Title: 365 Activities for Fitness, Food, and Fun for the Whole Family
Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool - Grade 6 % 26 Adults, Educators
Pub. Date: 2001
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.
Time/length: 383 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, Adult, Children's Activities and Projects, Cookbook, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Nutrition Education, Book
Source: Contemporary Books

1 Copy

Title: 52 Cafeteria Promotions that Really Work
Media: Book, harcover
Audience: Food Service Managers
Pub. Date: 1988
Description: This book is aimed at noncommerial cafeteria businesses that want to increase their participation through a successful promotional campaign. The book is split into two sections. The first deals with the promotion planning process, the implementaiton of the promotion, and measuring results. The second section contains more than 50 examples of successful promotions.
Length: 192 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Marketing, Food Service Management, Adult, Book
Source: Aspen Publishing

1 Copy

Title: A Harvest of Color
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
Classifications: Nutr. Ed., Elementary School, Middle School, Book, Food Preparation and Presentation
Source: Ragged Bear

2 Copies

Title: Alexander and the Great Food Fight
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
Classifications: Book, Cookbook, Early Childhood, Elementary, Food Analysis, Food Preparation and Presentation, Nutrition Education
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

Title: All Our Fruits and Vegetables
Media: Book, children's paperback
Audience: Toddlers through early elementary school, 3-8 yo
Pub. Date: 1996
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.
Length: 31 pages
Number of Copies: 2
Classifications: Book, Elementary School, Early Childhood, Nutrition Education
Source: My Hands Media

2 Copies

Title: American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide-2nd Edition
Media: Book, hardcover
Audience: Adult Consumers
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: "Old Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines Disclaimer" The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are used in this book. Make sure to note the newer versions and their improvements when using as a resource.

"Straight from the horses mouth" so the saying goes. That's exactly what you'll find in this second iteration of the ADA's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide; nutrition information from the professionals that know it best. Everything you've wanted to know about food and nutrition is covered from fad diets to dietary fiber. Every stage of life is addressed and many helpful tips are given to make eating healthy easier. Go ahead, sit down and take a peek, the wealth of information inside these pages is invaluable to you and your family's health.
Length: 658 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutrition Education, Adult, Food Analysis, Culture and Nutrition, Special Diets, Book
Source: American Dietetic Association

1 Copy

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

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

1 Copy

Title: Child of Mine, Feeding with Love and Good Sense
Media: Book
Target Audience: Adults, Educators
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: In this completely revised edition, Ellyn Satter is as warm, friendly, and entertaining as ever as she offers even more information and guidance about nutrition, feeding, child development, and parenting. She illustrates her advice with stories drawn from her extensive experience and supports it with solid research. Satter sorts through the extremes and offers parents a practical, common-sense guide to building a loving relationship with their children when it comes to food. Child of Mine emphasizes the joy, celebration, playfulness, and learning that can be found with eating and food. Ellyn Satter's expertise and her engaging and supportive style have made Child of Mine a must for parenting bookshelves and an essential reference for nutritionists, educators, and mental health professionals.
Time/length: 535 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Special Diets, Early Childhood, Elementary, Culture and Nutrition, Food Analysis, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Nutrition Education, Book, Adult
Source: Bull Publishing Co.

1 Copy