The Fruits We Eat by Gail Gibbons
Berries, apples, melons, and grapes; oranges, grapefruits,
bananas -- yum! This scrumptious picture book, a
companion to The Vegetables We Eat, offers youngsters
an inviting, information-packed cornucopia of favorite
fruits. Gail Gibbons combines a clear, simple text with
her signature illustrations to present fruit facts galore:
the parts of fruits, where and how they grow,
harvesting, processing, where to buy them, and how to
enjoy them as part of a healthy diet.
N is for Nutrition Rhymes by the Alphabet by Todd
Skene & Dr. Amneet Aulakh
N is for Nutrition takes several adorable kids on a
farm-to-table exploration, as they learn about
plant-based food and nutrition. The book is full of
colorful illustrations and is written with smart and
simple rhymes, using positive language as it goes through
each letter in the alphabet.
Kids will learn about:
● The plant-based food groups
● The power of nutrients like vitamins,
minerals, and protein
● A rainbow of colorful foods and tasty
flavors
● The joy of farming, gardening, cooking, and eating healthy!
Good Enough to Eat: A Kid’s Guide to Food and Nutrition by
Lizzy Rockwell
In this book, you will learn:
● all about the nutrient groups—carbohydrates,
protein, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals
● each nutrient's function
● which foods contain which nutrients
● how much of each nutrient a kid needs each
day
● how the body digests food
● all about calories
Good Enough to Eat includes kid-friendly recipes such as Alphabread and Full o' Beans
Soup, and even shows kids how to test their food for fat. Perfect for parents, educators,
librarians, and doctors trying to explain healthy eating to kids!
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert
While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to
preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from
around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting
facts about each food.
M is for Mindful by Robin L. Flanigan
National award-winning journalist Robin L. Flanigan and
professional illustrator Heather S. Jones have paired
inspiring verses with vibrant, kid-friendly paintings to help
cultivate self-awareness, compassion, respect for diversity,
and other practices—for an intentional, balanced,
considerate life.
Parents, educators, and caregivers can use the book’s short, easy-to-learn verses and
nature-based illustrations to start rich conversations about how to attain—and maintain—a
meaningful connection with ourselves, each other, and the world we live in.
Healthy Heath and his Magic Fruits and Vegetables by Dr.
Kristen Poe
Come and take a fun journey with Healthy Heath and his
friends. This book is about kids’ nutrition, kindness, and
celebrating individuality. Healthy Heath and his Magic Fruits
and Vegetables are written especially for kids and their
families. It provides introductory and practical nutritional
education to kids, helping them understand all of the food
groups. In this book, kids will learn basic nutrition, including
protein, carbohydrates, and fats. They will learn which foods
belong to each group and their functions. In addition to
learning, they will be encouraged throughout the book to eat
more fruits and vegetables. As Healthy Heath exemplifies throughout the book, he gets
magical powers every time he eats his fruits and vegetables. Despite being teased by some
of her classmates and “Billy the Bully” for being so different from the other kids, he
continues to be kind, and eat healthy, especially his fruits and vegetables. A surprise
classroom visit from Healthy Heath’s two Olympic Athlete idols further educates and
encourages the children to make healthy food choices. As a parent, one of the challenges
with children is often mealtimes. Healthy eating habits begin in the home from a young age
and continue into adulthood. Fun nutrition education from a young age will help kids sustain
habits that will last a lifetime. Healthy Heath was written with kids and their parents in
mind in order to not only educate them on healthy eating and nutrition but to encourage
them to eat more fruits and vegetables.
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