This is no ordinary market - it’s
a veritable feast of folk art from around the world. Whether you’re
looking for fruits, vegetables, or just an afternoon of fun, here’s a
shopping trip you won’t want to miss! 32 pages. Ages 4-8.
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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Big, colorful, real-life photos bring plant life cycles to life in these
easy-to-read books. Covering the growth stages of plants and trees
through simple text and clear diagrams, readers will marvel at how
plants grow and change just like them. Each book includes a glossary, a
list of internet reference sites, and index. Library Binding, 24 pages.
Ages 4-8.
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Here one hundred of the most
irresistible vegetables are described in depth by organic gardener and
food historian, William Woys Weaver, through history, culinary
suggestions, practical information, and personal anecdotes. Peppers,
potatoes, peas, gourds, onions, tomatoes, greens, and many more veggies
get their stories told - like the Petaluma Gold Rush Bean brought to the
United States from Peru (ideal for everything from bean dips to
cassoulets). Hardcover, 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" 288 pages. For all ages.
More...WP-2380
A Day at the Market!
$14.95
The market is
more than just a place where food is sold. Set at Seattle's infamous
Pike Place Market, the market comes to life with the sites, smells, and
sounds of the market. The buzz and excitement of the market with fish
flying through the air, the aroma of freshly baked bread, the colorful
vision of the fresh fruit and vegetable stands, and the sound of music
playing in the streets are vividly captured in this poetic
description. Hardcover, 22 pages. Ages 0-4.
More... CH-1491
Food
$15.99
Discover the inside story of food - from genetic
modification to healthy eating. Find out how different foods are used
together to create new flavors. Hardcover , 72 pages. Ages 9-14.
More...DK-1717
The Edible Pyramid:
Good Eating Every Day - Loreen Leedy
see below
Want a fun way to
learn about the food pyramid? With this story, you can take your kids on
a trip to the Edible Pyramid restaurant where you might even learn a
thing or two!32 pages. Ages 4-8.
Let's Eat: What Children Eat Around the World - Beatrice Hollyer
$16.95
What we eat says a lot about who
we are and where we come from. The five children in this book live in
very different countries, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, France and
India. They each have their own ideas about what tastes good. Packed
with colorful photographs that explore the role of food in daily life,
Let's Eat! Gives thought-provoking insight into the way people eat and
live around the world. Also, it includes one recipe from each country
such as Thembe's Condensed Milk Tart and Luis's Tomato Salsa. Hardcover,
48 Pages. Ages 4-8.More...
MPS-3225
Healthy Play Food Sets -
NEW!
$19.95 each
Help students learn to make good
nutritional choices each day with these healthy pretend food baskets
with life-size food! Play foods are made of high quality, unbreakable,
non-toxic, washable plastic. Ages 3-7.
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(Click here for a list of items in each basket)
Kids can learn about and play with their favorite fruits
and vegetables! Set of 13 includes a basket, apple, pear,
banana, carrot, 2 strawberries, tomato, red onion, cucumber, green
pepper, celery, and a head of lettuce. Foods are made of soft, unbreakable, non-toxic ,
washable plastic. Ages 3 to 7. LER-7222
Midday Meals Around
the World - Michele Zurakowski
$
see below
Kids will love to learn about what
the other children of the world are eating for their midday meals! Bold
color illustrations and simple text make this book a fun learning
resource! In Nigeria, children eat "garri", a smooth, white porridge;
Indonesian kids have fried rice and fish; In Scotland they eat "stovies",
a mix of meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions! Included in the back are
two delicious recipes, a list of fun facts, and a glossary. Hardcover or
Softcover.
24 pages. Ages 5-10.More...
Count from one to ten - then count
again! What does it take to make a feast for ten hungry people?
Shopping, cooking, setting the table - everyone in the family helps and,
as fast as you can count from one to ten, the feasting begins! Softcover,
32 pages. Ages 3 and up.More...HM-0818
Play Foods for
Children -BEST BUY!
$7.95
ea.
Stock up on produce
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.
(LER-7199) - Quantities Limited
Fruits and Vegetables,
Frutas y vegetales - NEW!
$6.95
This English/Spanish Foundations
Series board book shows different fruits and vegetables in life-like
illustrations and identifies each in both English and Spanish. With
simple, progressive sentences like, "These are carrots," "Vegetables
help me grow strong," and "Oranges and bananas grow in warm places,"
this is a great introduction to healthy foods as well as both languages
for early readers. Board book, 24 pages. Ages 2-4.
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Eating Healthy With My
Pyramid Series
$14.95
each
Choose One:
Each book teaches the importance of healthy eating and
physical activity while engaging the children with full-color photos and
easy to read text. These books clearly explain each food group, how to
make healthier choices, and how each group is essential to our lives.
The books follow the lessons of the new MyPyramid.gov and meet state
standards. The books include portion sizes, a glossary, index, and
helpful internet sites. Size: 11" x 9". 24 pages. Reinforced Library
Binding. Ages 4-7.
More... Now available in Spanish!(Each page is in Spanish and English).
English / Spanish
Vegetable Group......CS-374X / CS-6728SP
Being Active.............CS-3685 / CS-6659SP
Drinking Water......CS-3758 / CS-6702SP
Healthy Snacks.......CS-3693 / CS-6715SP
Fruit Group..............CS-3707 / CS-6662SP
Grain Group............CS-3715 / CS-6679SP
Meat and Beans.......CS-3723 / CS-6681SP
Milk Group..............CS-3731 / CS-6695SP
A Lunch With Punch /
Un Almuerzo con Ponche - Jo S. Kittenger
$4.95
Simple illustrations and fun rhyming
text turns packing a school lunch into a fun experience for young
readers. Children will enjoy watching all the different kinds of food
being packed away into a yummy brown bag lunch. Softcover, 32 pages.
Ages 4 - 7.