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Healthy Nutrition Books for Kids (Nutrition Unit Study)

November 19, 2021 by Mommy Evolution 7 Comments

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Read healthy nutrition books for kids with your own kiddos to get them on the right track and keep the dialogue about living a healthy lifestyle going.

Eating healthy is often easier said than done. But teaching our children early on will help them stay healthy throughout their lives.

Be sure to check out our other book lists for kids!

You can find these nutrition books for kids at your local library or purchase them through the affiliate links provided.

Parenting Books about Healthy Nutrition for Kids

Healthy Nutrition Books for Kids + Nutrition Unit Study!

Healthy Nutrition Books for Kids

I work hard on teaching my kids about smart nutrition.

My kiddos understand the term “empty calories” and ways they can help fuel their bodies.

Right from the beginning, we talked about how vegetables support our eye sight while lean protein helps our muscles.

But I also work hard on reinforcing those lessons on a daily basis!

I Can Eat a Rainbow

I Can Eat a Rainbow is a book for young children to learn, in simple terms, how important it is to incorporate fruits and vegetables into their diet.

It is a bright and colorful book that will keep your children engaged and entertained along the way, complete with a rainbow of fruits and vegetables of their own to color!

Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition

Good Enough to Eat is one of a kind: the only guide to kids' nutrition written especially for kids. A practical, hands-on tool for families who want to eat a healthy diet, this book explains nutrition from carrots to cookies.

Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli

This hilarious book will have youngsters laughing out loud and craving healthy monster snacks of their own.

Nutrition Facts for Kids

Finally a book with real information about real food for real children of ages 8-12.

By giving children basic and more advanced knowledge about their nutrition, children will be empowered to make better choices for their short term and long term health, especially when their parents are informed as well. 

Eating the Alphabet

A vibrant and sturdy word book featuring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert featuring upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language.

Why Should I Eat Well?

Boys and girls discover the importance of eating sensibly and keeping to a balanced diet.

They learn that good eating habits are important for health and fitness. 

Eat Lots of Colors: A Colorful Look at Healthy Nutrition for Children

"Eat Lots of Colors" is a light-hearted first look at the nutritional benefits of eating colorful foods (derived from naturally occurring phytonutrients in a rainbow of colors which they contain).

Simply written and charmingly illustrated, it motivates young children to make healthy food choices.

Nutrition Fun with Brocc & Roll

A hands-on activity guide filled with delicious learning!

Kids learn to assess food and activity habits, set goals, make choices, understand advertising and label reading, and develop basic cooking and gardening skills.

The Vegetables We Eat

What are vegetables, anyway?

Give kids the 411 on veggies with this richly illustrated introduction to produce!

Nutrition Unit Study

In addition to offering recommendations healthy nutrition books for kids, I’ve teamed up with some fellow bloggers to offer you homeschool and in-class resources to teach kids about general nutrition! These unit study resources may contain affiliate links.

Nutrition Study Unit for Kids

  • Cut the Junk! Nutrition Printable pack for kids
  • Healthy Eating Kids Course
  • Crunch! Put a Stop to Picky Eating and Teach your Kids to Love Veggies

For more Nutrition Study Unit resources and ideas, consider the following:

Find the Letter N is for Nutrition from 3 Boys and a Dog

Make a Fun Food Dinosaur from Pears from Brain Power Boy

Healthy Alternatives to Kids Junk Food for the Outdoors from FrogMom

How to Reduce Sugar Intake in Kids from Kara Carrero

Grocery Shopping Activity from Sunny Day Family

Healthy Meal Planning with Kids from Schooling a Monkey

Nutrition App from iGameMom

Kids Nutrition Activities with Free Printables from Natural Beach Living

Kid’s Books about Gardening from Our Daily Craft

Healthy Food Group Worksheets from Living Life and Learning

Nutritional and Fun Snacks for Kids: Paw Patrol Themed Badge from Crafty Mama in ME

Vegetable Beginning Sound Clip Cards from Simple Fun for Kids

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Comments

  1. FrogMom says

    March 18, 2016 at 8:27 am

    We love Pretend Soup by Mollie Katzen as a healthy and mostly vegetarian cookbook for kids. Awesome recipes and the step-by-step illustrations are very easy to follow. Are there any good cookbooks for kids that you can recommend?

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    • The Jenny Evolution says

      March 18, 2016 at 9:21 am

      Yes! I would recommend these two…..

      1. Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cook Book (depending on your kiddos age) http://amzn.to/1RoUep6
      2. The Everything Kids’ Cookbook http://amzn.to/1RqPiKf

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  2. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    March 19, 2016 at 9:37 am

    My four year old and I had the conversation early about what’s “good for you” because she wanted to subsist solely on ice cream and cookies! Now whenever I give her a new food, her first question is “Is it healthy?”. She still wants the sweets but at least she thinks about eating nutritious food now. These look like some great books and I really think she’d enjoy them!

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    • The Jenny Evolution says

      March 20, 2016 at 4:22 pm

      That’s wonderful! I’m always amazed when my son chooses an apple over chips on the occasions that we actually have chips in the house. Must be doing something right đŸ™‚

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  3. Lisa Corbett says

    August 11, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    I’ve recently published a children’s rhyming book to encourage healthy food choices for kids. I would love for it to be included on your website. I’ve provided the link to my book below:

    https://www.amazon.com/What-Healthy-Treats-Lisa-Corbett-ebook/dp/B01I604F9M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1470952498&sr=8-2&keywords=Lisa+corbett#navbar

    Thank you,
    Lisa Corbett

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  4. Kimberly Sioco says

    September 20, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    Awesome list! I personally love Garden to Table, though

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  5. Todd says

    February 21, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    We love ‘N is for Nutrition: Rhymes by the Alphabet’. N is for Nutrition takes several adorable kids on a journey from farms and gardens to food on the table as they learn about plant-based food and nutrition. The book is full of colorful illustrations and is written with smart and simple rhymes using positive language as it goes through each letter in the alphabet. They have a website for more information – http://www.NisforNutrition.com

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