Nutrition
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Children's Books Books for Parents and Other Educators

Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert for ages 1-3.
This alphabet book has vibrant, appetizing collage illustrations of fruits and vegetables. This is an example of the entertaining text: "Apple to Zucchini, come take a look. Start eating your way through this alphabet book." The book has a detailed glossary which includes pronunciation information for words such as jalapeno and kohlrabi.

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert for ages 2-7 and the child in all of us.
This is truly a hands-on experience which children love. A recipe and directions for growing veggies are included. Read more about it at Amazon.com.

The Edible Pyramid: Good Eating Every Day by Loreen Leedy for ages 4-8.
The clever illustrations and witty text help children enjoy learning about eating appropriate servings of a balanced diet. The menu at the Edible Pyramid Restaurant is based on the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's food guide. The head waiter is a French cat in tails.

How to Teach Nutrition to Kids: An Integrated, Creative Approach to Nutrition Education for Children Ages 6-10 by Connie L. Evers
This book has over 200 activities about nutrition to use with language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and physical education. In a customer review at Amazon, Kathleen E. Kain states that the numerous activities will have children improving their eating habits from day one! Ms. Evers has clearly written this for today's children and the many pitfalls they have in their diets and lifestyle. Dr. Kain writes "The Science Spiders Newsletter."

30 Minute Meals by Rachael Ray helps you work good nutrition into a busy schedule.

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