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Best Children's Craft & Hobby Books

Cooking Class: 57 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Make (and Eat!)
Deanna F. Cook presents more than 50 recipes designed for the cooking abilities and tastes of children ages 6 to 12. VERDICT Though there are plenty of cookbooks aimed at the younger set, this is a worthy addition to the profusion of similar titles.—Kathryn Diman, Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Bernard, ME IACP Award Finalist. 2015 “National Parenting Publications Awards” (NAPPA) Gold award winner. 2015 Parents’ Choice Award Silver winner. 2016 Mom’s Choice Award Gold winner. 2015 NPR Great Reads. "Of all the kids' cooking books that have crossed my threshold over the years, this is the one that seems to have struck gold. I usually hand kids' cookbooks to my daughter (she's 9 now) for a first opinion before looking at them myself; this one I never got back. Cooking Class , written by family-magazine editor and kids'-cooking specialist Deanna Cook, seems to know how to talk directly to kids (or at least bookish kids who are seriously motivated to feed themselves) with minimal interference from parents. It's got pictures of other kids cooking by themselves. "There comes a time, kids, when you've got to expand your kitchen repertoire beyond mac 'n cheese, hot dogs, and PB&J.
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"On the other hand, a new cookbook arrived at our doorstep last week and my kids hovered over it--drinking in the recipes, excited to cook! Cooking Class is divided into seven sections that cover the basics, meals, snacks, and of course--dessert! The recipes are easy to follow and have great pictures which give clear instructions. I know that my first grade son can read most of the words in these directions, but the size of the type would be a stumbling block for him. Aside from the recipes, the cookbook includes some fun stickers, place cards, and conversation questions for the dinner table. I think you get the idea... when choosing a great kids' cookbook, this one tops my list! Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this cookbook for review from Storey publishing."
"This book is so easy to follow it makes me look like the best mom ever!"
"After window shopping several children's cookbooks on Amazon I decided on the Cooking Class cookbook for my daughter's birthday."
"Really cute cook book!"
"Same as Baking class cook book."
"My 10-year-old daughter loves this and is making her way through the recipes."
"My grandsons (ages 6 & 3) love to cook in the kitchen with their mom."
"My 8 year old granddaughter LOOOOVES this cookbook!"
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The Kindness Quilt
Random acts of kindness pictured on a paper quilt. Minna and her classmates have been asked by their teacher, Mrs. Bloom, to work on a Kindness Project. Kindergarten-Grade 2–In this, the fourth book about Minna and her friends and family, the young rabbit and her classmates learn about kindness. Mrs. Bloom reads to her class of young rabbits the Aesop's fable about the mouse who removes a thorn from a lion's paw. Wallace's familiar illustrations, created in found paper, markers, colored pencils, and crayons, have a simple three-dimensional charm that always appeals. Parents and teachers will find myriad uses for this book, with its gentle message and practical approach to making a better world.
Reviews
"Nice simple examples to get little kinds do understand the concept."
"If I was still teaching I would use this the first week of school, and we'd work to grow our kindness quilt all year long."
"My grandchildren live all over the country and taking attacks of books to read them is not a good option, so I have lived begin able to take favorites and new books on my kindle."
"This story was perfect for my kindergarten class!"
"Good idea."
"Love this book and will share with all my grandchildren, children and friends, especially teachers!"
"Such a cute book and in great condition."
"My daughter says her daughter loves it."
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Karina Garcia's DIY Slime
Create your own slime at home by following these 15 easy, borax-free slime recipes from YouTube sensation Karina Garcia. Karina Garcia is a YouTube star known for creating how-to videos about slime and makeup.
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"She love it, but the shipping was not good; book was crinkled."
"I bought this for my daughter."
"My daughter loves making slime and watching Karina Garcia's YouTube channel."
"My daughter loves this book."
"I discovered Karina on YouTube but this book takes her slime expertise to a whole other level."
"Love this book!"
"I love it and it was a great price!"
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Best Architecture Study & Teaching

Remodel - Without Going Bonkers or Broke: A Home Improvement Primer
In fact, that's the single biggest reason that there are so many remodeling horror stories. You will learn how to identify and select the perfect professional remodeler for your project, save thousands of dollars in the process, and preserve your sanity too. Everything needed for a successful professional remodeling experience is inside! Jannine Wooten - Real Estate Investor, Remodeler "Spend a few dollars on this book, there's a good chance you will get it back 100-fold." Ray Brehm - #1 Bestselling Author & Entrpreneur "Molinelli's enthusiasm for the subject shines through on every page of this invaluable guide, and it's quite infectious."
Reviews
"In this easy reading instructional manual, Jim Molinelli lays out a concise method for keeping sanity during a remodeling project."
"Jim’s book is full of great information that guides you through the process from beginning to end."
"Undoubtedly THE book to get even if you think you might possibly sometime in the future hypothetically consider remodeling."
"Great book and well done."
"I'd have saved a lot of money and made a lot more when I sold."
"This book gives guidance on how to find reputable contractors (and it's not by using the popular advertised sites)."
"As a women owning 2 homes there is always something to fix, never mind remodeling to just update!"
"Very, Very informative."
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Best Children's Cooking Books

