Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool - Grade 6, Adults, Educators
Description: 365 Activities for Fitness, Food, and Fun for the Whole Family features activities that will hoist young spuds off the couch and get them participating in games, exercises, and healthy recipes they will love. Best of all, the activities are designed to be fun for the whole family, strengthening family bonds, as well as improving everyone's health.
Pub. Date: 2001
Time/length: 383 pages
# of Copies: 1
Source: Contemporary Books

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: K-5
Description: Each activity is a creative, fun learning experience about healthy food choices, nutrients & more.
Time/Length: 50 pgs
Number of copies: 1

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: 5-12 y/o
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: This book discusses growing a vegetable garden. It identifies the basic steps in preparing the soil, planting, and growing carrots, radishes, potatoes, zucchini, and beans. Included is a recipe for vegetable salad.
Time/length: 25 pages
Number of Copies: 2
Source: Ragged Bear

2 Copies

Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool - Grade 6
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: In Alexander and the Great Food Fight, Alexander's afternoon snacking choice becomes a heated argument between some feisty fruit about which is the best for Alexander's young, growing body. Children will love the many colorful characters, which include grumpy Mrs. Grape Cluster, the bossy Mr. Pineapple, and the very argumentative Mr. Orange. This delightful story, with its many bright and engaging illustrations, helps to make learning about good nutrition fun.
Time/length: 39 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Heart to Heart Publishing

1 Copy

Title: Alexander and the Great Vegetable Feud
Media: Book
Target Audience: 7-13 years old
Pub. Date: 2004
Description: This book is about a boy who doesn't like vegetables, but finds himself in a conversation with a broccoli, a carrot, a cauliflower, an onion, a tomato, and a bell pepper. They argue about who is better for the body, and discuss the health benefits of each vegetable and the body's use of vitamins and minerals. A recipe for a veggie pasta salad is provided at the end.
Time/length: 39 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutrition Ed., Elementary School, Middle School, Food Preparation and Presentation, Book

1 Copy

Media: Book, children's paperback
Audience: Toddlers through early elementary school, 3-8 yo
Description: A bright and colorful picture book, All Our Fruits and Vegetables depicts a class of young children as they plant a vegetable garden, visit an orchard, and eat the fruits of their labor. Throughout, variety and trying new types of fruits and vegetables is depicted. This is a wonderfully illustrated book to encourage children to try fruits and veggies from a young age.
Pub. Date: 1996
Length: 31 pages
Number of Copies: 2
Source: My Hands Media

2 Copies

Title: American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids
Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool-Grade 6, Adults, Educators
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: Written with the full support of the American Dietetic Association, the American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids arms you with practical skills to make sure your kids are eating right even when they're not under your roof. Jodie Shield and Mary Catherine Mullen are mothers, as well as registered dietitians with more than twenty years of professional experience in childhood nutrition. Their five-star system offers hands-on advice on how to turn eating dilemmas into fun, nutritionally educational opportunities. Whether your child is a breakfast skipper, an unreasonable eater, a lunch trader, or even a snack-a-holic, you'll find fast, real-life solutions for transforming eating habits, including:
Banishing brown bag boredom; Secrets of successful family meals; Smart snacks for hungry kids; The top nutrition mistakes parents make; Fueling your grade-schooler for fitness; The principles of menu planning;
Breakfast basics for busy families; Teaching smart nutrition to your young athlete; Developing a gold-star feeding relationship with your child.
Time/length: 228 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, Adult, Children's Activities and Projects, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Nutrition Education, Book
Source: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: 10-18 years old (juvenile literature)
Description: This book discusses the everyday life, cooking methods, common foods, and celebrations and hardships of American Indians before 1500. Traditional recipes, kitchen safety, cooking equipment, a glossary, and a metric conversion guide are included.
Pub. Date: 2001
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Media: Book
Target Audience: 5-8 y/o
Description: Describes a variety of apples, and uses them to introduce fractions.
Pub. Date: 2002
Time/length: 30 pages
Number of Copies: 1

