Books to Encourage Kids to Eat Healthy Food

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It can be a challenge to get kids to eat veggies and healthier foods. I am always looking for more recipes and ways to incorporate veggies into family meals. It can take a lot of consistency to get kids to enjoy the taste of veggies. Some are lucky their kids just like them, but most kids are picky about something or another. 

As a former librarian, I am always reading and researching books to help with my picky eaters in getting them to eat veggies and have a healthy relationship with food. I have complied a list to share of books for moms, but also read together as a family.

Books for Moms

Food Anatomy by Julia Rothman:: This is a really fun book to share with kids about food anatomy. My kids love the pictures in this book. 

Getting to Yum by Karen Le Billion :: I really liked the suggestions throughout this book, like renaming food with your child to make it more exciting!

How to Raise an Intuitive Eater by Sumner Brooks & Amee Severson :: This will help you and your child develop a healthy relationship with food and eating. 

More Veggies Please by Nikki Dinki :: I love this one and all the recipes the author includes! I have tried multiple recipes in here, and my kids gobble them up.

Real Food Kids Will Love by Annabel Karmel :: This has great recipes for healthy food with swaps for picky eaters or kids with food allergies. 

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Books to Read Together

Daniel Tries a New Food by Becky Friedman :: This book has helped our kids trying new foods. There is even a song to sing! 

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin :: What happens when dragons eat tacos and put spicy salsa on it?! This is a really fun book and might even help little ones try some salsa with their tacos.

D.W. The Picky Eater by Marc Brown :: My family loved the Arthur series growing up, and my daughter likes a lot of the books now, too. This one deals with picky eating head on and helps show manners at the table when trying new foods. 

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen :: This book, which is part of a dinosaur series, is always fun with great ideas for what to do and what not to do. 

How to Eat Pizza by Jon Burgerman :: For any kids who like pizza, this is laugh out fun!

How to Feed Your Parents by Ryan Miller :: This book has a unique twist: The kid likes trying new foods, but her parents don’t.

Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal :: I love this book! It’s so fun and has some opposites that keeps kids laughing.

Monster Don’t Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks :: This book will have kids laughing and wanting to eat broccoli, too!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle :: This is a classic for a reason, which we have read over and over. The caterpillar is eating everything, which might make your kiddo want to try everything, too. 

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Reading books about food can encourage little kids to eat healthy.

Cookbooks to Use Together

Kid Chef by Melina Hammer :: This has great tips for any kid wanting to learn the basics of cooking. This might be more suitable for a older kids, because it does include information about knife skills. 

Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes by Mollie Katzen :: This has great recipes to make together. A fun first cookbook for you and your children. 

Sesame Street Let’s Cook by Susan McQuillan :: Littles might relate to this one because their favorite characters are cooking up some yummy treats!

Busy Little Hands: Food Play! by Amy Palanjian :: This is a fun one with ideas of how to play with your food and have fun eating it. 

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