Dragons Love Tacos
Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. - Publishers Weekly. ""The perfect book for kids who love dragons and mild tacos."". ""Rubin and Salmieri, the team behind the equally hilarious ‘Those Darn Squirrels!,’ bring their kooky sensibility to this irresistible story about what can go wrong at a taco party for dragons... Little kids will relate to the anti-spicy bias and chuckle over Salmieri's watercolor and gouache cartoon illustrations showing literally boatloads of tacos and all sizes of dragons enjoying their favorite food at pool parties, costume parties and, well, taco parties."". ""Rubin and Salmieri, the team behind the equally hilarious ‘Those Darn Squirrels!,’ bring their kooky sensibility to this irresistible story about what can go wrong at a taco party for dragons... Little kids will relate to the anti-spicy bias and chuckle over Salmieri's watercolor and gouache cartoon illustrations showing literally boatloads of tacos and all sizes of dragons enjoying their favorite food at pool parties, costume parties and, well, taco parties."".
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"We'd selected several little books for our grandchildren this Christmas, and while most of them contained more substantive messages, you know what they say about all work and no play! Most of the vocabulary is a bit over his head at this stage, but that's how they learn, and it sets up the perfect scenario for one of his older (4-1/2 & 8-1/2) brothers to enjoy reading it to him and maybe provide Mommy with a little break. watercolor paint, 2 cups pencils (sharpened), 6 corn tortillas... Preheat Brooklyn, New York, to 75 degrees and bake for 27 years", then "Serve both dishes together for a delightful smorgasbord a la Robo-Sauce, Secret Pizza Party, and Those Darn Squirrels.""
"Having read the authors previous book, "Those Darned Squirrels", I immediately noticed when Dragons Love Tacos came to my local bookstore."
"I bought the book upon seeing a friend's son recite what taco toppings dragons love."
"This book was an instant hit!"
"It is a fun and excellent book!"
"There is a second book, we will not purchase it."
"This book was recommended by a friend and it was a hit with my kids."
"We gently slices the pages apart the rest of the way with a sharp kitchen knife."
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Best Children's Activity Books

Awesome LEGO Creations with Bricks You Already Have: 50 New Robots, Dragons, Race Cars, Planes, Wild Animals and Other Exciting Projects to Build Imaginative Worlds
This unique activity book has step-by-step instructions and tons of photos to teach you how to build all-new and totally awesome robots and a robot lab, race cars to race your friends and jet planes to zoom across the room at lightning speed or fit in your pocket for on-the-go play. No matter how you use it, this book will help you and your family or friends have a crazy amount of fun building new toys and scenes with your LEGO bricks! Well done!”―Rachel Miller, co-author of 101 Kids Activities and The 101 Coolest Simple Science Experiments , and creator of One Crazy House and Quirky Momma. From fun and playful to practical and functional, the easy-to-follow projects in this book will delight children of all ages.”―Jackie Currie, creator of Happy Hooligans. Sarah is an expert builder and demonstrates her original creations with incredible detail and clear pictures.―Becky Spence, creator of This Reading Mama.
Reviews
"The book itself isn't a beautifully laid out or as visually pleasing as other Lego Idea books, but this book is the most practical and is the only one I've seen so far that give detailed lists of bricks required."
"If you categorize your legos or buy from places like Bricklink, this will be invaluable, but for the rest of us the kids can use it organize a few pieces ahead of time. Here's the table of contents with a few of my favorite sets from each: =>Robot Lab--Sorvo the Scuttlebot and Simon, a 3-wheeler, are both neat. =>The world of knights and dragons -- Creative green dragon (uses a lot of Technic parts). =>Cars, trucks and things that fly! =>It's a great day and Lego town -- Not my favorite chapter, you may like it better. =>Make it work! This book would make a perfect Christmas gift when you don't know which sets your recipient already owns."
"I bet most of the projets would be good with preschoolers if you read the instructions to them (ex: the pretend play scenes) and the elaborate "stories" grab the attention of my older elementary kiddo."
"The instructions are written out, not shown as step-by-step pictures."
"While there are many amazing looking creations, they do require more than the variety of pieces we have, and we have many."
"My Grandson is going to love this book."
"We haven't really used it yet but looking through it it looks like it will be fun!"
"But looked to be a good book of step by step projects for kids doing legos."
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Best Children's Game Books

Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11)
His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his “creative side.”. As if that’s not scary enough, Halloween’s just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. Jeff Kinneyis a #1 "New York Times" bestselling author and six-time Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award winner for Favorite Book.
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"I always love the smell of a new book but the smooth outside texture of the book adds a good feature to the book. It is a well worded book from the first page to the last page (217 pages overall) each page has a complete word filled page but the pictures adds to the imagination of the child reading this book. He's now 10 and he LOVES this book series so much he looks forward to the new books that come out and every once in a while re-reads the older book series. I can't say enough good things about this book or any other book from the series."
"We just received the book!"
"My teenage son loves the series."
"This was a Christmas gift for my granddaughter and she was thrilled with it."
"-I would recommend this to my brother because he has a great sense of humor. -No other series I’d rather read more!"
"10 year old granddaughter loved the book."
"Great book for my 8 year old."
"I had purchased all the previous "Wimpy Kid" books for my grandson as birthday and Christmas gifts over the years."
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