The engaging layout and
conversational tone featured in these vibrant, refreshing books will
have kids feeling more like they’ve gone on a field trip than read a
book! Each fact-filled book in this standout series focuses on a
different type of food and explains how that food benefits our bodies,
where the food comes from, how it is grown or made and the forms in
which we eat it. Tons of healthy and nutritious lunchbox and snack ideas
with lots of kid appeal are presented and foods from different countries
and cultures are featured. Web links, including Mypyramid.gov, are
sprinkled throughout. Each book ends with a fun quiz, glossary, index,
and notes for teachers and parents. Library binding, 32 pages. Ages
7-12.
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With real-life photos, this nonfiction, informational book shows us that
when we eat our vegetables, we might be eating the root, the stem, the
leaves, the flower, or even the seeds of a plant. Highlighting carrots,
radishes, beets, asparagus, potatoes, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, sweet
corn, tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, green peas and more... Hardcover, 24 pages. Ages 4-8.
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Play Foods for
Children -BEST BUY!
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with durable sets of soft plastic play foods. Life size, realistically colored, perfect
for pretend play or teaching nutrition.
Vegetable Set - Includes a cucumber, corn cob,
carrot, tomato, and pepper. (LER-7198) Fruit Set -
Includes a banana, apple, orange, peach, pear, and 2 strawberries.
(LER-7197)
Produce Set -
Includes a potato, red onion, celery stalk, head of lettuce, and 3
stems of asparagus.
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The Mighty Asparagus -
V. Radunsky
$16.00
A long time ago an enormous
asparagus sprouted up in the king’s garden and no one knew what to do
with it. When the young princess wanted to eat it not even the king’s
bravest knight or his meanest rhinoceros could topple the mighty
asparagus for her. Prepare to become immersed in V. Radunsky’s world by
his use of surreal, renaissance style illustrations and wildly
imaginative text. Hardcover, 30 pages. Ages 4-8.More...HB-7439
Alphabet Soup -
Scott Gustafson
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Soup’s on! Join the party for a
delightful and delicious alphabet banquet. When Otter decides to have a
potluck housewarming for his nifty new abode, he invites twenty six of
his animal friends... and you! Take part in the fun as each animal pal
brings a different delicacy for the simmering stew. From “Armadillo and
Asparagus” to “Zebra and Zucchini”, there are engaging new characters on
almost every page of this truly enchanting volume - all brought to
vibrant, colorful life by one of today’s most imaginative and talented
fine artists. Hardcover, 48 pages. Ages 2 and up.More...
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Eating the Alphabet -
Lois Ehlert
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Fruits and vegetables from A-Z.
Vivid collage illustrations of colorful apples, blueberries, carrots,
yams, and zucchini. Ages 3-7.
The Fruit Bowl /
Vegetable Soup - D. Warren, S. Jones, A. Lindman
$14.95
By D. Warren, S. Jones, A.
Sorvaag-Lindman . Two books in one, Vegetable
Soup The Nutritional ABC's and The Fruit Bowl A Contest Among the Fruit
is a fun, informational book on fruits and vegetables....
Softcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8.More...OA-3602
Yummy Designs Fruit
and Vegetable FanFare Flip-Panel Book
$17.98
50 colorful panels illustrate over
80 fruits and vegetables along with key nutrition information,
contributions to good health, and suggestions for preparation.
Spanish/English. All ages.More...YD-FVFF
The Vegetables We Eat
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From perennials to annuals, tuber vegetables to stem vegetables, Gibbons
covers every kind and color that we eat - and shows them in rich
watercolor illustrations. The first half of the book goes through each
of the eight groups of vegetables with every vegetable shown and labeled
within its group, whether it be a root, stem, leaf, bulb, seed, tuber,
fruit, or flower bud vegetable. Ages 4-10. 32 pages.
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Kick off a plant unit right! Clear text and large, striking photos
reveal each part of a plant and the role it plays in keeping plants
thriving. Clear diagrams enhance the experience of exploring each part.
Books include a glossary, list of internet resource sites, and index.
24 pages, ages 4-8.
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Evening Meals Around
the World - Michele Zurakowski
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Kids will love to learn about what
the other children of the world are eating for their evening meals! Bold
color illustrations and simple, yet informative text make this book a
fun way to learn! In Morocco, children eat couscous and pita bread;
sometimes Mexican families go to taquerias to buy tacos; Vietnamese
families have grilled chicken with peanut sauce! Included in the back
are two delicious recipes, a list of fun facts, and a glossary.
Hardcover or Softcover. 24 pages. Ages 5-10.
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This sticker book includes a jolly
potato, grinning grapes, charming celery stalk and many more. 20 full
color stickers on 4 pages 4 1/6 " x 5 3/4".
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Our Community Garden
$15.95
This heartfelt story captures the
excitement of children getting their hands dirty and learning to nurture
living things for the first time. A celebration of different cultures
and a gentle reminder of the value of people working together, Our
Community Garden may inspire readers to plant a garden of their own!
Hardcover, 32 pages.More... BW-1091
Fruits & Vegetables
Coloring Book
$3.95
This collection of ready to color
illustrations is an excellent introduction to dozens of fruits and
vegetables ranging from the currant, raspberry, and pea to the sweet
potato, cabbage, and watermelon. More...
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