish color reproductions of paintings and photographs of artists...