Roz Fulcher: 2 books

More than 50 illustrated recipes encourage kids to delight in preparing and eating fresh, healthful foods. Simple dishes and snacks include Fruit Pizza, Cheesy Spaghetti Squash, Frozen Grape Pops, and Turkey Joes. Fun-to-color pages feature a feast of interesting facts, from where carrots originated (Afghanistan) to the first cultivated fruit (grapes).

With this charmingly illustrated book — and a little help from a parent or other grownup — kids can conduct fun-filled science experiments using recycled household items. They'll learn about sound waves by transforming ordinary cardboard tubing into music-making didgeridoos and kazoos. Other eye-opening...