1 Copy

Title: Exploring History through Simple Recipes: California Gold Rush Cooking
Media: Book
Target Audience: 10-18 years old (juvenile literature)
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: This book discusses the everyday life, cooking methods, common foods, and celebrations and hardships during the Gold Rush of California. Traditional recipes, kitchen safety, cooking equipment, a glossary, and a metric conversion guide are included.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutrition Ed., Book, Middle School, High School, Food Preparation and Presentation, Nutrition and Culture
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Media: Book
Description: Serves as a companion planting guide, using plants' natural partnerships to produce bigger and better harvests.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Adult
Author: Mary Width, Tonia Reinhard
Description: Up-to-date, pocket-sized reference for clinical dietians. Part 1covers nutritional assessment; part 2 addresses nutrition considerations for specific diseases. Appendices on food-drug interactions, laboratory assessment & reference materials are included.
Time/Length:373 pgs
Number of copies: 1

1 Copy

Title: Exploring History through Simple Recipes: Colonial Cooking
Media: Book
Target Audience: Grades 4-12
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: This book explores history through cooking. It explains about colonial living, cooking, and has interesting stories about the first meals cooked in the New World. This book is also complete with recipes similar to the time of the colonies.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Book, Cookbook, Elementary, Food Preparation and Presentation, Middle School, Nutrition Education, Secondary, Culture and Nutrition
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Media: Book
Description: Provides both a reference guide and an introduction to composting. The first section will be helpful to nearly all composting neophytes, though more experienced composters should read it for the excellent prose and colorful illustrations. It includes a number of interesting facts, definitions, and even recipes. The second section, on compost gardening techniques, examines easy methods of composting with piles, bins, and cans as well as more elaborate approaches involving pits and trenches. It also discusses the use of earthworms in composting. Finally, the third section treats in detail the kinds of plants that will do well in a composter's garden.
Time/Length: 300 pgs
Number of Copies: 1
Classification: Book, Gardening

1 Copy

Title: Controlling Costs in the Food Service Industry
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Food Service Managers
Pub. Date: 1998
Description: A comprehensive look at the multitude of costs associated with running a food service establishment. Controlling Costs in the Food Service Industry cuts across the wide range of facilities by addressing a wide range of subject areas-control of labor costs, staffing procedures, inventory guages, the budget as a management tool. This book offers a step-by-step tool from which a new manager can keep his/her operation in the black.
Length: 246 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Financial Management, Food Service Management, Adult, Book,
Source: inTeam Associates, Inc.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Adult
Author: Nancie Herbold, Sari Edelstein
Description: Concise & easy reference allows dietitians & other health care professionals to access recommended nutrition care for various medical conditions & problems.
Time/Length: 485 pgs
Number of copies: 1

1 Copy

Media: Book
Pub Date: 1998
Target Audience: Teachers, parents, community workers
Description: This how-to guide is for teachers, parents, and community workers who want to create children's gardens linked to a community's heritage. Includes photos, case studies of successful children's gardens, curriculum activities, and sample garden designs.
Time/Length: 141
Number of Copies: 1

1 Copy

Eat well despite hectic schedule. Eating On the Run provides tasty snack and meal choices to help you avoid unwanted pounds and boost energy. You'll find options for managing weight yet still eating great; strategies for healthy, speedy grocery shopping; tips to help you eat right when away from home; advice on today's most popoular diets; nutritional data on common snacks, candy bars, supplements, energy bars, airline food, fast foods, and kids' meals.

1 Copy

Title: Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z
Media: Paperback Children's Book
Audience: Parents, Infants through Kindergarten
Pub. Date: 1989
Description: The name tells it all. Eating the alphabet is a colorful, illustrated picture book that allows children to explore the world of fruits and vegetables while going through the alphabet. Parents also might find their horizons growing-ever heard of an ugli fruit or xigua? Just in case you find yourself stumped, a convenient synopsis of each fruit or vegetable in the book can be found at the end.
Length: 20 pages
Number of Copies: 4
Classifications: Nutrition Education, Early Childhood, Book
Source: Voyager Books

3 Copies

Media: Book
Audience: Early Childhood
Description: Photographs and easy-to-read text introduce major food groups and explain the nutritional contributions of each.
Copies: 1

1 Copy

Description: The Family Bookbag is a complete educational resource that provides students in grades K-2 and their families with an opportunity to have fun reading together while learning about eating healthy and being physically active. It includes a set of fun recipe cards and tip sheet with nutrition advice that are the family's to keep (30 copies of both included) as well as 30 large plastic ziploc bags to send home additional materials (suggestions included). The books contained inside address healthy eating and physical activity. They are: The Milk Makers, The Busy Body Book, I Will Not Never Eat A Tomato, Oh the Things You Can Do That Are Good for You!, and Yoko. The set also contains an educator's guide with tips on helping set up and sustaining a family bookbag program and a parent letter. Promote healthy living and reading with this inovative combination.
Media: Red, zippered bag with 5 paperback children's books, and take home recipes/tip sheet
Audience: Children K-2, Parents
Pub. Date: 2005
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Michigan State University Extension

