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Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how chefs provide for their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

How does milk turn into frosty ice cream? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from milking a cow to eating a frozen treat - in this fascinating book!

Who knew there were so many different kinds of vegetables? Nonfiction pro Gail Gibbons responds to the need for books on good nutrition with this accessible exploration of vegetables. From glossy red peppers to lush, leafy greens to plump orange pumpkins, vegetables are explored in depth to clearly explain the many vegetable varieties, how they are grown, and why they are so good for us to eat.

How does grass help cows make yummy milk? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from cows eating grass to ice-cold milk - in this fascinating book!

To celebrate Shavuot, a spring harvest festival, children in Israel make cheesecake using flour they have ground from wheat they have grown in their school garden, fresh goat cheese from the friendly petting zoo goats, and fresh strawberries from the garden.

How does a corn seed become corn on the cob? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from planting to picking and eating - in this fascinating book!

Answering questions like "why are so many vegetables green?", "what's the difference between brown bread and white bread?", and "why do beans make you gassy?", cheerful haiku poems and a simple Q&A format make this book a nutritious treat. The information in this book aligns with both the USDA's MyPlate guidelines and the Harvard School of Public Health's Healthy Eating Plate guidelines.

Enjoy introducing the crunch and munch of carrots, along with all of its health benefits. We are building caring families, helping children learn about their feelings, emotions, culture, and identity.

Have you ever wondered how pasta is made? While pasta only takes a few ingredients—flour, water, salt, and sometimes eggs—the process can be quite complex. Luckily, modern technology has greatly simplified the process from grain to flour, to dough, and finally to the pasta you find at the grocery store.

Every country may have different foods, but almost all of them have a dish with noodles. All around the world, kids share their favorite regional pasta dish. What is your favorite sauce and noodle recipe? Do you share the same favorite as other kids from your country?

What foods did you eat for breakfast today? Do you eat different breakfast foods on the weekend? Children of every culture eat breakfast, but the foods they choose depends on the region.

Lucas and Samia decide to use the scientific method when helping Grandma bake cookies. They change ingredients one by one to result in a unique cookie each time. Samia tries adding more flour for softer cookies, and Lucas tries adding melted butter with dissolved sugar for crispier cookies.

There are many types of sugar used in the foods we eat. To stay healthy, we can't consume too many of those pesky added sugars!

Rice balls have been enjoyed in Japan for hundreds of years. You can learn to make some too!

Peppermint is a favorite flavor for a winter treat. Follow this recipe to make a sweet candy snack to share with others.

With a basic recipe for chocolate chip cookies, you can see how each ingredient is combined in new ways.

Cooking over a wood fire can burn a lot of fuel. How can we reduce the amount of fuel we use?

Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden they serve pizza with bananas and peanuts? All over the world, people love pizza—but where did it come from? And who made the first pizza? Join award-winning author and illustrator Greg Pizzoli as he travels through time and around the globe to discover the mouth-watering history of pizza.

Yo and Jennifer taste different types of fruit. Some fruits are sweet and some are sour. Cucumbers aren’t sweet or sour. Jennifer doesn’t like green food, and Yo only likes red food, like tomatoes and strawberries. Yo says yellow is a sour color and lemons and grapefruit are sour, too. Yo’s mom lets Jennifer try pineapples. Will Jennifer like pineapples? What kind of fruit will they try next?

Did you know why foods taste different? Food flavors are not just about taste–your sense of smell helps you taste too! Your nose sends messages to your brain about the taste and smell of different foods. Sour and sweet tastes mix to form flavors like orange juice and lemonade. Discover the five tastes your tongue’s taste buds sense. Can you guess what scientists identified as the fifth taste?