My book reviews will focus on two streams;
1. Resource books for parents
2. Kids books with a food theme
Resource books for parents
They are so many books published about picky eaters, how to get your kids to eat, winning the food fight, kid friendly recipe books etc but which one is the best for your family. I’ll find this out for you and also let you know what others are saying about the book.
Some of the books on my list to review will be;
- Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed With Insight, Humor, and a Bottle of Ketchup by Laura A. Jana and Jennifer Shu
- Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld
- How to Get Your Kid to Eat: But Not Too Much by Ellyn Satter
- New Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Planner by Annabel Karmel
- The Sneaky Chef by Missy Chase Lapine
- The Toddler Café by Jennifer Carden
Kids books with a food theme
Reading books to your kids is a different and fun way to learn about food, healthy eating and trying new foods. Reading the books and then talking about what happens to the people in the stories can help make it easier for your kids to adopt healthy eating habits.
In each review I will try to;
- identify which behaviour it looks at
Whether the book is trying new foods or encouraging kids to eat more fruit and vegetables and how it achieves this.
- give you other mums thoughts on the book
I think you will enjoy other mums reviews on the book rather than just knowing how my kids reacted to it.
- offer activity ideas
The behaviour identified might be one that your child is displaying and it might be helpful for you to explore this further. I will trawl the net looking at lots of lessons plans and picking out or modifying ideas that involve food for you to try.
Some of the books on my list to review will be;
- I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
- Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss
- Oliver’s Vegetables by Vivien French
- The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- D.W. The Picky Eater by Marc Brown
- Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban
Five tips before you start
- Read the book first before reading it to your child
This way you can identify areas you might want to concentrate on later when you read it aloud. - Read it again and again and again.
It may take some time for your child to pick up on the concept of the book. Repeated exposure will help them become more familiar with it. - Have fun as you read.
Make it fun, be silly, show excitement and let your tone change with the story. Give the characters different voices if you can. The more fun you have with the book the better response from your child and the more likelihood they will ask you to read it again. - After you’re finished reading, talk about the book and ask questions
Don’t ask lots of questions after the first read, build up to them. Help them answer the questions by also giving your answers. Find the similarities between experiences in the book and those in your child’s life. - Know when to stop
If your child loses interest or has trouble paying attention, just put the book away or stop asking questions. Try again another night.
If you have a favourite book with a food theme please let me know as I love hearing about new books or if you would like a particular book reviewed please let me know.
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