Comments on: Children’s Books with Food Themes

By: Debbie V

Debbie V — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:43:49 +0000

We love Yoko as well! One that my kids request over and over (and both of them LOVE sushi!)

Another one of our favorite “food” themed books is “Cookies: Bite Size Life Lessons” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. It has lines like “MODEST means you don’t run around telling everyone you make the best cookies, even if you know it to be true” and “RESPECT means offering the very first cookie to your grandmother.” A GREAT read!!

By: Baking Soda

Baking Soda — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:32:37 +0000

The little caterpillar is a classic! My boys loved that book! (Our copy came with a tiny soft caterpillar on a thread that wound it’s way through holes in the book.) So much fun and it’s one of those books that’s a pleasure to read out loud for parents as well.
This one is another one that was read multiple times, again and again in our house; nothing to do with food (or maybe)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1843650959/ref=sib_rdr_dp

Baking Sodas last blog post..Het leven beschouwd

By: Fran Magbual

Fran Magbual — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:01:32 +0000

Great list! You probably don’t watch too much TV, but there’s a fun kid’s show called Chowder on Cartoon Network that is food-themed. The main character is the apprentice to Chef Mung Daal and all the other characters are named for foods, including Panini, Kimchi and Endive. I think I enjoy it more than the kids do!

By: MyKitchenInHalfCups

MyKitchenInHalfCups — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:46:45 +0000

Oh I love this Andrea. With one here and I hope for more, grandkids will be getting all of these!! And then I’ll look forward to cooking with them and laughing !!! Laughing and eating.

By: Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy

Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:50:06 +0000

Great post! I'm familiar with some of your picks. When my daughter was little, one of our faves was Yoko, by Rosemary Wells. It's the sweetest little story about Yoko, the Japanese kitten, who goes to school with her lunch of sushi, etc., and is teased by the other kids for having "icky" food. Then, the class has an "International Food Day" and all the kids bring in foods that reflect their heritage. The whole story is about trying foods from different cultures and tolerance towards people who are "different". You must read it. It's priceless! Another one I just found recently is How are You Peeling?, by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers. The whole book is a collection of photos of fruits and vegetables with very expressive faces carved into them. It has a simple rhyming text and is intended to teach kids about expressing emotions. I bought it for my nephews who have PDD. It is brilliant! Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewys last blog post..TWD: Creme Brulee