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Food and nutrition-themed picture books for young children

There are many wonderful picture books for children. Some, however, are more useful than others for conveying positive nutrition messages. The list below is by no means exhaustive, but the books listed below are both appropriate in content and readily available in local libraries.

  • A Book of Fruit. Barbara Hirsch Lember. Ticknor and Fields Books for Young Readers. 1994.

  • Bread is for Eating. David and Phillis Gershator. Henry Holt and Company, Inc. 1995.

  • Dancin' In the Kitchen. Wendy Gelsanliter and Fran Christian. G.P. Putnam Books. 1998.

  • Dumpling Soup. Jama Kim Rattigan. Little, Brown and Company. 1993.
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  • Everybody Serves Soup. Nora Dooley. Carolrhoda Books, Inc. 2000.

  • Everybody Cooks Rice. Nora Dooley, Carolrhoda Books, Inc. 1997.

  • Everybody Bakes Bread. Nora Dooley. Carolrhoda Boods, Inc. 1996.

  • Chop, Simmer, Season. Alexa Brandenberg. Harcourt, Brace and Company. 1997.

  • Feast for 10. Cathryn Falwell. Clarion Books. 1993.

  • Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition. Lizzy Rockwell. Harper Collins Publisher. 1999.

  • Gregory, the Terrible Eater. Mitchell Sharmat. Simon and Shuster. 1980.

  • Pots and Pans. Anne Rockwell. Macmillan Publishing Company. 1993.

  • The Wild Bunch. Dee Lillegard. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1997.

  • Vegetable Soup. Jeanne Modesitt. Macmillan Publishing Company. 1988.

  • What Food Is This? Rosmarie Hausherr. Scholastic Inc. 1994.