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In the children's garden

Schaefer, Carole Lexa

A group of neighborhood children work together to grow a garden full of vegetables in an urban area. In the Children's Garden, children take responsibility for planting the seeds and caring for them until they are grown.

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feelings, food, garden, goal setting, happiness, neighbors, nonverbal communication, nutrition, plants, responsibilities, seeds, teamwork, vegetables, verbal communication

Hide and snake

Baker, Keith

A snake plays hide and seek with the reader by hiding amidst familiar objects such as hats, cats, cakes, ice cream, baskets, and garden plants. The colorful snake blends in with the colorful pictures.

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clothing, critical thinking, food, games, garden, hiding, nonverbal communication, nutrition, plants, snake

When i am old with you

Johnson, Angela

A young boy and his granddaddy spend a lot of time doing different activities together. For example, they fish, go to the ocean, play cards, talk to people, and learn about the past.

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activities, aging, bodies of water, family, fishing, food, games, goal setting, grandparents, imagination, nonverbal communication, nutrition, ocean, play, recreation, relationship, security, verbal communication

Everything to spend the night

Paul, Ann Whitford

A little girl packs her bag full of things she will need for an overnight at her grandparents. She brings, snacks, toys, clothes, a toothbrush, and many other things A through Z. She does forget one very important thing, her pajamas. She borrows some from her grandfather and says I love you!

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alphabet, animals, bedtime, body parts, cat, clothing, dancing, exercise, family, five senses, food, games, grandparents, imagination, love, music, night, nutrition, pretend, rhyme, teeth, toys

The shrinking of treehorn

Heide, Florence Parry

Treehorn is shrinking. Being little is not easy. Treehorn discovers this by having difficulty doing his daily routine, like trying to mail a letter or go to school. One day, Treehorn finds a magical board game that helps him solve his problem.

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bus, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, feelings, food, games, growing up, happiness, nutrition, parents, sadness, school, stress management, transportation

The snow party

de Regniers, Beatrice Schenk

On a snowy, windy night at a Dakota farm, a lonely man and woman wishes for company, music, and a party. Suddenly all their wishes start to come true.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, food, friendship, loneliness, nonverbal communication, nutrition, party, snow, verbal communication, weather

Born in the gravy

Cazet, Denys

Margouita starts her first day of kindergarten. She tells papa all about her big day over an ice cream cone. She has one question that papa knows just how to answer.

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food, friendship, mexican, nutrition, racism, responsibilities, school, self esteem, song, stress management, verbal communication

Frog and toad together

Lobel, Arnold

Frog and Toad are two friends that have many adventures together, including after baking cookies, trying not to eat the whole batch.

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adventures, amphibians, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, food, friendship, frog, goal setting, nonverbal communication, nutrition, peer resistance, refusal skills, self esteem, stress management, toad, verbal communication

Petunia, I love you

Duvoisin, Roger

Raccoon hopes to eat Petunia for a goose dinner, but while walking in the forest, they end up as good friends.

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animals, assertiveness, birds, decision making, food, forest, freedom, friendship, goal setting, goose, kindness, nutrition, raccoon

Lunch bunnies

Lasky, Kathryn

A little bunny named Clyde is nervous about lunch time on his first day at school. Clyde worries about whether he will be able to balance his tray or if anyone will sit with him.

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accidents, animals, balance, challenges, change, dreams, feelings, food, friendship, manners, money, nutrition, practice, preparation, rabbit, restaurant, school, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication, worry

The big box

Morrison, Toni//Morrison, Slade

Patty, Mickey, and Liza Sue just can't handle their freedom. The things they do frighten the adults around them. The adults decide to put them in a big brown box because they care about the youngsters. The children will have everything they need, except their freedom. Isn't that the one thing children need?