1 Copy

Title: Farmer's Market
Media: Book
Target Audience: Kindergarten to Grade 6
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: Where can you buy the freshest fruit, vegetables, and flowers from the people who grow them? Head to the Farmer's Market! The authors present a colorful, behind-the-scenes look at two families who run stalls at a Midwestern farmer's market. By following the families home to their farms and greenhouses, you'll see how everyone works together to grow the foods and flowers that fill the market throughout the spring, summer, and early fall.
Time/length: 48 pages
Number of Copies: 2
Classifications: Book, Culture and Nutrition, Early Childhood, Elementary, Food Preparation and Presentation, Nutrition Education
Source: Carolrhoda Books, Inc. /Minneapolis

2 Copies

Title: Food Allergy Field Guide - A Lifestyle Manual for Families
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Educators, Parents of Children with Food Allergies, Teenagers, 13% 2B y/o
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: *Old Food Guide Pyramid Disclaimer*The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid) is used in this book. Make sure to note the newer version and its improvements when using as a resource.
"Eat different without seeming different." As a parent of a child with a food allergy, helping them to fit in with their peers can be hard, especially when it comes to food. Childhood is full of all kinds of food "rights of passage," ice cream, pizza, not to mention the trials of the school cafeteria. The Food Allergy Field Guide provides information about most of the major food allergies afflicting people in the United States-including wheat, eggs, peanuts, corn, soy, dairy, and tree nuts. The ages cover range from toddlers through middle and high school aged children. Case studies illustrate the point at hand and are interspersed between pleasant to read narrative. Celiac disease is discussed as is the difference between a food intolerance and a food allergy. The controversial, possible role of casein and gluten in autism is presented as well. The second half of the book has recommendations for substitutions of different ingredients in favorite recipes and many recipes developed for specific food allergies. Finally, a series of convenient fact sheets on corn, egg, soy, wheat, dairy, and peanut allergies is included in the back along with numerous resources for coping with food allergies.
Length: 279
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Elementary, Secondary, Middle School, Early Childhood, Special Diets, Nutrition Education, Food Preparation and Presentation, Food Analysis, Book, Culture and Nutrition, Menu Planning and Production, Cookbook
Source: Savory Palate, Inc.

1 Copy

Title: Food for Fifty-Eleventh Edition
Media: Book, hardcover
Audience: Adult, Food Service Workers, Food Service Management, Dietitians, grades 12+
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: The classic quantity food production resource comes around for an 11th edition. Filled with over 600 pages of recipes for quantity food production and bright, full color photographs, Food for Fifty the 11th Edition is as pleasing to the eye as its contents will be to your customers. Not only does Food for Fifty have recipes, it is full of other useful information, including measurement conversions, how to adjust recipes, discussions of different food service styles, menu planning procedures, college, elementary, secondary, and hospital foodservice, and how to prepare special meals such as banquets. A full set of appendices address evaluating food quality, religious food customs, the use of herbs and spices, potentially hazardous foods, and suggested menu items. A glossary of cooking terms and index that covers every recipe round out the 11th edition.
Length: 766
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Food Service Management, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Purchasing, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Service Equipment, Elementary, Secondary, Middle School, Special Diets, Nutrition Education, Training Resource, Cookbook
Source: Prentice Hall

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Title: Food Values of Portions Commonly Used, 18th Edition
Media: Book
Target Audience: Educators, Food Service Employees, Grades 10-12, Adults
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: Now completely updated for the 18th Edition, this best-selling classic continues to supply authoritative data on the nutrient content of foods in a quick, easy-to-use reference book. The book's main table reflects the current food supply, listing more than 8,000 common foods, and contains data on nutrient content, organized by food groups. Supplementary tables provide data for lesser-known food components.
Time/length: 452 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Classroom Curriculum, Food Analysis, Food Service Management, Nutrition Education, Secondary, Book
Source: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins

1 Copy

Title: Fuel for Young Athletes
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Coaches, Parents, High School Student Athletes
Pub. Date: 2004
Description: *Old Food Guide Pyramid Disclaimer*The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid.gov) is used in this book. Make sure to note the newer version and its improvements when using as a resource.

