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Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist - State of Michigan

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Title TN Message Rating F/N<br />

Very Smart Pea and the Princess-To-Be, The<br />

Grey, Mini 2 3 F<br />

Alfred A. Knopf, 2003<br />

This witty version <strong>of</strong> the Princes and the Pea is told through the eyes <strong>of</strong> the pea. When the prince can’t find a worthy<br />

princess to wed, the pea finds a way to convince everyone that the gardener’s daughter is a real princess. This clever<br />

and humorous tale with amusing illustrations raises the stature <strong>of</strong> garden peas.<br />

Visit to the Farmers’ Market, A<br />

Sissel-Phelan, Peggy 2 1 N<br />

Brain Child Books, 2006<br />

Large, colorful photos and simple text make a visit to the farmers’ market a special treat. Delicious-looking fruits and<br />

vegetables almost leap <strong>of</strong>f the page as you stroll down the aisles, touching and tasting them. Benefits <strong>of</strong> fresh food are<br />

emphasized, as is the fun <strong>of</strong> meeting new people at the market. Readers also learn that fresh foods comes from farms<br />

and gardens.<br />

Walter the Baker<br />

Carle, Eric 2 2 F<br />

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995<br />

Walter the Baker makes the most delicious baked goods in the whole Duchy, and its rulers, the Duke and Duchess,<br />

especially love his sweet rolls. One morning when the cat tipped over the can <strong>of</strong> milk, Walter makes the sweet rolls<br />

using water and hopes that no one notices the difference. But the Duke and Duchess are furious and declare that Walter<br />

must invent a delicious roll through which the rising sun can shine three times, and it must be made from one piece <strong>of</strong><br />

dough. If he fails, he will be banished forever. This completes another charming Eric Carle story with his distinctive<br />

illustrations that tells us how Walter meets the challenge with his new invention.<br />

Warthogs in the Kitchen<br />

Edwards, Pamela Duncan 1 3 F<br />

Scholastic Inc., 1998<br />

Children will giggle aloud at the way warthogs make cupcakes. Rhyming text and large, silly illustrations make this<br />

a funny picture book to read aloud or for beginning readers to read independently. The last page has two cupcake<br />

recipes—one for humans and one for warthogs.<br />

Way We Do It In Japan, The<br />

Iijima, Geneva Cobb 1 3 F<br />

Albert Whitman & Co., 2002<br />

Gregory’s mother is American and his father, Japanese. When they move from the U.S to Japan, Gregory learns new<br />

things including how to make new friends. As Japanese words are introduced in the story, the pronunciation is included<br />

on the page. The story concludes with an informational page about customs and traditions in Japan.<br />

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