This handbook on nutrition and cooking is one of a series written especially for parents and other caregivers. Contents include: (1) the importance of nutrition, (2) the four basic food groups in terms of serving size, menu planning, and major nutrients, (3) ways to build healthy attitudes toward food, (4) unsafe foods which have the potential to cause choking and allergies, (5) a contrast of nutritional snacks with junk food, (6) ways to involve children in activities in the kitchen that are fun, (7) skills children can acquire in the kitchen, and (8) recipes and suggested activities. A brief, selected bibliography is included. (RH)