Over 65 hands-on art, science, and outside play activity ideas for creating engaging environments

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her first cookbook, Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies, and more than 100 meticulously tested, creative, and inspiring recipes. IACP AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Bon Appétit • NPR • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Salon • Epicurious “There are no ‘just cooks’ out there, only bakers who haven't yet been converted. I am a dessert person, and we are all dessert people.”—Claire Saffitz Claire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation. In Dessert Person, fans will find Claire’s signature spin on sweet and savory recipes like Babkallah (a babka-Challah mashup), Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie, Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake, Crispy Mushroom Galette, and Malted Forever Brownies. She outlines the problems and solutions for each recipe—like what to do if your pie dough for Sour Cherry Pie cracks (patch it with dough or a quiche flour paste!)—as well as practical do’s and don’ts, skill level, prep and bake time, step-by-step photography, and foundational know-how. With her trademark warmth and superpower ability to explain anything baking related, Claire is ready to make everyone a dessert person.

A collection of dessert recipes that gives you more than seventy-five delicious reasons to stock up on napkins. Chocolate Caramel-Pecan Soufflé Cake Cinnamon-Donut Bread Pudding Chewy Lemon-Pistachio Financiers Double-Crumble Hot Apple Pies Butterscotch-Bourbon Macadamia Nut Pie Still not satisfied? How about Cheesecake Pops, Giant Coconut Cream Puffs, Hawaiian Caramel Corn, Milky Way Tempura-on-a-Stick, or Sticky Pear and Walnut Upside-Down Gingerbread? And there are plenty more where that came from. In addition to each buttery, sugary favorite, author Jill O’Connor has included all the techniques and tools you’ll need to re-create these perfectly decadent treasures. Sprinkled throughout are sweet tips on using phyllo dough, toasting nuts, choosing the right cocoa, and making a heavenly ganache, ensuring that every pudding, cookie, cake, pie, and over-the-top treat tastes as irresistible as it sounds. If you think chocolate, marshmallow, whipped cream, and caramel belong in a separate food group all their own, you’re ready to bite into all that’s Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey.

Connect students in grades 5–8 with science using Ooey Gooey Science. This 64-page book stimulates student curiosity with 23 hands-on activities, things to make, experiments, and teacher demonstrations. The variety of activities supports the diverse learning styles and skill levels of middle-school students. Students use the scientific method to explore topics in earth, physical, and life science. The activities support the STEM initiative and connect to real-world situations. The book also identifies and defines important vocabulary and aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.

Ooey Gooey® Tooey is the highly anticipated sequel to The Ooey Gooey® Handbook. No matter what age group you work with, this book will be a valuable addition to your resource shelf. With 140 activities for you to do with children, Ooey Gooey® Tooey is chock full of art ideas and sensory tub concoctions, and sure to become an early childhood classic!

Join Cannon and Baker as they embark on a baking journey and learn more than just how to bake a cake in this endearing story of two brothers in the kitchen. These two will learn to work together and solve problems as they try a new activity.With colorful illustrations, rhyming words, and a cake recipe to follow, this book will surely become a favorite of the whole family. And the best part...the cake recipe will surely be the best you've had! About the AuthorJessi Meeks is a former science teacher who found a passion for baking when she became a stay-at-home mom in 2018. Now she shares her love of baking with her young sons, Cannon and Baker