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Mr. cookie baker
Wellington, Monica
Mr. Baker enjoys making, decorating, selling, and eating his cookies.

Tony's bread
dePaola, Tomie
In order to win the hand of Serafina, Angelo helps Tony the Baker, who is Serafina's father, create the best tasting bread in Milano, Italy. The bread is a success, and Angelo and Serafina marry.

Will you take me to town on strawberry day?
Singer, Marilyn
A little girl thinks about the upcoming day at the Strawberry Day Fair in June.

Sugars
Nottridge, Rhoda
Our bodies should not consume too much sugar because it can be bad for our health. Sugar come from sugarcane and is processed in a sugar factory. Learn about the history of sugar and about artificial sweeteners.

Don't eat too much turkey
Cohen, Barbara
It is almost Thanksgiving. The first grade builds a class turkey together, then takes turns pretending to be the turkey. Preparations are also made for the children's turkey dinner at home.

So hungry!
Ziefert, Harriet//Nicklaus, C.
A boy and his sister are hungry and look for a snack. They each build a sandwich and race to eat them. They are no longer hungry!

Doctor shawn
Breinburg, Petronella
Mom went shopping, so Shawn and his sisters decide to play doctor. Shawn is the doctor and he bandages up patients all day long. Then mother comes home and tells them to close the hospital, because it is time for lunch.

Sunshine
Ormerod, Jan
A little girl wakes up very early then wakes her father so they can make breakfast. Afterwards, her dad gets back into bed and reads the paper while the mother sleeps. The little girl then begins to get herself ready for school.

Pass the peas, please: A book of manners
Anastasio, Dina
Clever, funny rhymes are used to show how to behave in a variety of situations. Eating with your mouth full, taking food that doesn't belong to you, eating spaghetti the right way, and sharing food with others are rhymes about food manners.

Handtalk zoo
Ancona, George//Miller, Mary Beth
At Handtalk Zoo, children use sign language to communicate what animals they see. Children can learn sign language easily from this book.

Autumn story
Barklem, Jill
A little mouse, Primrose, goes berry picking all by herself. Soon, it begins to get dark and she cannot find her way home. Her parents are worried and go looking for her. When they find Primrose, they take her home to her comfy bed.

A fruit and vegetable man
Schotter, Roni
For over fifty years, Ruby Rubenstein has owned a fruit and vegetable store on Delano Street. Sun Ho, a young school boy, comes everyday to watch Ruby stack the fruits and vegetables in the most beautiful displays. Eventually, Ruby teaches Sun Ho how to work the register and buy the fruit and vegetables at the market. Ruby gets sick so Sun Ho and his family run the store for Ruby.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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)

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.

We love fruit!
Robinson, Fay
Different types of fruit are shown and what makes a food a fruit.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

The best time of day
Flournoy, Valerie
William is a bright and active child who enjoys a variety of activities throughout his day.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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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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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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)

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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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.

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.

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.

All ready for winter
Adelson, Leone
How do animals get ready for winter? Is it different from how children get ready for winter?

Two tickets to freedom
Freedman, Florance
A true story of Ellen and William Craft, two slaves, who run away and try to find freedom.

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.