Do you have a picky eater? Does your child prefer junk food over vegetables? Is it a struggle to get your kids to eat healthy foods?
You are not alone! Many parents have a hard time getting their kids to enjoy healthy foods. However, we’re here to tell you it isn’t impossible!
One tip to encourage healthy eating in your children is to set a good example. Likely, if your kids see you enjoying those delicious vegetables, they might love them too!
Another great way to teach your kids healthy habits is to read them nutrition books for kids. These books teach kids about nutritious eating, why it’s important, and how to do it.
Check out these fun nutrition books for kids!
Enjoy Storytime With These Fun Nutrition Books for Kids!
1. Good Enough to Eat: A Kid’s Guide to Food and Nutrition
Good Enough to Eat: A Kid’s Guide to Food and Nutritionby Lizzy Rockwell teaches children how to have a healthy diet. The book covers topics like the nutrition groups, the function of nutritious foods, what foods contain nutrients, how much nutrition kids need, how the body digests food, and what calories are. It even has kid-friendly recipes! All in all, this comprehensive guide to kids’ nutrition is a hands-on tool that can be lots of fun for families!
2. Why Should I Eat Well?
Claire Llewellyn’s Why Should I Eat Well? teaches boys and girls the importance of eating healthy foods and exercising. This adorable children’s book is designed around a child’s natural curiosity. Every child asks questions, particularly “Why?”Through fun illustrations and adorable storytelling, Why Should I Eat Well?helps children discover the answer to why nutrition is important.
3. Little Critter: Good for Me and You
Little Critter: Good for Me and You by Mercer Mayer teaches kids how to have a healthy lifestyle and have fun doing it. At school, Little Critter learns all about the importance of eating a balanced diet. He learns about the food pyramid and fun exercises that will help him stay in shape. Then, Little Critter shows his family how to stay fit and healthy in fun ways.
4. Mealtime
Elizabeth Verdick’s Mealtimeteaches toddlers nutrition and table manners. The toddlers depicted in the story practice basic manners like handwashing. In addition, the book demonstrates how one should use their napkin, fork, and spoon at the table. One of the biggest lessons from this story is encouraging kids to at least try one bite of new foods because it might just be delicious! Ultimately, Mealtimehelps kids develop healthy eating habits and positive mealtime manners.
5. The Boy Who Loved Broccoli
The Boy Who Loved Broccoliby Sarah A. Creighton is a fantastical tale of a boy named Baxter. Baxter loves broccoli so much that it gives him superpowers! Baxter uses his broccoli superpowers to help others. And, when he convinces others to eat broccoli too, they get superpowers like him. Through imaginative storytelling, Creighton encourages young kids to eat their vegetables to grow big and strong!
6. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato
Lauren Child’s I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato follows little Lola, who is a picky eater. For example, she hates carrots. However, when her brother Charlie tells her that carrots are orange twiglets from Jupiter, Lola decides to eat some! Lola also hates mashed potatoes. But when Charlie tells her they are cloud fluff from Mount Fuji, Lola gives them a try! Most of all, though, Lola hates tomatoes. Can Charlie convince her they are yummy? This fun story is a great read for picky eaters!
7. The Tale of Two Brothers: A Rhyming Story About Making Healthy Food Choices
A Tale of Two Brothersby Brittany Andrejcin is a rhyming story about making healthy food choices. It helps children understand that when they eat bad foods, they are going to feel bad. When they eat good foods, they will feel good. A Tale of Two Brothers is written to start conversations with your kids about healthy eating.