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Help for Your Picky Eaters

Mealtimes more "fight" than "fun"? Try these resources with strategies to encourage adventurous eating and help improve your child's eating habits.! Materials for kids are at the beginning of the list followed by resources for caregivers.

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  • A young child refuses to try a bite of broccoli until her mom guides her through a careful exploration of the new food. Part of the Little Senses series.
    BookNew York : Dial Books for young readers, [2019] — PIC Cot
  • A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.
    BookCambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2000. — PIC Chi
  • Dinosaur families try out jungle foods in a rainbow of colors to make a healthy diet.
    Board BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2021] — BOARD BOOK
  • Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.
    BookSan Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2005] — PIC Ros
  • Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage.
    BookNew York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2023. — PIC Wen
  • From noodles to salad, from congee to pancakes, from dim sum to pizza, author Molli Jackson Ehlert and illustrator Fanny Liem embrace food of all types in this fun and inclusive picture book.
    BookNew York : Feiwel and Friends, 2024. — PIC Jac
  • I Am Picky

    Confessions of a Fussy Eater

    Tracy, Kristen, 1972-
    A young raccoon who claims to be a picky eater tries to fill his ferocious appetite as he makes his way through trash cans and compost bins.
    BookNew York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2022. — PIC Tra
  • Yoomi hates stinky spicy kimchi--until Grandma makes kimchi pancakes for her!
    BookNew York : Holiday House, [2017] — PIC Kim
  • Piper the piglet is a very picky eater, who will only eat food beginning with the letter "P"--and somehow her parents must break her of this strange quirk, and get her to eat other good foods.
    BookNorth Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, [2019] — PIC Par
  • A child rejects a number of foods before settling on one that is just right.
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2010. — PIC Rei
  • Fourteen children's book artists draw their favorite foods and explain why they love them, using short stories, statements, and poems.
    BookNew York : Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2019. — EASY 641.3 WHA 2019
  • Explains why your body is an amazingly complex machine and what foods you should eat to fuel it.
    BookNew York, New York : DK Publishing, 2015. — JUV 613.2 ARE 2015
  • End mealtime battles with Becoming a Food Explorer. Crafted by a Pediatric Dietitian for ages 3-8, this book nurtures culinary curiosity and body positivity, aligning with nutrition and social-emotional learning. Empower your child today!
    BookExperience Delicious LLC 2023 — EASY 613.2083 LEB 2023
  • It's food week in Manuel's class. Each student tells about something special his or her family eats. Manuel learns that families have different food traditions. Some eat noodles with chopsticks. Others use a fork. Some families eat flat…
    BookMinneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2015] — EASY 641.3 BUL 2015
  • By introducing young readers to the colors of foods, the children also learn about healthy eating. Eating fruits and vegetables in as many colors of the rainbow as possible every day, helps us get all the important vitamins and nutrients…
    BookNew York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2010. — READER FIC Kal
  • This title provides an educational introduction to trying new-to-you foods and testing out fun and tasty ingredients and recipes.
    BookMinneapolis, Minnesota : Lerner Publications Company, [2016] — EASY 613.2 BOO 2016
  • First Meals

    Fast, Healthy, and Fun Foods for Infants and Toddlers

    Karmel, Annabel
    Give children the best start to life with the hundreds of recipes in this bestselling easy-to-use cookbook from children's food guru Annabel Karmel.
    BookToronto : Dorling Kindersley, 2004. — 641.562 K146f
  • The Pediatrician's Guide to Feeding Babies & Toddlers

    Practical Answers to Your Questions on Nutrition, Starting Solids, Allergies, Picky Eating, and More

    Porto, Anthony
    A comprehensive manual for feeding babies and toddlers during the crucial first years of life, written by a team of medical experts who are also parents.
    BookBerkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2016] — 649.3 POR 2016
  • Give Peas a Chance

    a Foolproof Guide to Feeding Your Picky Toddler

    Samela, Kate
    This easy to read book covers basics like toddler nutrition, digestive health, and offers strategies on expanding your toddler's diet. The author also provides quick ways to make new meals out of existing foods - something busy parents…
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, Inc., [2012] — 649.3 Sa44g