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animals, beaver, behavior, birds, caring, culture, family, farm, food, freedom, games, health, love, misbehavior, nature, nonverbal communication, nutrition, owl, parents, playing, presents, rabbit, rhyme, rules, school, seagull, toys

Enona and the black crane: An aboriginal story

Meeks, Arone Raymond

Enona is an Aborigine village person who lives in a rainforest. He is very interested in the many birds in the forest. He spends his free time climbing trees to watch the birds.

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aborigine, birds, bodies of water, conflict resolution, crane, critical thinking, decision making, food, forest, multicultural, nonverbal communication, play, river, verbal communication

Believing sophie

Hutchins, Hazel

Sophie wants to make Monster cookies, but first she needs to go to the store and buy all of the ingredients. But then something happens and Sophie finds herself being accused of shoplifting!

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assertiveness, bicycle, conflict resolution, crime, decision making, exercise, fear, feelings, food, goal setting, nutrition, sadness, shopping, stress management, transportation, verbal communication

Bread is for eating

Gershator, David//Gershator, Phillis

When a little boy leaves bread on his plate, his mother reminds him how important bread is and the hard work that goes into making it. Through a song, children learn why they should not waste food, and how to be thankful for grain and bread.

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appreciation, awareness, careers, critical thinking, culture, decision making, farm, farmer, food, health, hispanic, hunger, language, machines, money, multicultural, music, nature, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, plants, poverty, rain, rainbow, snow, song, spanish, storytelling, sun, teaching, verbal communication, weather, winter

All ready for winter

Adelson, Leone

How do animals get ready for winter? Is it different from how children get ready for winter?

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animals, conflict resolution, critical thinking, differences, food, preparation, responsibilities, seasons, similarities, winter

What's what?A guessing game

Serfozo, Mary

In order to find out what is soft and hard, warm and cold, wet and dry, long and short, and light and dark, come along and play this unique guessing game.

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adventures, animals, body parts, colors, dog, feelings, food, fun, happiness, rain, school, train, transportation

Grandfather's dream

Keller, Holly

Grandfather dreams that the cranes will come back to bring good luck now that the war is over. Nam agrees. If the cranes don't come back, the fields will be used for planting rice. The entire community rejoices when the birds fly overhead.

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beliefs, birds, crane, dreams, family, farm, food, grandparents, hope, plants, war

The pig's picnic

Kasza, Keiko

Mr. Pig goes to Miss Pig's to invite her for a picnic and on the way gets advice on how he should look from others. He finds he is better off just being himself.

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animals, food, fox, friendship, lion, peer resistance, picnic, pig, self esteem, zebra

Apples of your eye

Fowler, Allan

The different types of apples and their by-products are discussed. Children will learn about grafting in order to produce good apples and the type of environment needed to grow apples.

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food, nutrition

What is a fruit?

Day, Jenifer W.

Children learn what makes a particular food to be called a fruit. Traditional fruits such as apples, oranges, and bananas are featured. Foods that are not commonly thought of as fruit such as walnuts, almonds, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, grains of corn, and grains of rice are also featured. (Non-fiction)

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food, fruit, nutrition, variety

My first look at shopping

Kindersley, Dorling

There are many things people can buy when they go shopping. At the grocery, there are apples, oranges, peppers, grapes, bananas, corn and lemons. At the bakery, there is cake, croissants, fruit tarts, bread and pastries. There are many other stores to visit too.

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food, nutrition

My kitchen

Rockwell, Harlow

The kitchen is a fun place work. There is a refrigerator where we keep food. There is a breadbox where we store bread. In the cupboards there are cans of soup, boxes of crackers, and treats!

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food, nutrition

The itch book

Dragonwagon, Crescent

On a hot summer day in the Ozarks, the itch begins. It's an itch epidemic and no one can escape it. Finally, without even discussing it, the whole town shows up at King Creek for a social picnic full of cold, itch-freeing water.

