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Children and healthy eating from Multcolib Families

Eating nutritious food is very important, but sometimes kids of all ages need a little help understanding why. Here are some books to help get those conversations started, for babies on up.

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9 items

  • [Babies] Babies will have fun learning the names and colors of nutritious fruits and vegetables shown on each page of this board book.
    Unknown, 2010Massachusetts : Star Bright Books, [2010] — jbb 2009
  • Yummy!

    Good Food Makes Me Strong

    Rotner, Shelley,
    [PreS-Gr 1] Depicts children eating and preparing healthy food and provides tips for parents on choosing healthier options.
    Book, 2013New York : Holiday House, [2013] — j Facts 612.3 R848y 2013
  • See What We Eat!

    a First Book of Healthy Eating

    Ritchie, Scot,
    [PreS-Gr 1] Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin set off for Yulee's Aunt Sara's farm for some apple-picking. While on their agricultural adventure, they discover how food is grown and produced before it ends up in their kitchens and on their plates.
    Book, 2017Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2017] — j Facts 641.3 R611s 2017
  • [PreS-Gr 3] Dylan does not like to eat many kinds of food until Cousin Abby shows him how to make Mr. Cheesy for lunch. Includes ten hints for parents to help children eat healthy foods.
    Unknown, 2011New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2011] — jE Parenting YORK 2011
  • [K-Gr 2] Explores the essential nutritional value of the vegetable group. This book is part of the Slim Goodbody's Nutrition Edition series, covering all the food groups.
    Book, 2010New York : Crabtree Pub. Company, ©2010. — j Facts 613.2 B9729v 2010
  • What's So Yummy?

    All About Eating Well and Feeling Good

    Harris, Robie H.,
    [K-Gr 2] Gus, Nellie, and baby Jake visit their community garden before shopping at the farmer's market and grocery store to gather healthy ingredients that they help prepare for a picnic, in a story that explains the role of nutrition in health.
    Book, 2014Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014. — j Facts 613.2 H3159w 2014
  • [K-Gr 2] Concepts like the different food groups and the benefits of vitamins and proteins will have students thinking about the food they eat and the effect it has on their well-being.
    Book, 2010St. Catharines, Ont : Crabtree Pub., ©2010. — j Facts 613.2 C4547h 2010
  • Are You What You Eat?

    a Guide to What's on Your Plate and Why!

    [Gr 3-6] Explains why your body is an amazingly complex machine and what foods you should eat to fuel it. Breaks food and nutrition into interesting nuggets, puzzle pieces of the larger whole.
    Book, 2015New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2015. — j 613.2 A678 2015
  • The Family Dinner

    Great Ways to Connect With Your Kids, One Meal at a Time

    David, Laurie
    [Families] This book encourages eating together and modeling healthy eating.
    Book, 2010New York, NY : Grand Central Life & Style, 2010. — 641.59 D2495f 2010