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Birdie's Cooking Class: A Tasty Take on Eating Healthy
Jessica Nicole McAnelly
In Birdie's Cooking Class: A Tasty Take on Cooking Fun, our cheerful bluebird friend Birdie is back—this time leading her animal pals on a delicious new adventure in the kitchen! When Birdie invites her friends to join her cooking class, excitement fills the air. From measuring ingredients and washing hands to stirring, tasting, and teamwork, every step becomes a fun-filled learning moment.
Through colorful illustrations, playful rhymes, and easy-to-understand lessons, Birdie shows readers that cooking isn't just about food—it's about safety, creativity, and confidence. With each recipe and rule, children learn how to handle kitchen tools carefully, keep food clean, and explore healthy choices in a joyful, hands-on way.
Designed for young readers, parents, and educators, Birdie's Cooking Class encourages curiosity and togetherness in the heart of the home—the kitchen. With Birdie's signature kindness and leadership, this story stirs up laughter, learning, and a sprinkle of responsibi
Finalist
The Hardiness Effect: Grow from Stress, Optimise Health, Live Longer
Dr Paul Taylor
The Hardiness Effect helps people transform their lives by teaching them how to build resilience and face adversity head-on. Paul's book provides practical tools to cultivate a hardy mindset, enabling you to see challenges not as threats, but as opportunities for growth. It moves beyond theory, offering actionable strategies to strengthen your sense of commitment, control, and challenge—the three core components of hardiness. By applying these principles, you can learn to manage stress more effectively, improve your performance under pressure, and find deeper meaning in your personal and professional life. The book equips you with a mental framework to not just survive difficult times, but to emerge from them stronger, more confident, and more capable than before. It’s a guide to unlocking your inner strength and thriving in a world of constant change.