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animals, beverage, community, conflict resolution, cow, dog, food, horse, nonverbal communication, nutrition, picnic, swimming, verbal communication, water

Applebet: An abc

Watson, Clyde

A girl picks shiny red apples, fills her cart, and takes off to the county fair. Judges at the fair decide who brought the best pumpkins, jelly, and apples. The winner takes the prize.

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animals, autumn, competition, conflict resolution, fair, food, nutrition, rain, seasons, transportation, weather

Oranges

Rogow, Zack

Have you ever seen how orange seeds are planted?Would you like to know how oranges are picked off the tree, packed into boxes, and then delivered to the store for you to buy?

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creole, farm, food, korean, multicultural, nutrition, spanish, transportation

Wheels around

Rotner, Shelley

Wheels help us in many ways. Wheels on trucks help deliver food such as bread, fruit, and ice cream. Wheels also help us fix and build things.

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bicycle, bus, car, food, motorcycle, nutrition, taxi, transportation, truck

Chester chipmunk's thanksgiving

Williams, Barbara

Chester was thankful on Thanksgiving. He was thoughtful to think of his sick cousin, Archie. Chester, Archie, and a friend all have dinner together in the end.

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assertiveness, caring, conflict resolution, decision making, family, food, friendship, holidays, illness, nutrition, thanksgiving, verbal communication

The best time of day

Flournoy, Valerie

William is a bright and active child who enjoys a variety of activities throughout his day.

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activities, african american, doctor, family, food, fun, health, multicultural, nutrition, play, recreation, shopping, sleep

The lunch line

Nagel, Karen Berman

Kim left her lunch on the bus so she now has to buy lunch at the school cafeteria. Kim and Alex decide that they could get more to eat if they share their food. They both buy a little bit and end up with a very healthy lunch.

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argument, assertiveness, author's note, conflict resolution, decision making, food, hunger, math, money, numbers, nutrition, problem solving, restaurant, school, sharing, teaching, verbal communication

Afro-bets: Book of shapes

Brown, Margery

Langston makes cookies by rolling dough in the shape of a circle. Once he is finished making cookies, he stacks them in a rectangular box. Next, he makes diamond cookies.

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african american, food, multicultural, nutrition, shapes

Today is monday

Carle, Eric

Today is Monday and it is string bean day. Tuesday is spaghetti day and Wednesday is ZOOOOP. Thursday is roast beef and Friday is fresh fish. It is time for all the hungry children to eat up!

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food, music, nutrition, sequence, song, time

Pickles have pimples

Barrett, J

Did you know that pickles have pimples?Well, ice cream has cones, birthdays have cakes, sodas have sips, and potatoes have chips.

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food, nutrition, rhyme

Peanut butter and jelly

Westcott, Nadine Bernard

Through a rhyme, two little children show how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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animals, cooperation, elephant, family, food, nutrition, parents, rhyme, sequence, siblings, teamwork

Green eggs and ham

Seuss, Dr.

Sam-I-Am follows another person around trying to get him to eat green eggs and ham, but the person insists he would never eat green eggs and ham. Eventually he agrees to try them and decides he does like green eggs and ham and thanks his new friend, Sam-I-Am.

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assertiveness, decision making, food, nutrition, peer resistance, refusal skills, rhyme, stress management, verbal communication

Hattie baked a wedding cake

Speed, Toby

When Hattie bakes a wedding cake, many things get mixed into the cake such as a tuba, socks, and a wedding ring. The wedding was almost ruined until Hattie saves the day.

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celebration, food, nutrition, rescue, wedding

A birthday for frances

Hoban, Russell

Frances buys a candy bar for Gloria's birthday then thinks about how she can keep it or eat part of it. However, her heart softens and she decides Gloria should have it all.

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birthday, conflict resolution, family, food, giving, greed, honesty, love, nonverbal communication, nutrition, presents, sharing, siblings, verbal communication

Mr. rabbit and the lovely present

Zolotow, C.

A girl looks for a birthday present for her mother. She has no money so she asks Mr. Rabbit for help. She tells Mr. Rabbit the various colors that her mom likes. In the end, her mother receives a beautiful fruit basket.