Athletes have special nutritional needs. Fuel for Young Athletes is a comprehensive manual for coaches and athletes looking for nutrition advice. Topics covered include eating for endurance, muscular development, gaining weight, losing weight, and eating for specific sports. Developmentally sound and pertinent, this book presents information in an easy to read format with accompanying diagrams, charts, and pictures. A great guide for coaches wanting to give their young athletes good advice about what and when to eat for performance.
Length: 177 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutrition Education, Secondary School, Adult, Book
Source: Human Kinetics

1 Copy

18 minute customer service training video. Key learning points: service, attitude, consistency and teamwork. Number copies: 6

4 Copies

Title: Gobble Up Math
Media: Book, paperback
Target Audience: Grades K-3
Length:136
Pub. Date: 1994
Description:A fun way to do math with food! Gobble Up Math is an activity book suitable for early primary grades that uses food as a tool to learn mathematical concepts such as fractions, geometry, patterns, sets, measurements, and number operations. Recipes are included for things like edible play dough. The old food guide pyramid is used in some activities, but the concept of food groups is the primary use of the pyramid. This aspect has been retained in the new MyPyramid system, so the book is still perfectly relevant to today's children. A bibliography of other interactive math books is given at the end of the book as well.
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Book, Elementary School, Nutrition Education, Food Analysis, Children's Activities and Projects
Source: Creative Teaching Press, Inc.

1 Copy

Title: Gobble Up Science
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Grades 1-4
Pub. Date: 1996
Description:Using the wonderful science of food, Gobble Up Science features activities designed to reinforce scientific principles through edible activity. The science of water, the 5 senses, crystals, reactions, digestion, color, mixtures, and more are explored. Examples of activities include "Milk-Magic" and "Egg-citing Dyes." Numerous recipes are included, each pertaining to the activity at hand. The old food guide pyramid is used in some activities, but the concept of food groups is the primary use of the pyramid. This aspect has been retained in the new MyPyramid system, so the book is still relevant to today's children. Gobble Up Science is a tasty and fun way to learn about the world around us through food science.
Length:136
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Book, elementary school, nutrition education, food preparation and presentation, food analysis
Source: Creative Teaching Press, Inc.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: K-8
Pub Date: 2006
Description: Extensive information teacher and students need to know about indoor gardening, including setting up the garden, planning and planting, choosing vegetables, herbs, and flowers to grow indoors, maintaining a healthy growing environment, tackling pests and other problems, and conducting special gardening projects.
Time/Length: 112 pages
Number of Copies: 1

1 Copy

Developed by the National Gardening Association and written and field-tested by educators, this complete curriculum uses fun, illustrated activities to explore plant life cycles, examine plant diversity, and investigate the interdependence of plants, humans, and other living and nonliving things. K-8

1 Copy

Title: The Growing Classroom
Media: Book, Training Resource
Target Audience: Grade 2-6
Description: A teacher's manual featuring step-by-step instructions and strategies for setting up a garden-based science program and outdoor classroom activities. Topics include planning a garden laboratory, facilitating investigative lessons on ecology and nutrition, and involving the community.

1 Copy

Title: Growing Colors
Media: Book
Target Audience: Toddler to Preschool
Pub. Date: 1988
Description: From green peas to red raspberries, from vegetables that grow in the ground to fruits that grow above the ground, a magnificent garden of color and growth awaits.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 3
Classifications: Book, Early Childhood, Nutrition Education, Elementary school
Source: HarperCollins Publisher

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Grades 4-6
Pub Date: 2007
Description: Learning science through the study of our fascinating food production system. Students learn about cycles in nature, flow of energy, and food systems while engaging in hands-on investigations of photosynthesis, food webs, agriculture, and more. Includes teacher lesson plans, background information, teaching tips, and tools for assessment; student activity sheets and readings; and a matrix mapping the book to National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks for Science Literacy.
Time/Length: 256 pages
Number of Copies: 1

1 Copy

Title: Growing Vegetable Soup
Media: Book
Target Audience: Toddler to Kindergarten
Pub. Date: 1987
Description: This book describes how vegetables grow and how to make vegetable soup with the vegetables you have grown.
Time/length: 31 pages
Number of copies: 3 in English and 1 in Spanish
Classifications: Book, Cookbook, Early Childhood, Food Preparation and Presentation, Elementary School
Source: Voyager Books

