Description Mindful Readers Level 2, Book 1 is a story about celebrating differences. Darren and Lisa believe that kids cannot cook. Then they find out that their friend Finian is a cook! By the end of the story, Darren and Lisa wonder if they were wrong about kids in the kitchen. Students will learn it is important to recognize and celebrate the diferences between us that make us each unique while practicing the long and short sound of oo.