Buy a cookbook to help a child attend the next presidential inauguration!

A kid after my own heart.

Some of you may remember when I made a cookbook two Christmases ago and had it printed up to make gifts for friends and family. (Didn't get a copy? Download it here.)

Well, now there's a new game in town. Her name is Déja Nell, she's 11 years old (and the daughter of my coworker, Cindy), and she's made her own cookbook to sell as a fundraiser so she can -- get this -- see the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, up close and personal.

A mere $15 will get you a copy of Déja’s Delights, which contains 150 recipes (that's 10 recipes to the dollar, folks), one of which, I'm told, is for chocolate-COVERED s'mores. Yum.

This is all part of the Junior Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference, a unique, week-long leadership development program that invites students —- based on scholastic merit and leadership contributions —- to interact with today's leaders.

To learn more, check out Déja's letter (pdf). To order a copy of Déja’s Delights, print and fill out this coupon (pdf), write out a check for $15, and send it to:

Cindy Nell
KaBOOM!
4455 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite B100
Washington, DC 20008

Hurry -- the deadline is May 31.