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School is out and we are officially in summer, an excellent time for kids to learn some cooking skills helping prepare family meals. Baking cookies or cupcakes to share with friends can help children learn the joy of gift giving and showing kindness. A gift of cookies can be a day brightener and a casserole is much appreciated when life gets tough.

The Odessa Public Library will soon be open for checking out books again, and kids will have six new children’s cookbooks to choose from. Well thought out children’s cookbooks are written with the idea that each step must be included, such a...