4 Copies

Packed with basic gardening information that includes growing techniques, food safety, healthy eating tips, and nutritious snack food preparation. This book is a great tool for educators who use garden programs to teach students about health, nutrition, food safety, and wise decision-making skills. Grades 3-5.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Publ Date: 2003
Description: Guide offers 45 experiential activities that help children understand more about nutrition, agriculture, and recycling.
Audience: K-6, Educators
Time/Length: 256 pgs
Copies: 2

1 Copy

Title: Healthy Foods, Healthy Kids: A complete guide to nutrition for children from birth to six years old
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Parents and Mothers of Young Children
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: *Old Food Guide Pyramid Disclaimer*The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid.gov) is used in this book. Make sure to note the newer version and its improvements when using as a resource.
Ever wonder what you need to feed your child? What about breast feeding? Food allergies? How do the nutritional needs of kids differ from those of adults? Can I prevent my child from developing chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease? Answers to all of these questions and many more can be found in Healthy Foods, Healthy Kids. The ideal resource for parents wanting sound nutrition advice, this book breaks down nutritional advice by developmental milestones and age. A wide range of topics are covered in depth and there are even a few tasty recipes at the end for families.
Length: 307 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Early Childhood, Book, Cookbook, Nutrition Education
Source: Adams Media Corporation

1 Copy

Title: How to Get Your Kid to Eat, But Not Too Much
Media: Book
Target Audience: Adults, Educators, Infants-Grade 12
Pub. Date: 1987
Description: This book teaches simple ground rules for developing healthy, happy eating habits. By building on natural instinct, this book teaches that children will get what they need nutritionally, but makes clear where a parent must establish rules and take charge.
Time/length: 396 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Book, Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, Nutrition Education, Secondary
Source: Bull Publishing Co.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Parents & Teachers, Administrators
Pub Date: 2010
Description: Practical, concise blueprint for funding, building, planting, maintaining a school garden. Packed with strategies, to-do lists, detailed lesson plans, easy recipes and tricks of the trade for grades k-8, this is complete school gardens handbook for parents, teachers, and administrators.
Time/Length: 223
Number of Copies: 1

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Adults, Educators, Grades 7-12
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: In a world where television and school cafeterias alike push super-sized sandwiches and 20 ounce soft drinks, while magazines feature pencil-thin models, many teens feel pressured to starve themselves, and others eat way too much. Blending her experience as the mother of four with results from a survey of nearly 5,000 teens, Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer shows you how to respond constructively to fat talk, counteract negative media messages, and give your kids the straight story about nutrition and calories, the dangers of dieting, and eating right when they're away from home.
Time/length: 317 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Book, Culture and Nutrition, Middle School, Nutrition Education, Secondary, Special Diets
Source: The Guilford Press

1 Copy

Title: Indoor & Outdoor Games Going Beyond Duck, Duck, Goose Media: Book Audience; Educators, Grades K-6 Pub. Date: 2005 Description: Ideas to supplement a physcial education program. More than 40 fun, new games are organized by suggested age range and by indoor or outdoor appropriateness. Has detailed instructions for equipment needed, set-up required and ways to play. Time/length: 48 pages Number of Copies: 1 Classifications: Classroom Curriculum, Elementary Education, Children's Activites and Projects Source: Teacher Created Resources

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Adults, Educators, Toddlers-Preschoolers
Pub. Date: 2006
Description: Every parent experiences the frustration of picky eating, but how do you know if it's just a passing phase, or cause for concern? Pediatric nutritionist Linda Piette has the answers that will help you solve the frustrating problem of infant, toddler, and preschooler mealtimes. Topics included in this book are: how to make food more appealing to children; why you child loves a food one day and rejects it the next; how to spot food allergies and digestion problems; and mealtime dos and don'ts.
Time/length: 294 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Three Rivers Press

1 Copy

Media: Book
Description: The book shows how to create lush, succesful, easy-care gardens in practically any location without hours of backbreaking digging or noisy tilling. Includes specific "lasagna" techniques for the most popular vegetables, flowers, herbs, fruits, and more.
Time/Length: 244
Number of Copies: 1
Classification: Adult, Gardening

