Chocolate Chip Cookies — Karen Wagner

A 15-word text leads young children through the process of baking cookies from ``measure'' and ``sift,'' to ``smell'' and ``taste,'' with identical twin boys, their mother, and their dog enjoying each step. The realistic illustrations are beautifully shaded in warm, chocolaty hues. The last page features a recipe for chocolate-chip cookies. --Lori A. Janick, Parkwood Elementary School, Pasadena, TX