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Build Your Children's Library
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items Building a bookshelf at home for your little ones? Here are some of our favorite titles you may want to consider!
Sections
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Board Books
Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Young Readers
Kid's Cookbooks
Seasonal & Holiday Books
Board Books
Engage your littlest ones with board books and simple stories designed to spark curiosity and early learning.
Such a sweet book.
I Love You Like No Otter
A classic for your bookshelf!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book)
Sturdy board book, perfect for tiny hands.
8 Little Planets: A Solar System Book for Kids
Another classic for your bookshelf.
Guess How Much I Love You
This is a favorite in our home!
Eating the Alphabet
Beloved Eric Carle book!
My Very First Book of Food
This board book celebrates the magic of breastfeeding while presenting babies with other delicious natural foods and introducing them by color.
Mama Feeds Me All the Colors: A Breastfeeding Book
Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Young Readers
Engage young children with colorful, interactive, and imaginative stories perfect for their growing minds.
It’s completely free, no strings attached—just a simple way to nurture your child’s imagination and help build their reading skills.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: FREE Books for Your Kids
When Kevin learns that not all families have enough to eat, he decides to organize a food drive with his friends. When everyone pitches in and shares, there's enough food to go around!
Kevin and the Food Drive: A Story about Generosity
A must have for those who love the planet and support the regenerative agriculture movement!
The Little Regenerative Farmer
For kids of all ages as a great introduction to basic regenerative farming principles.
The Little Regenerative Farmer and The Dairy Farm
Lina's journey begins with a simple game of ball, which inadvertently leads her to discover a neighbor's enchanting garden. This encounter leads her to learn more about nature, particularly plants and bees.
The Little Regenerative Farmer Garden
In this adventure, join Mama and the family as they make an exciting announcement — they’re expecting a new baby!
Book 4: The Green Family Visits the Midwife
Beautifully illustrated and fun to read, this book will quickly become a family favorite!
Book 1: The Green Family Gets the Sniffle Bundle
The story is beautifully illustrated and comes with discussion questions and recipes for dandelion muffins, Mama Green's strawberry and spinach salad, and violet jelly so you can try them out with your own family!
Book 2: The Green Family Goes Wildcrafting
This story shines some light on how homeschool co-ops bring communities together for learning and fun.
Book 3: The Green Family Goes to Homeschool Co-op
Follow the Green family as they harvest all of the food they planted at the beginning of gardening season and turn their harvest into yummy recipes like salsa, zucchini bread, smoothies, and more!
Book 5: The Green Family and the Bountiful Harvest
Join the Green Family in BOOK SIX as they welcome their newest member to the family!
Book 6: The Green Family and the New Baby Bundle
Cutting edge research broken down into kid friendly language will transform the way your child sees their body and the food they eat.
The Army Inside You: Kids' Microbiome Guide
In a fast-paced world, A Day When Nothing Happened is a sweet heartwarming celebration of getting outside together and the magical adventures we are sure to encounter.
A Day When Nothing Happened: Family Nature Hike
A lovely read that reinforces healthy eating habits and exploring new foods.
You are Not an Otter: Kids as Adventurous Eaters
The rhythm of the story is soothing and satisfying, allowing children to view weaning as natural. The book touches customers' hearts and helps them wean without tears.
A Time to Wean
Luminous illustrations and lyrical, bilingual text give children a glimpse into the worlds of 13 different mammal babies.
Babies Nurse
The vegetable edition in a series of children's nutrition books for kids ages 4 and up.
Where Does Broccoli Come From? A Veggie Book
Learn fun facts from farm to table, fruit seasonality, nutrition information, an introduction to cooking with tasty recipes, and how to pick, store, and eat fruits too.
Where Do Bananas Come From? A Book of Fruits
Explore the different ways to eat kimchi in this fun, rhyming tale that also teaches the days of the week.
Kimchi, Kimchi Every Day
A sensitive and heartfelt story about food insecurity. Chicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2021; Parents Magazine October 2021 Book of the Month.
Saturday at the Food Pantry
An essential social emotional learning resource for home and school, The Calm Down Jar, helps children and adults learn how to handle the stress of every day life.
The Calm Down Jar: A Kid's Book for Anger
Lulu and the Hunger Monster™ empowers children to destigmatize the issue of hunger before the feeling turns into shame.
Lulu and the Hunger Monster ™ - Kids' Book
This series takes complex food justice issues—food insecurity, how food is marketed and sold, and food systems—and makes them kid-friendly and fun to read.
Jesse and the Snack Food Genie (Kids Book)
Frankie's story encourages children to investigate where their food comes from and can be used in group settings to address social justice issues in an accessible way.
Frankie vs. the Food Phantom (Kids' Book)
A gentle and age-appropiate introduction to two key issues of our time—hunger and homelessness—from a kid's point of view. This empathy-building book is good for sharing at home or in a classroom.
Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen
A playful story of a child who discovers not only the wonder of growing food but the satisfaction of growing a community.
Zora's Zucchini - (Kids Garden Club) by Katherine Pryor
Overcoming her initial reluctance and giving the seeds a little love and patience, Sylvia discovers the joy of growing food and the pleasure of tasting something new.
Sylvia's Spinach - (Kids Garden Club) by Katherine Pryor
Kid's Cookbooks
Encourage a love of cooking and learning about ingredients and food traditions with your kids! These cookbooks are perfect for a variety of age ranges.
Explore the joys of cooking with children while enjoying some delicious seasonal soups!
Blue Moon Soup: Kid-Friendly Seasonal Cookbook
Fun and healthy recipes that kids ages 8 to 12 can cook by themselves!
Kid Chef: Foodie Kids Cookbook & Recipes
This kids cookbook includes step-by-step instructions to help beginner cooks build confidence and skills in the kitchen with minimal adult supervision.
Vegetarian Cookbook for Kids: Easy Recipes
50 kid-tested recipes that engage children's natural inclination for adventure and use fresh, seasonal ideas for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and sweets to teach basic cooking skills.
New Favorites for New Cooks: 50 Recipes
Invite your little one into the kitchen―a fun and tasty guide to cooking with kids ages 1 to 4!
Little Helpers Toddler Cookbook: Healthy Recipes
Seasonal & Holiday Books
Celebrate the magic of each season and special holidays with themed stories for kids of all ages.
Readers will travel the world, experiencing many celebrations and cultures.
Kids Celebrate Holidays Around the World
A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers across the globe to see all the treats that await Santa on Christmas Eve. Includes recipes for tying your own!
Cookies for Santa: A Holiday Book for Kids