Each selection included in Cooking Up Stories is self contained and includes the following:

		a description of the book
		discussion questions related to cooking and good nutrition
		a related nutrition recipe that providers and children can prepare together, with CACFP credit information
		follow-up activities to the story
		additional suggested book titles with the same theme

The following book selections and recipes are included in Cooking Up Stories:

		Stone Soup by Marcia Brown		Recipe: Stone Soup
		The Little Red Hen by Byron Barton		Recipe: Basic Bread
		The Giant Jam Sandwich by Janet Burroway		Recipe: Rainbow Sandwiches
		The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood		Recipe: Strawberry Smoothie
		The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle		Recipe: Caterpillar Butterfly Salad
		Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey		Recipe: Blueberry Muffins
		The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall		Recipe: Blender Applesauce
		Oliver's Vegetables by Vivian French		Recipe: Veggie Pizza
		The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss		Recipe: Carrot Salad
		The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons		Recipe: Ricotta Squares
		Max's Breakfast by Rosemary Wells		Recipe: Fluffy Egg Nests
		Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie DePaolo		Recipe: Animal Pancakes

Nursery Rhymes to Cook For:

Humpty Dumpty		Recipe: Humpty Dumpty Hard Boiled Egg
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater		Recipe: Pumpkin Soup
Jack Be Nimble		Recipe: Jack Be Nimble Candle Stick
The Queen of Hearts		Recipe: Heart Cookies