Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table254 reviews
Leanne Ely

Ballantine Books, 2003

An Easy and Successful Way to Menu-Plan

+ Wow
+ simple recipes for good cooking while living abroad

This is such a great concept- and it works, if you are faithful to it. I got cookbook/guide a while ago and used it haphazardly at first, choosing to follow it on some weeks and ignore it on others. Then, a friend of mine who saw it at my house and ordered it started following it faithfully ...
  
  











  



  
The Family Nutrition Book: Everything You Need to Know About Feeding Your Children - From Birth through ...30 reviews
William Sears

Little, Brown and Company, 1999

a reader in Ohio

+ FANTASTIC!!!
+ Best Book Ever
+ Excellent reading on good nutrition.
+ interesting to read
  
  











  



  
Whole Foods for Babies and Toddlers12 reviews
Margaret Kenda

La Leche League International, 2001

Very helpful for first time mom

+ Wonderful & Informative!!
+ Whole Foods for Babies and Toddlers

I have found this book to be a wonderful resource since I started making food for my baby 4 months ago. The info and the recipes are great and making food for my baby has been a lot of fun and very rewarding.
  
  











  



  
Dr. Sears' L.E.A.N. Kids: A Total Health Program for Children Ages 6-113 reviews
William Sears, Peter Sears, ...

NAL Trade, 2003

Finally! The most important parenting advice ever.

+ Dr. Sears' LEAN Kids
+ Awesome! Every family should read this book!

As a pediatrician, diabetic, and mother of two boys, I had nearly given up hope for finding sound advice on teaching kids good lifesyle, exercise and nutrition habits in today's world. This is THE book for motivated, devoted parents who are willing to do what it takes to raise healthy, happy ...
  
  











  



  
Feeding the Whole Family: Whole Foods Recipes for Babies, Young Children and Their Parents25 reviews
Cynthia Lair

Moon Smile Press, 1998

Yummy for Your Lactobacilli

+ Love this book
+ Very comprehensive

In the foreword by Annemarie Colbin, CHES, of The Natural Gourmet Cookery School in NYC, there is the suggestion that shifts in customs around eating have contributed to the breakdown of our society, "could it be that by our dietary customs- consumption of unnatural foods and large amounts of meat ...
  
  











  



  
Healthy Snacks for Kids (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks) (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks)3 reviews
Penny Warner

Bristol Publishing Enterprises, 1999

"Healthy Snacks For Kids" will prove to be a favorite addition to any family's cookbook collection!

+ Recipes Galore!

Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, Penny Warner's "Healthy Snacks For Kids" showcases more than 120 delicious, nutritious, kid-pleasing, kitchen-cook-friendly recipes, each of which is related to the new FDA approved food pyramid. Presenting background information about the new food ...
  
  











  



  
Food: Your Miracle Medicine16 reviews
Jean Carper

HarperTorch, 1998

One of the best FOOD books out there

+ one of the best health books ever!
+ Food: Your Miracle Medicine
+ HANDY DO IT YOURSELF HEALING
  
  











  



  
Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right25 reviews
Joel Fuhrman

St. Martin's Griffin, 2006

Amazing Book

+ Disease-Proof Your Children
+ a must-have for every parent
+ Nutrition Starts at Childhood!
  
  











  



  
Eating Expectantly : A Practical and Tasty Guide to Prenatal Nutrition12 reviews
Bridget Swinney

Meadowbrook, 2000

A staple in any kitchen!

+ Great book, worth every penny.

I love this book! Although I bought it to use while I was pregnant, I have used it extensively for my family and also now for my active toddler. There are so many wonderful ideas in addition to the healthy and delicious recipes - every household can use this book! I recently had the pleasure of ...
  
  











  



  
Eat Healthy, Feel Great13 reviews
William Sears, Martha Sears, ...

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2002

Great for young children

+ A great foundation
+ Great health information for kids!
+ Wonderful Child-Friendly Book to Teach Healthy Habits
  
  











  



  
Sugar-Free Toddlers: Over 100 Recipes Plus Sugar Ratings for Store-Bought Foods11 reviews
Susan Watson

Williamson Publishing Company, 1991

Delicious Recipes - easy to prepare!

+ A terrific book, not just for toddlers
+ Great for sugar sensitive families
+ Toddler LOVES the pumpkin muffins in this book!
+ Great recipes for kids
  
  











  



  
Whole Foods for Kids to Cook
La Leche League International, Judy Torgus

La Leche League International, 1997

La Leche League International's children's cookbook features a colorful, fun-filled format along with a variety of recipes that families will enjoy. Some recipes are simple enough for preschoolers to put together, with a little help from Mom and Dad. Others are meant for older children who have already developed simple cooking skills. Overall, this book will encourage youngsters to develop an ...
  
  











  



  
The Good Breakfast Book: Making Breakfast Special3 reviews
Nikki Goldbeck, David Goldbeck

Ceres Press, 1992

Wonderful Book!

+ a classic
+ Best whole wheat pancakes and more!

. Despite the title, this great new vegetarian cookbook by Nikki and David Goldbeck, co-authors of American Wholefoods Cuisine, is chock full of recipes for every meal of the day-especially if your toddler, who like me couldn't care less what's "appropriate" to eat at certain times. In ...
  
  











  



  
The Mash and Smash Cookbook: Fun and Yummy Recipes Every Kid Can Make!2 reviews
Marian Buck-Murray

Jossey-Bass, 1997

My daughter & I both love this kids' cookbook!

The Mash & Smash cookbook is a favorite in our household! We've been trying to change our family's eating habits to eating more from scratch, wholesome food, and this cookbook fits in nicely with this. We find that the recipes don't usually call for a lot of refined, highly processed foods as do ...
  
  











  



  
Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers, Including a ...34 reviews
Eileen Behan

Villard, 1992

Well Written!

+ Great book!

I really enjoyed this book. I found that it was really easy to read and it didn't take long to read the entire book. I really didn't want to "diet" while breastfeeding but was wanting information on how I should eat while breastfeeding. I found that when I started eating better by following the ...
  
  











  



  
Mother Food For Breastfeeding Mothers15 reviews
Hilary Jacobson

Pagefree Publishing, 2004

must have reference for nursing moms

+ The info a mother with breastfeeding issues needs!
+ Good nutrition book
+ Mother Food For Breastfeeding Mothers
+ Good resource
  
  











  



  
Eating the Alphabet23 reviews
Lois Ehlert

Red Wagon Books, 1996

GREAT!!

+ L is for Lois--our 4 year old's favorite author
+ Wonderful Book!
+ Beautiful!
  
  











  



  
The Overweight Child: Promoting Fitness and Self-Esteem
Teresa Pitman, Miriam Kaufman

Firefly Books, 2000

Children, like adults, come in all shapes and sizes. Some are short, some are tall, some are thin and some are not. Because of society's obsession with thinness, being larger-than-average is difficult for youth. Most children are teased about something, and probably nothing hurts more than being teased about weight. It's painful for parents to see their child's self-esteem suffer, while they ...
  
  











  



  
Mothers In the Kitchen1 review
Roberta Johnson

Wonderful back to basics recipies using real ingredients!

My mother had the book and it's a wonderful little recipes for meals and treats that are wholesome and great! It's a back to basics recipies using only real ingredients and old fashioned processes. Also has wonderful recipies for growing children.
  
  











  



  
Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition46 reviews
Marilyn Shannon

Couple to Couple League Intl, 2001

Has really helped me

+ Wonderful Book
+ a must
+ Great Book
+ Good advice