Tana Cooks!

Tana is looking forward to hosting her great uncle Charles at her school's Veterans Day celebration. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War, and she wants to make sure he feels honored. But when teachers and students become sick with a virus, Tana worries the celebration will be cancelled. Is there anything Tana can do to help?

Ruined oatmeal, an unexpected rainstorm, forgotten lunch . . . Tana's day is going terribly. As she faces one disappointment after another, she feels sad and angry, uncertain how to turn her mood around. Can finding the good in even bad days lead Tana back to her happy self?

When Tana hears that there is a big dog running loose in her school, she freezes. She remembers a day a few years earlier when a strange dog jumped up on her while she was on a hike. Since then, she's been afraid of dogs. But she doesn't want to be afraid anymore. Is there a way for Tana to cure her fear of dogs?

Tana and her friends are excited about their upcoming field day! Her class will be a team and work together, competing against the other second-grade classes. There's just one thing she is nervous about: the egg-and-spoon race. She dropped the egg five times the last time she raced! But maybe, with her friends' help, this year will be different.

It's time for the second-grade school play, and everyone gets a part! There's just one problem. Tana's good friend Ana is nervous about auditioning. As Tana looks for ways to help her friend, she cooks to show that she cares. Will she find the winning recipe to keeping Ana calm and confident?

Tana's class is having a party for Valentine's Day! Tana and her friends Lola and Ana are busy making plans. They will wear matching outfits and give all their classmates a small gift. The only problem? Tana doesn't know what to give out as a Valentine. She is stuck! What kind of surprise will Tana cook up?

After a happy day of handing out thank-you treats to the teachers at school, Tana realizes she's made a mistake. All the school workers deserve thanks, and Tana has a plan to make sure the custodian and lunchroom workers feel appreciated too. Best of all, she is going to get help from Leo, the new boy at school.

Tana's class is going to start having show-and-tell. Tana wants to bring something that tells her classmates something about who she is, but she's have a hard time deciding. There's her journal or her special necklace, but neither feels quite right. What is the show-and-tell item that symbolizes Tana best?