Food! Any way you slice it, food is always a fun topic for read alouds, and healthy eating is an important habit to teach children. These books are all about things we eat and how we eat to live healthy lives. Bon apetit!
Jack, Skinny Bones, and the Golden Pancakes by
Jack joins up with Granny Trick's dog Skinny Bones and together they outwit both the evil old lady and the Devil himself.
If You Give a Moose a Muffin by
If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix. In this hilarious sequel to If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, the young host is again run ragged by a surprise guest. Young readers will delight in the comic complications that follow when a little boy entertains a gregarious moose.
Maisy Goes Shopping by
When it's time for lunch, Maisy and Charley find the fridge empty so they decide to go to the market. Join them as they find all kinds of tasty treats to eat.
Feathers for Lunch by
An escaped house cat encounters twelve common birds in the backyard but captures only feathers for lunch. Includes bird guide.
Plumas para Almorzar by
The Spanish-language edition of Feathers for Lunch. An escaped housecat encounters twelve birds in the back yard but fails to catch any of them and has to eat feathers for lunch.
Merl and Jasper's Supper Caper by
It's suppertime, and a little girl named Ann has just enough time to sketch Merl and Jasper, an adorable cat and dog, before being called to dinner. But Ann isn't the only one who's hungry, so are Merl and Jasper! And since supper isn't brought to them, they have to go find supper. What better place for a paper dog and cat to look than on the pages of Ann's favorite books.
Kitten's First Full Moon by
From one of the most beloved picture book creators of today comes a memorable new character and a suspenseful adventure. Kitten sees her first full moon, but she thinks it's a bowl of milk and tries to get at it. Full color.
In the Night Kitchen by
A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.
Little Apple Goat by
Little Apple Goat's love of apples, cherries, and pears helps her plant an orchard for the animals on the farm.
The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher by
The Grey Lady loves strawberries. But so does the Strawberry Snatcher, and unfortunately for the Grey Lady he is not far away and getting closer all the time. Past flower shops and bakeries he stalks her, silently, steadily, biding his time. He pursues her by foot along haunting red-brick paths, and then by skateboard into the mysterious depths of a swamp both beautiful and terrifying. Closer and closer he gets, and yet the Grey Lady escapes him, in fantastic and marvelously improbable ways, until, in the heart of the forest the Strawberry Snatcher discovers instead -- blackberries In this wordless allegory, author-illustrator Molly Bang has created a visual feast full of surprise and wonder. Her lively tale skillfully blends fantasy, suspense, and humor, and the magnificent illustrations are a treat for young and old alike.
Too Many Pears! by
Pamela the cow loves pears - and will do just about anything to get them. But will anyone else ever get to eat a pear again? Certainly not until she's had her fill... and moved on to something else! Benjamin Franklin Award finalist.
Chicken Sunday by
With the rich folk-art style and lively text for which she has become well-known, Patricia Polacco has created an outstanding family story of trust, love, and acceptance. After her own grandmother dies, a young Russian-American girl is initiated into her neighbor's family.
Splat the Cat Takes the Cake by
Splat loves watching his favorite superhero, Super Cat, on the family TV, but when the set breaks, Splat has no way to watch his cherished cartoon. Splat asks himself, "What would Super Cat do?" and decides to save the day by winning a brand-new TV. The only problem is that winning the TV requires Splat to enter a cake-baking contest . . . which turns out to be a little trickier and stickier than expected. Splat's messy adventures will delight beginning readers.
Arthur's Christmas Cookies by
Arthur finds a way to enjoy his Christmas cookies even after he discovers they can't be eaten.
Growing Vegetable Soup by
"Dad says we are going to grow vegetable soup." So begins Lois Ehlert's bright, bold picture book about vegetable gardening for the very young. The necessary tools are pictured and labeled, as are the seeds (green bean, pea, corn, zucchini squash, and carrot). Then the real gardening happens . . . planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, chopping, and cooking In the end? "It was the best soup ever." Ehlert's simple, colorful cut-paper-style illustrations are child-friendly, as is the big black type. A recipe for vegetable soup tops it all off