1 Copy

Title: Lunch at the Zoo
Media: Book
Target Audience: 3-6 years old
Pub. Date: 2003
Description: This book is about a little boy who wants to eat junk food all the time, so he runs away to the zoo to eat with the animals only to discover that they eat fruits/vegetables/meats and foods full of nutrients to make them strong and healthy. He then realizes that this is much better for him and also wants to eat these foods.
Time/length: 25 pages
# of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutr. Ed., Early Childhood,
Book

1 Copy

Title: Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for Excellence
Media: Book, hardcover
Audience: Food Service Professionals, Educators, Dietitians, Students grades 12% 2B
Pub. Date: 1999
Description: A definitive treatsie on child nutrition program management, Managing Child Nutrition Programs presents all you need to know about supplying nutritious meals to children on a grand scale. The book is broken into six parts.
Part I, the Introduction, presents a historical overview of child nutrition programs and outlines federal legislation. Part II, Administration, discusses the history of nutrition integrity, managing human resources, new uses and developments in computer technology, the ins and outs of financial management, and, finally, a convenient section on how to survive an external review. Part III, Nutrition, presents the topics of nutrition education in schools, how to plan a healthy menu using numerous methods, and management of special nutrition needs such as food allergies. Of note, this edition does not present the most current version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but the methods given to meet such criteria are still applicable. In Part IV, Operations, the nuts and bolts of quantity food production in a school setting are examined. Topics include procurement, food production systems, food preparation and presentation to encourage student selection, managing employees, customer service, food safety, sanitation, wates management, and energy conservation. Part V, Communications and Marketing, outlines the place of marketing in child nutrition programs, how to communicate with students and school officials alike, and also the community. Finally, Part VI, Anticipating the Future in Child Nutrition Programs, sketches the future of nutrition in schools with topics like developing a mission, cultivating respect, becoming business savvy, and meeting strategic outcomes.
With a total of 27 chapters and 16 case studies written by 38 professionals, Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for Excellence is a exhaustive resource for professionals with moderate to lengthy experience managing child nutrition programs.
Length: 738 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Food Service Management, Marketing, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Food Analysis, Food Safety and Sanitation, Human Resource Management, Food Service Equipment, Special Diets, USDA and Federal Programs Regulations, Financial, Secondary, Elementary, Middle School, Food Service Management, Purchasing, Nutrition Education
Source: Aspen Publishers

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschoolers, Adults, Educators
Pub. Date: 2006
Description: Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler blends parent anecdotes with the information that every nutrition-conscious parent wants to know. Written with behind-the-scenes help from a dietitian, as well as tips and advice from a panel of more than 150 parents, the book also features mom-tested food suggestions, handy shopping lists, food substitution and cooking conversion charts, and a comprehensive directory that includes both Canadian and American resources.
Time/length: 286 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Early Childhood, Elementary, Cookbook, Food Preparation and Presentation, Food Safety and Sanitation, Menu Planning and Production, Nutrition Education, Book, Adult
Source: John Wiley and Sons Canada, Ltd.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Pub Date: 2008
Description: This book features details on ensuring sustainability, and profiles of model school- and district-based initiatives of all sizes and flavors. It also outlines novel and systematic strategies for developing food education programs, from schoolyard gardens and classroom cooking lessons to districtwide farm-to-cafeteria programs that bring local produce to the lunch line.
Time/Length: 88
Number of Copies: 1

1 Copy

Media: Paperback book
Audience: Children 3-5, Childcare Providers
Pub. Date: 1996
Description: *Old Food Guide Pyramid Disclaimer*The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid.gov) is used in this book. Make sure to note the newer version and its improvements when using as a resource.
Chock full of fun and exciting exploratory activities for your little ones, Nutrition Activities for Preschoolers is a great resource for those looking to teach nutrition at a young age. The world of food is explored with much touching and play. Popular recipes for rock soup and edible playdough will make your kids faces light up with joy. However, the book also contains great information for you, the provider, about suitable foods for young children and how to make mealtime enjoyable and successful.
Length: 236 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Dale Seymour Publications

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Adult; Secondary
Description: Learn how to grow your own food supply in only a 3-foot square plot.
Author: Lolo Houbein
Time/Length: 347 pgs
Number of copies: 1

