Books About Food

Books About Food

Stories exploring how food brings us closer to our planet, our heritage, and each other. 

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Grandma, Cho Cho and Me

Some families gather for big dinners, but in my house we feast at breakfast! As Grandma and I cook our favorite Jamaican dishes, I learn why that is.

The Quiet Hunt

Follow the footsteps of our ancestors as they forage for food on the quiet hunt!

One Can

A child donates a can of food to the school food drive, but they find the same can at home days later and realize what it means to give and receive.

Sundays Are for Feasts

Will Yasmine’s hummus taste like the real thing — and impress Ammo Farouk?

niwîcihâw / I Help

A simple and beautifully illustrated story in Cree and English about a young child picking rosehips in the woods with his grandmother.

Tamalitos

Another playful book in the popular bilingual Cooking Poem series that shows that tamalitos, or little tamales, are easy to make!

Sometimes I Eat with My Hands

I use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!

Mnoomin maan'gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin

In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains.

ninitohtênân / We Listen

The third book in the Nôhkom series, in Cree and English, tells a story about gathering leaves for Labrador tea, while listening in different ways.

Cooking with Bear

This springtime companion to Bear's Winter Party combines fifteen kid-friendly recipes with a sweet story about friendship and food.

nipêhon / I Wait

A quiet, gentle story about a family working together in the Cree tradition.

Sopa de frijoles / Bean Soup

Simply written, yet full of vivid imagery, this bilingual book about preparing bean soup is a fun, almost magical experience.