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Deanna F. Cook news and events for book tours Cooking Class by Deanna F. Cook Teddy Bear doctor by Deanna F. Cook.
Special
EVENTS!
I am looking forward to participating in a kids’ food fun event on August 18th at 10am EST at Look Park in Northampton, Mass. Join the fun!
Learn how to make Corn & Bean Salsa by watching this Facebook event with CISA or bake up Strawberry Shortcakes at this virtual event with the Northfield Public Library or make Buttery Biscuits with this Instagram Live cook-along for kids.
IN THE PRESS
I’m thankful for all the wonderful reviews and recipe excepts of my kids’ cookbooks in the New York Times, New York Post, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, Chop Chop magazine, FamilyFun, Parents, Berkshire Eagle, Hampshire Gazette, Red Tricycle, and National Post, Washington Post, Milwaukee JournalSentinal, Hungry Harps, and Crafty Mom.
EVENTS
I have signed books at bookstores across the country, including A to Z in Northampton, MA, High Five Books in Florence, MA, the Vermont Book Shop, the Odyssey bookstore, Bank Street Book Store, the Northshire Bookstore, and Book Larder as well as events at children's museums including KidsQuest Museum, the Eric Carle Museum, the Berkshire Museum and Mass MoCA museum. Fairs, special events, and conventions included Book Expo America, Book Con, the Kids Food Festival, An Open Book Foundation, IACP convention, Kitchen Garden Chili Fest, and the American Library Association convention. I was also the keynote speaker at the Childcare Aware STEAM conference.
AWARDS
I'm thrilled that my books have won so many awards! Baking Class won an IACP Cookbook Award, Amazon's Best Children's Nonfiction of the Year list and NPR's book list. Cooking Class was an IACP Finalist, NPR's book list pick, and won both Parents Choice and a National Parenting Product Award. My other books have been picked for Dr. Toy Best Gift list, Natulis Award, Parents Choice and NPPA award, and Mom's Choice Award.
ON TV!
My daughters and I were featured in a national ad campaign for Western Digital. And here's a flashback to a segment on the Today Show!