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animals, birthday, colors, conflict resolution, decision making, food, holidays, nutrition, poverty, presents, rabbit, stress management, verbal communication

Pots and pans

Rockwell, Anne

A young boy and girl play in the kitchen with pots, pans, measuring cups, plastic containers, a rolling pin, and other kitchen utensils.

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cooking, food, imagination, nutrition, play, shapes

We love fruit!

Robinson, Fay

Different types of fruit are shown and what makes a food a fruit.

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food, nutrition, plants

The life and the times of the apple

Micucci, Charles

A comprehensive look at many aspects of the apple is described. Topics include the life of the apple, the history of the apple, the different uses of the apple, and the different varieties of apples.

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food, nutrition, plants

Strawberry

Coldrey, Jennifer//Bernard, George

A series of photographs show the life of a strawberry from seedling to pollinization. The strawberries are soon ripe enough to be eaten by people and animals. (Non-fiction)

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food, nutrition, photograph, plants

Bread

Turner, Dorothy

A comprehensive look at bread includes the history of bread, the differences between leavened and unleavened bread, the nutritional value of bread, and the different beliefs concerning bread. Recipes for making whole wheat bread and chappatis are given.

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food, nutrition, plants, recipe

Chile fever: A celebration of peppers

King, Elizabeth

Each year, Hatch, New Mexico, has a festival to celebrate being the chile pepper capital of the world. The history of chile peppers, the different types of chiles, the making of ristras (garlands of red chiles), and the Hatch Chile Festival are described.

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author's note, celebration, colors, farm, food, history, language, multicultural, native american, nutrition, plants, recipe

Apples

Nottridge, Rhoda

A comprehensive look at apples is presented. Topics include growing apples, making apple cider, and the history of the apple and Johnny Appleseed. (Non-fiction)

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food, history, nutrition, plants, recipe

My apple

Davies, Kay//Oldfield, Wendy

The different characteristics and uses of an apple are presented. Also included are a glossary, things to do with an apple, and a series of fun facts about apples.

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art, counting, five senses, flowers, food, nutrition, plants, taste

Pancakes for breakfast

dePaola, Tomie

A little old lady attempts to have pancakes for breakfast but is hindered by a scarcity of supplies and participation of her pets.

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food, nonverbal communication, nutrition, pets

The vegetable show

Brown, Laurie Krasny

Different vegetables put on a vaudeville show for a group of children to enhance their popularity. For example, Bud the Spud does some magic tricks where he becomes a bowl of mashed potatoes, french fries, and potato pancakes. Other vegetable performers include B.A. Dilly (pickle), Miss Lotta Root (carrot), and Super Chile (pepper). By the time the show is over, the children like their vegetables.

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dancing, exercise, food, magic, nutrition, performance, song, vegetables

The bowl of fruit

Dunbar, Joyce

Pand and Gander have a big bowl of fruit to share. They each take their favorite fruit, but Gander's pomegranate takes much longer to eat than Panda's pear. As Panda finishes his piece, he takes another, and another. By the time Gander is done with his pomegranate there are only a few cherries left. Even though sharing is hard, the friends share the last few cherries.

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animals, conflict resolution, food, friendship, fun, goose, greed, hunger, nutrition, panda, sharing, verbal communication

Yummers!

Marshall, James

Emily, the pig, decides she needs to lose weight. She takes a walk then eats everything in sight. Eugene Turtle suggests that walking is a good way for losing weight.

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animals, assertiveness, body image, conflict resolution, exercise, food, friendship, goal setting, hunger, nutrition, overeating, pig, recreation, refusal skills, reptiles, stress management, turtle, walking, weight loss

Corn-on and off the cob

Fowler, Allan

The many different ways corn can be used and prepared are discussed. Other topics include the history of corn and the way corn is grown.

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farm, food, multicultural, native american, nutrition

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