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SEARCH BY TITLE Title TN Message Rating F/N Eating Fractions McMillan, Bruce 1 2 N Scholastic Inc., 1991 This book uses appealing, full-page photos of two children and a dog sharing a meal to introduce the concepts of whole, halves, thirds, and fourths. It has a minimum of text, but the lively photography serves as a springboard for discussion. The book has two pages of recipes for the foods with suggestions for additional activities with fractions. It concludes with a page of background information for the teacher about the recipes, using food to teach fractions, and the children and the dog featured in the book. Eating Pairs: Counting Fruits and Vegetables by Twos Schuette, Sarah L. 2 2 N Capstone Press, 2003 Starting with two heads of cabbage, this picture book not only helps children learn to count by twos, it provides them with basic facts about many fruits and vegetables. Large, bold, brightly-colored illustrations will attract the attention of youngsters. The book concludes with a vocabulary list, recommended books, Internet resources and an index. Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z Ehlert, Lois 2 2 N Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989 Lois Ehlert’s bold, distinctive illustrations of fruits and vegetables fill the pages of this alphabet book. Each letter has at least one clearly labeled, edible food, and a three-page glossary offers information about each food. This is an excellent picture book to introduce young children to a variety of fruits and vegetables. Older children could use it as a model for writing and illustrating their own alphabet book. It is, also, a good introduction to a food-tasting experience Eating Well Mitchell, Melanie 1 1 N Lerner, 2006 Colorful multiculutural photographs depict young children eating and enjoying a variety of delicious and healthy foods from MyPyramid. General serving sizes are taught for each food group and physical activity is emphasized as well. A good basic introduction to the concepts of MyPyramid. Edible Alphabet, An Christensen, Bonnie 2 2 N Dial Books for Young Readers, 1994 Detailed wood engravings of edible plants from A- to-Z provides an introduction to familiar and unfamiliar plants from around the world. Each page shows a letter of the alphabet, the name of the plant, and an illustration with children and adults using the plant. The book concludes with two pages of information that describe each plant and how it is used for food. Elympics Kennedy, X.J. 4 2 F Scholastic Inc., 1999 Divided into two sections, this book of poems celebrates summer and winter Olympic games. The illustrations and unifying theme focus on elephants performing athletic events representative of actual Olympic events, such as sprinting and figure skating. The elephant athletes demonstrate teamwork, perseverance, modesty, and sportsmanship. An “Author’s Note” provides information on the history and purpose of the Olympic games. Page 40 UPDATED MICHIGAN TEAM NUTRITION BOOKLIST
SEARCH BY TITLE Title TN Message Rating F/N Enormous Carrot, The Vagin, Vladimir 2 3 F Scholastic Press, 1998 Bright, bold illustrations enhance this version of a favorite Russian folktale “The Enormous Turnip,” that demonstrates the benefits of working together to solve a problem. Floyd and Daisy, two rabbits, ask their animal friends for help when they discover that they can’t pull an enormous carrot out of the garden by themselves. The repeating refrain and ongoing action make this an excellent book for a read-aloud, choral reading, or creative drama. Enormous Potato, The Davis, Aubrey 2 3 F Scholastic Inc., 1997 How do you get the biggest potato in the world out of the ground? In this retold folktale, it takes a lot of help. A farmer plants a potato eye and the rest is a comical surprise. Big, bold illustrations and repetitive text make this an enjoyable read-aloud. It also lends itself to creative drama. Everybody Brings Noodles Dooley, Norah 1 2 F Carolrhoda Books, Inc, 2002 By the same author and illustrator team that created Everybody Bakes Bread, Everybody Cooks Rice, and Everybody Serves Soup; their latest book celebrates a Fourth of July block party in a multicultural neighborhood. All the neighbors bring noodle dishes representing their heritage. The book concludes with noodle recipes. Everybody Cooks Rice Dooley, Norah 2 2 F Scholastic Inc., 1992 Dinner is almost ready, and Mother sends Carrie out to look for her younger brother, Anthony. In this multicultural book, each home that Carrie visits represents a different culture with the family preparing a meal typical of that culture. There is one similarity: all the families eat rice in different ways. You will find five pages of recipes using rice from the following cultures: Barbados, Puerto Rico, Vietnam, India, China, Haiti, and Italy. Everybody Serves Soup Dooley, Norah 1 2 F Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 2000 It’s almost Christmas and Carrie doesn’t have a gift for her mother, but what she discovers in her neighborhood is better than anything she could buy in a store. Carrie’s multicultural neighborhood is the setting for a delightful story about diversity, culture, sharing food, and giving gifts from the heart. Like the author’s other “Everybody” books, this story concludes with several pages of recipes. UPDATED MICHIGAN TEAM NUTRITION BOOKLIST Page 41
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