Our Food, Ranida T. McKneally
Our Food, Ranida T. McKneally
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Our Food
A Healthy Serving of Science and Poems

Author: Ranida T. McKneally, Grace Lin

Narrator: Christina Moore

Unabridged: 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/14/2016

Synopsis

Award-winning author Grace Lin joins science writer Ranida T. McKneally to get kids talking about the science of food, the five food groups, and what a healthy meal looks like. Answering questions like "why are so many vegetables green?", "What's the difference between brown bread and white bread?", and "Why do beans make you gassy?", cheerful haiku poems and a simple Q&A format make this book a nutritious treat. The information in this book aligns with both the USDA's MyPlate guidelines and the Harvard School of Public Health's Healthy Eating Plate guidelines.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa

I thought this one was great. Because there are short poems along with more lengthy text you can pick and oose how much to read depending on the age of your audience. Norah liked the poems and we read mist of the science. It was great to talk about our food and why we need to make healthy choices. S......more

Goodreads review by Paige

Do you ever wonder about the foods you eat? This book will satisfy your curiosity about the foods you eat and why to eat foods from the five major food groups; fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy. Kids have many questions about food, especially why they need to eat healthy ones. This book......more

Goodreads review by Nicole

Our Food is written in the same style as Our Seasons. It is a mixed text that follows a group of ethnically diverse children as they learn about farming and the five food groups. One side of the page is a poem and the other side is non fiction, explaining the answers to common questions about food.......more

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