COOKING WIZARDRY FOR KIDS

by Margaret Kenda and Phyllis S. Williams (Barron's Educational Series, $13.95) is a great browsing book with 200 recipes and projects. Intriguing chapters include "Make up Your Own Secret Recipes."

STUCK ON COOKING

by Richard D. Williams and Linda Williams Aber (Scholastic Inc., $6.95) includes microwave instructions and stickers for rating recipes and decorating baked gifts. Each recipe receives a classification, such as No-Cook Cooking or Grown-up Assistance Needed.

For the health crowd,

KITCHEN FUN FOR KIDS

by Michael Jacobson and Laura Hill (Henry Holt and Company, $14.95) focuses on nutritious recipes and useful facts---without taking away any of the cooking or eating fun.