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The World in Your Lunch Box

Claire EAMER | FICTION, Jul 01, 2012

Gr 4–6—This book examines a week's worth of popular lunch foods such as hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, ham sandwiches, watermelon, ice cream, pizza, and more...

Recipe and Craft Guide to Italy

Laya SAUL | FICTION, May 01, 2012

Gr 4–8—Crafts and recipes from each country are offered up alongside information about culture and traditions with a little history sprinkled in...

Eat and Drink

Sue BARRACLOUGH | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2012

PreS-Gr 2—In this inventive series, healthy habits in the animal kingdom and the human household are juxtaposed to emphasize the importance of good health, such as the fact that monkeys and apes floss their teeth with pieces of hair...

What's in Your Chicken Nugget?

Jaclyn SULLIVAN | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2012

Gr 2–4—Readers are introduced to the production of over-processed, high-calorie, preservative-filled fast foods as well as their historical origins, preparation, and ingredients in these focused volumes...

Get Moving in the City

Susan Temple KESSELRING | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2012

Gr 1–3—With uninspired cartoon illustrations and limited information, these titles will add little to health collections...

Dairy Group

Megan BORGERT-SPANIOL | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2012

K-Gr 2—This functional, formulaic early-reader series introduces the USDA's MyPlate nutritional guide...

Dairy

Rebecca RISSMAN | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2012

PreS-K—With just one sentence per page and large colorful photographs, this simple series about the USDA's MyPlate program could be shared in a small preschool setting...