The Mix-It-Up Cookbook

A spiral-bound book with a spillproof cover, The Mix-It-Up Cookbook, illus. by Tracy McGuinness, offers basic recipes for kid-friendly foods, then adds ideas for mix-in variations-among them ""apple pie pancakes,"" ""barbecued chicken pizza"" or ""girlie-swirlie shakes"" with a ""chocolate monkey"" mix-in (including chocolate ice cream, a peanut butter cup and U banana). Brief sections on basic cooking tips and tabletop decorating ideas round out this accessible cookbook.