Once Upon a Parsnip by Barbara Jean Hicks and Kevin R. Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks, illustrated by Sue Hendraġ0. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Childĩ. I Do Not Eat the Color Green by Lynne RickardsĨ. Gregory, the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Arian Deweyħ. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food by Stan and Jan BerenstainĦ. (And yes-I’ve included my broccoli and parsnip books!)ġ1 FUN PICTURE BOOKS TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATINGĢ. Additional suggestions are in alphabetical order by title. Seuss’s most beloved tales, Green Eggs and Ham. Appropriately, the first list starts with one of Dr. Here’s a list of twenty-two food-related books to choose from, eleven in the “fun picture book” category and eleven in the “informational/activity book” category. Not sure what to read? How about encouraging healthy eating by choosing a great book about food?

In my humble opinion, the best way to observe Read Across America Day is to read aloud to kids! If you don’t have kids (or grandkids) of your own, volunteer to read at a local school or library. Schools, libraries, and community centers across the United States participate by sponsoring reading related activities and events.

Seuss.)Īlmost twenty years later, Read Across America Day is still going strong. On March 2, 1998, the National Education Association sponsored the first “Read Across America Day.” Organizers chose the date to coincide with the birthday of the late, great Theodor Geisel, author of more than 60 children’s books and the recipient of a special Pulitzer Prize in 1984 citing his “contribution over nearly half a century to the education and enjoyment of America’s children and their parents.” (You might know Theo better by his pen name, Dr. 22 FOOD BOOKS FOR READ-ACROSS-AMERICA DAY

Good Enough to Eat by Lizzy Rockwell