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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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  • Dinosaur families try out jungle foods in a rainbow of colors to make a healthy diet.
    Board Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2021] — BOARD BOOK
  • Celebrates all the different ways we eat (such as with spoons, chopsticks, and GI tubes), helping families and educators discuss ability, culture, and food.
    Board Book, 2022[Berkeley, California] : Little Feminist LLC, [2022] — BOARD BOOK
  • While picnicking in the park, kids gather around and eat all different types of food.
    Board Book, 2024New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024. — BOARD BOOK
  • 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.
    Book, 2019New 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.
    Book, 2000Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2000. — PIC Chi
  • Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage.
    Book, 2023New 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.
    Book, 2024New 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.
    Book, 2022New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2022. — PIC Tra
  • Yoomi hates stinky spicy kimchi--until Grandma makes kimchi pancakes for her!
    Book, 2017New 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.
    Book, 2019North Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, [2019] — PIC Par
  • Fourteen children's book artists draw their favorite foods and explain why they love them, using short stories, statements, and poems.
    Book, 2019New York : Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2019. — EASY 641.3 WHA 2019
  • 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!
    Book, 2023Experience 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 bread.…
    Book, 2015Minneapolis : 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 we need to…
    Book, 2010New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2010. — READER FIC Kal
  • Eat Your Superpowers!

    How Colorful Foods Keep You Healthy and Strong

    Buzzeo, Toni
    From grapes to beets and oatmeal to cashews, this reference book highlights and explains the benefits of 25 fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains, each grouped into color categories and presented with the mind and body benefits they offer.
    Book, 2023New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023. — EASY 613.2 BUZ 2023
  • 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.
    Book, 2016Berkeley : 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 should all…
    Book, 2012Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, Inc., [2012] — 649.3 Sa44g
  • Adventures in Veggieland

    Help Your Kids Learn to Love Vegetables With 100 Easy Activities and Recipes

    Potock, Melanie
    With 100 kid-tested activities and delicious recipes, plus expert advice on parenting in the kitchen, Adventures in Veggieland will get you and your kids working (and playing!) in the kitchen, setting even your pickiest eater up for a lifetime of…
    Book, 2018New York : The Experiment, [2018] — 641.65 POT 2018
  • Getting to Yum

    the 7 Secrets of Raising Eager Eaters, With Simple, Tasty Recipes, Plus Fun Taste-training Games for Kids of All Ages

    Le Billon, Karen
    Karen LeBillon, author of French Kids Eat Everything, coaches readers throughthe process of taste training, including strategies, games and experiments that will encourage even reluctant eaters to branch out. Over 100 delicious, kid-tested,…
    Book, 2014Toronto : HarperCollins Canada, [2014] — 649.3 L49g
  • Color Taste Texture

    Recipes for Picky Eaters, Those With Food Aversion, and Anyone Who's Ever Cringed at Food

    Broberg-Moffitt, Matthew
    This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques with a dash of understanding about food aversion and how to help your kids - and yourself - cook beautiful meals in an empowering way, and is a groundbreaking resource for anyone who has ever…
    Book, 2023New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2023] — 641.5 BRO 2023