Healthy Food Choices - For Younger Children

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What's In My Garden?: A Book of Colors

By Cheryl Christian

Featured in the NEAT SOLUTIONS OCTOBER 2009 NEWSLETTER!

Young children will learn the names and colors of vegetables and will love sliding each one out of its pocket as they gather a nutritious basketful of produce. Board book, 14 pages. Ages 2-4.

What's in My Garden? A Book of Colors SBB-1662......$6.25

Fruit
Large font and bright, contrasting colors draw you in to this simple board book of fruits. Each page shows one uniquely painted fruit with its name: huckleberry, strawberry, watermelon, plum, apricot, mango, "Let's have some!" the next page says, showing a bowl of delicious fruit. Pineapple, orange, cantaloupe, pear, tangerine, lemon, "Peach fuzzy hair!" Blueberries, currants, nectarine, grapes, raspberry, apple, "Starfruit shapes!" Bananas, cherries, grapefruit, lime, kumquat, kiwi, "Eat 'em up time!" Board book, 32 pages. Ages 2-6.

Vegetables
A rainbow of vegetables are presented in uniquely painted illustrations with one vegetable, and its name printed in large font, per page. Celery, rhubarb, cucumber, bean, potato, tomato, "yellow and green," the next two pages read. Artichoke, turnip, carrots, and peas, onion, eggplant, "Pumpkins! Please!" Asparagus, lettuce, zucchini, beet, broccoli, spinach, "Corn so sweet!" Green bean, radish, sweet potato, yam, cauliflower, cabbage, "Vegetables jam!" Board book, 32 pages. Ages 2-6.

Fruit SA-8418......$8.95 Vegetables SA-8425......$8.95

This durable board book with a suction-cup back provides a unique preschool learning experience about food and eating schedules. Each page is filled with vibrant, whimsical photos of vegetables, fruits and babies eating in their high chairs. Easy to wash and easy to enjoy. Boardbook, 12 pages. Ages 1 and up.

Time to Eat! SB-6626......$6.99

Baby's very first mealtime book

From Usbourne

High contrast illustrations of healthy foods, from apple to yogurt, fill the pages of this baby friendly book. The vivid pictures and a plush book cover are specially designed for the very young. Board, 10 pages. Ages 1 and up.

Baby's very first mealtime book EDC-6078......$6.99

Eating the Rainbow

By Rena D. Grossman

Big and vibrant photos of bright-eyed toddlers enjoying healthy food choices makes learning about food an easy feat!  Color coded pages, from red to brown, showcase an abundance of good for you nutritious food treats.  Children will enjoy learning about wholesome foods as they look at rich pictures of strawberries and litchis to coconuts and figs. Board, 18 pages. Ages 2 and up.

Eating the Rainbow SBB-1747......$6.95

Each page of this touch and feel book is packed with first words, counting activities, colors to recognize, and things to spot. Board, 10 pages. Ages 3-6.

Shopping Day IPG-7993......$6.95

*WIC Customers - This title contains an image of a baby bottle.

This fun and colorful board book invites young readers to learn about food in a new way – with a rainbow of colors and creative animal characters made out of real fruits and vegetables! Introduce your toddler to classic foods and even unusual foods like radishes, kumquats, starfruit, parsnips, fava beans, chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and more! Includes activity suggestions and health tips from the author. Board, 14 pages. Ages 1-4.

I can eat a RAINBOW DK-1626......$7.99

Food for Thought: The complete book of concepts for growing minds

By Joost Eiffers, Saxton Freymann

Brainteasers for toddlers! Teach your child shapes, colors, numbers, letters, and even opposites with the vivid food sculptures of Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers. Is that a carrot or a triangle? What color is that pepper? Which letter is that broccoli? The authors' intelligent food-play provides a cornucopia of educational and creative opportunities for your child. Hardcover, 61 pages. Ages 0-4.

Food for Thought: The compete book of concepts for growing minds SB-0181......$14.95

Green Start: In the Garden

By Leslie Bockol

Adorable illustrations of children picking and eating fruits and vegetables straight from the garden highlight this simple book. Includes a parent page with organic gardening tips, yummy recipes, and more! Made from 98% recycled materials. Board, 20 pages. Ages 4-8.

Green Start: In the Garden HT-8104......$6.99

This booklet offers practical tips for how parents of babies and toddlers can help their children learn healthy eating habits and how to use mealtimes to support a child’s overall healthy development, including social and emotional development. Softcover, 11 pages. Pack of 20 booklets.

Healthy from the Start (Saludable desde el comienzo) English GH-7962......$30.00 Spanish GH-9054......$30.00