1 Copy

Title: Exploring History through Simple Recipes: Oregon Trail Cooking
Media: Book
Target Audience: Grades 4-12
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: This book explores the history of living and cooking on the Oregon Trail. It gives historical documentations and recipes that would have fit a life of an Oregon Trail traveler.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Title: The Phytopia Cookbook: A World of Plant-Centered Cuisine
Media: Book
Target Audience: Adults, Educators, School Foodservice, Grades 10-12
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: This book captures the joy of intensely flavored, interesting, and wonderful recipes and food that brings health benefits as well.
Time/length: 192 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Phytopia, Inc.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Grades 4-12
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: This book explores the life of a pioneer farmer. It gives descriptions of farming and cooking procedures used with farmers homesteading the Mid-West. It also gives recipes similar to those used in the pioneer days to go along with the history lessons.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Media: Book
Target Audience: Adult
Description: Outlines programs & procedures that can be applied to any school system to address hazard mitigation and prevention, emergency preparedness & response, & recovery & restoration of school functions. In accordance with 2004 homeland security directive.
Time/Length: 257 pgs
Number of copies: 1

1 Copy

Title: Recipes for Dairy-Free Living
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Lactose Intolerant Individuals or those preparing Menus for Such People
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: This cookbook provides easy to prepare recipes and ingredieat tips for over 100 creations. It offers informaed advice for purchasing 100% dairy-free ingrediants. Features 10 special occasion menus. Wonderful resource for thos coping with a milk allergy or lactose intolerance.
Length: 186 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Special Diets, Adult, Book, Cookbook
Source: Celestial Arts

1 Copy

Title: The Shapes We Eat
Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool to Grade 2
Pub. Date: 2004
Description: Colorful photos and simple text feature real-life examples that children can relate to. Learn a variety of different shapes ? including rectangles, circles, triangles, ovals, pentagons, and octagons ? by studying the shapes of the foods we eat.
Time/length: 31 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Children's Press

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Middle School/Secondary School
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: This book discusses the everyday life, family roles, cooking methods, most important foods, and celebrations of people on southern plantations before the Civil War. Traditional recipes, kitchen safety, cooking equipment, a glossary, and a metric conversion guide are included.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Media: Book
Target Audience: Adult
Author: Peggy A Batty w/Mary Jo Kurko
Description: Pocket guide provides Spanish pronunciation & serving size for foods in all 6 food groups. Also provides section on counseling phrases & nutrition care education & resources.
Time/Length: 215 pgs
Number of copies: 1

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: 5-10 years old
Pub. Date: 1998
Description: This book was designed to be read aloud in a child's classroom. It covers the disease process, dietary factors, insulin, low blood sugar and ends with a Diabetes Kid's Quiz.
Time/length: 25 pages
# of Copies: 1
Source: JayJo Books, L.L.C.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: 5-10 years old
Pub. Date: 1999
Description: This book discusses the process of food allergies (antibodies and the physical reactions) and how the main character deals with them. A Food Allergy Kid's Quiz is available at the end.
Time/length: 25 pages
# of Copies: 1
Source: JayJo Books, L.L.C.

1 Copy

Title: Taking Weight Problems to School
Media: Book
Target Audience: 5-10 years old
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: This book discusses the feelings of an overweight child. It addresses emotional eating, bulimia, anorexia, working with a nutritionist, how her peers can help her feel better about herself, and what she can do to be healthy. A Kid?s Quiz is available at the end.
Time/length: 25 pages
# of Copies: 1
Classifications:Nutr. Ed., Book, Other, Elementary School
Source: JayJo Books, L.L.C.

1 Copy

Title: Vegetable Friends
Media: Book, children's harcover
Audience: Parents, Children 1-5 yo
Pub. Date: 1996
Description: This colorful children's book follows the "vegetable friends" Spuds Potato, Corny on the Cob, Moy Mushroom, Ripe Tomato, Charles Broccoli, and Crunchy Celery as each recounts there journey from farm to home. Fun ways of eating vegetables are shown and this book should get your kids ready to get up and try something new!
Length: 27 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutrition Education, Early Childhood, Book
Source: Toy Box Creations

1 Copy

Media: Book
Description: Friendly, accessible language; full-color photography; comprehensive vegetable specific information in the A-to-Z section; ahead-of-its-time commitment to organic methods; a section on extending the season into the winter months.
Time/Length: 339 pgs
Number of Copies: 1
Classification: Adult, Gardening

