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40+ Books That Teach Kids About Food

I love books that are about food! Since I had kids, I kinda obsess over them and try to make them into a fun project. Now that I teach online Child Nutrition courses I wanted to provide my students with a comprehensive list of books that teach about food that they can print off and keep with them as they progress in their careers with kids. I also enlisted the help of some of my dietitian colleagues in sharing their favorites with me. I have these broken down into categories to make it easier to navigate. If you hang on until the end, you can get all these on one printable to keep with you and share.

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Books on Fruits and Vegetables

Eating the Alphabet from A to Z by Lois Ehlert is one of my favorites. She does such a great job of visually presenting fruits and vegetables with the alphabet. It’s for Pre K and younger.

Where Do Bananas Come From? A Book of Fruits By Dani Lebovitz, MS, RDN, CSSD, CDE, is so adorable, fun, and educational! There is so much information on fruit presented in a fun way. This is definitely one to add to the library.

Mrs. Peanuckle’s Fruit Alphabet by Mrs. Peanuckle

Go, Go, Grapes! A Fruit Chant by April Pulley Sayre


Rah – Rah – Radishes! A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Carrot Soup by John Segal

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert is an easy to follow story with an actual recipe at the end. This would be such a fun classroom activity.

The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli



Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper


The Boy Who Loved Broccoli by Sarah A. Creighton


Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss


Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks


Stone Soup by Ann McGovern

Food Allergy Books

The Princess and the Peanut Allergy by Wendy McClure will help kids gain an understanding of what the allergic child goes through.


The Peanut Free Cafe by Gloria Coster is a really cute book about dealing with peanut allergies at school.

The Bugabees: Friend with Food Allergies by Amy Recob

Picky Eating

I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato by Lauren Child

The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman

Gregory, The Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat

Food Science

Science Experiments You Can Eat by Vicki Cobb is one I am diving into with my kids! I really like how it’s laid out and the experiments.

Edible Science: Experiments You Can Eat by National Geographic


Kitchen Science Labs for Kids by Liz Lee Heinecke

Books About Different Foods

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

This classic is typically used around March 2nd for Read Across America. I even have a cute food idea for it, Green Eggs and Ham Muffins!

Pancakes, Pancakes by Eric Carle is a very nice book that takes a child though making pancakes. It has a recipe for you to make with your child.


Today is Monday by Eric Carle


How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman


Tyler Makes Spaghetti by Tyler Florence


To Market, To Market by Nikki McClure


Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi and Ron Barrett


Dragons Love Tacos and Dragons Love Tacos 2 by Adam Rubin


If You Give a Pig A Pancake by Laura Numeroff


If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff


If You Give a Moose A Muffin by Laura Numeroff


Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell and Lillian Hoban


The Popcorn Book by Tomie de Paola


Secrets of the Garden: Food Chains and the Food Web in Our Background By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld


Pinkalicious by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann


Pizza at Sally’s by Monica Wellington


Rodeo Ron and His Milkshake Cows by Rowan Clifford


Chicks and Salsa by Aaron Reynolds

N is for Nutrition by Todd Skene and Amneet Aulakh

If you braved it to the end, here is your 40+ BOOKS ABOUT FOOD!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author: Betsy Ramirez

Betsy is a registered dietitian/nutritionist, homeschool mom, & fairy tale junkie, who loves getting crafty. Being on my bike and lifting weights are my therapy. Thinking outside the box is my jam!

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Comments

  1. Brittany Poulson says

    March 29, 2018 at 10:35 am

    This is such a fun list! I’ll definitely be checking some out for my boys!

    • Betsy Ramirez says

      April 8, 2018 at 7:08 pm

      Thanks so much, Brittany! I hope you find some you enjoy! Pancakes, Pancakes is fun to make with my kids!

  2. Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN says

    March 29, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    I absolutely love this Betsy! Great job putting this list together. So many fun gift ideas for parents too!

    • Betsy Ramirez says

      April 8, 2018 at 7:07 pm

      Thanks, Jessica! So glad you find it helpful! It was so great to see so many options available!

  3. Todd says

    March 30, 2018 at 4:22 pm

    Another great one is ‘N is for Nutrition: Rhymes by the Alphabet’

    • Betsy Ramirez says

      April 8, 2018 at 7:06 pm

      Yes, I just updated the list! Thanks for letting me know!

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