1 Copy

Title: Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini, The Essential Reference
Media: Book, hardcover
Audience: Chefs, Food Service Professionals, Home Cooks, Gardeners
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference is at once an encyclopedia, a produce market manual, and a treasure trove of recipes. With produce specialist Elizabeth Schneider as your guide, take a seed-to-table voyage with more than 350 vegetables, both exotic and common. Discover lively newcomers to the North American cornucopia and rediscover classic favorites in surprising new guises.
Each encyclopedic entry includes a full-color identification photo, common and botanical names, and an engaging vegetable "biography" that distills the knowledge of hundreds of authorities in dozens of fields ? scientists, growers, produce distributors, and chefs among them.Practical sections describe availability, selection, storage, preparation, and basic general use. Finally, the author's fresh contemporary recipes reveal the essence of each vegetable and a culinary sensibility that food magazine and cookbook readers have trusted for thirty years. Each entry concludes with a special "Pros Propose" section ? spectacularly innovative recipes suggested by professional chefs.Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference is an indispensable resource for home cooks, food professionals, gardeners, information seekers, and anyone who simply enjoys good reading.
Length: 777 pages
Source: Harper Collins

3 Copies

Title: The Vegetables We Eat
Media: Book
Target Audience: Ages 4-10
Description: Learn how vegetables are planted, how they get to your grocery store, and how you can plant and tend your own vegetable garden. Uses clear and informative text, illustrations, diagrams, and cross sections.

2 Copies

Media: Book
Description: The Answer Book provides solutions to every problem you'll ever face. Gives answers to every question you'll ever ask.
Time/Length: 421 pgs
Number of copies: 1
Classification: Book, Gardening

1 Copy

Title: Watch the Colors Grow
Media: Book, children's pop-up
Audience: Young children, toddlers and babies
Pub. Date: 2003
Description: This is a beautiful children's boardbook that is designed to accompany the government's "5-a day, The Color Way" program to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. Bright, colorful pages feature fruits and vegetables of the same color and have flaps that flip up to show a young child hiding behind one of the fruits on the page. This encourages peek-a-boo type play while reading. On the back cover, quick recommendations on how to make eating fruits and vegetables fun with your baby are given. Overall, this book is wonderfully illustrated and has a great message despite the phase-out of the 5-a-day program. *Marketing Spoiler* Gerber makes sure to include a conversion of the fruit and vegetable recommendations into "jars" of their product on the back cover.
Length: 10 pages
Number of Copies: 2
Classifications: Book, Early Childhood, Nutrition Education
Source: Gerber

1 Copy

Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Parents of Young Children-Teens, Educators
Pub. Date: 2006
Description: This comprehensive manual on proper nutrition offers parents sound advice on methods to give their children the best chance for developing positive food behaviors. With the rising rate of childhood obesity in the US, this book addresses the trend in a thoughtful and helpful manner, offering guidelines on not only good food choices for health but good food behaviors to model to your children. Detailed nutrient requirements for children ages infant through teenagers are discussed and the MyPyramid guide is described. Topics include throwing healthy and tasty parties for kids, how to give your kids the treats they want while keeping them healthy, deal with a child's weight problem constructively, get a coach potato moving, and effectively address disordered eating in teenagers. A few special, healthier versions of family favorite recipes are given along with sample menus. Rounding out the book are growth charts from the CDC to help a parent track what is typical for every stage of development. Overall, this book is a must read for any parent concerned about their child's nutrition.
Length: 235 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: New Page Books

1 Copy

Title: What You Should Know About Nutrition Display
Media: Large, folding display board
Audience: Adults, High School and Middle School Students, Educators
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: This up-to-date and professional display details the new MyPyramid food guide and discusses the food groups and different food constituents. Fats (including trans fatty acids), sugar, sodium, water, fiber, and vitamins and minerals are displayed on the main body. The wings of the board discuss the new food group recommendations, how to read a food label, and the importance of exercise. Great tool for use at a health fair or similar student activity.
Length: na
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Secondary, Adult, Middle School, Nutrition Education, Book
Source: Health EdCo

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Ages 9-12
Author: Mark Burgess
Description: In this imaginative graphic novel, a group of mutant veggies threatens to compost anything that is not a vegetable. Luckily, with the help of a few tomatoes, Secret Service Agent Spike saves the day.
# of Copies: 1
Length: 65 pgs

1 Copy

Title: Where Does Food Come From?
Media: Book
Target Audience: 5-10 years old
Pub. Date: 2006
Description: This book discusses various foods, where they come from, and interesting facts about them.
Time/length: 32 pages
# of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutr. Ed., Book, Elementary School
Source: Millbrook Press

1 Copy