Foodie Babes: 25 Awesome Books for the Tiny Food-Lover in Your Life

Last week I shared 25 awesome gifts for foodie babes. This week, I’m sharing books! As a mom, I’ve come to realize how much of our day revolves around food. From talking about it and preparing it to eating it and cleaning it up afterward, food takes up a lot of our time. Luckily, we’re a foodie family. Cooking and eating don’t feel like daunting tasks. Instead, they are fun projects! Some of my most cherished memories revolve around certain dishes or special meals. If you want your babe to enjoy food, it’s important to instill the value of food and good eating habits early on. Some of our most favorite books are about food, from classics like Strega Nona to new finds like To Market, To Market. Enjoy this round-up of great reads for foodie babes!

Foodie Books

Click through to see 25 great books for babes, all about making and eating FOOD!

Blueberries for Sal

Blueberries for Sal is a favorite book at our house. Sal is a sweet little girl who goes blueberry picking with her mama. Along the way, they meet a mama bear and a baby bear. A great read for the blueberry lover in your life!

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Green Eggs and Ham

This classic tale from Dr. Seuss is a fun rhyming story, perfect for the picky eater at your table!

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Little Pea

This sweet story and its adorable illustrations is sure to make your little one try their vegetables. It’s about a little pea whose parents make him finish 5 pieces of candy before devouring his favorite treat – a huge bowl of spinach!

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The Story of Cherry the Pig

A sweet story about a pig named Cherry who loves to bake and eat desserts…

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To Market, To Market

I LOVE this book. It’s all about market day! You learn about different kinds of food like kale and blueberry turnovers and the people that work hard to get this food to the market. Plus, the illustrations are amazing! A must-have for foodie families!

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The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog

A funny tale about a pigeon who finds a hot dog. He can’t wait to eat it! A duck soon comes along and wants a bite, too. Will pigeon learn to share?

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Strega Nona

A classic folktale about magical pastas and potions! A well-loved tale that your babe will come to adore…

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Bread and Jam for Frances

Another tale about a picky eater! This one is about a girl named Frances who only eats bread and jam. She hates chicken salad and boiled eggs. Will she ever be able to part from bread and jam?

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

A funny story about a small town named Chewandswallow, which is known for its crazy weather. It snows mashed potatoes, it rains soup and juice. Can something stop this madness?

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A modern classic needed in every nursery! This sweet book about a caterpillar who eats and eats eats, will have a special place in your child’s heart.

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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

When the market is closed, it’s harder to find ingredients to make an apple pie. This tale will take you on a journey around the world. You’ll need wheat from Italy, milk from England, and apples from Vermont!

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Chicken Soup With Rice

A book about the seasons, filled with sing-sony rhymes and witty illustrations. Your baby will love this one!

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You Are My Cupcake

This sweet little board book will be a favorite in your home! This book is an ode to all the foodie names we call our babes: pumpkin, sweet pea, and cupcake!

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Yum Yum Dim Sum

A great story to expand your little one’s budding tastes. This book will take you on a Chinese culinary adventure!

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

What happens when you give a mouse a cookie? He’ll want a glass of milk. If you give him a glass of milk, he’ll need to check for a milk mustache!

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In the Garden

This is another favorite in our house. This eco-friendly board book is full of bright illustrations and tasty foods…

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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

This book is a must-have for every bookshelf. Jack (of Jack and the beanstalk) tells the “truth” behind well-loved tales like Little Red Riding Hood and The Gingerbread Man.

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I WIll Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato

A Charlie and Lola book, Lola is another picky eater. She won’t eat most things, especially tomatoes!

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Growing Vegetable Soup

We love this book! Page by page, your baby will learn what it takes to make vegetable soup. From planting the seeds and watching them grow to chopping the veggies and throwing them in a pot of water, at the end you’ll get to eat vegetable soup!

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The Popcorn Book

Another great book from Tomie de Paola. This one is all about popcorn!

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Mama Panya's Pancakes

A Kenyan tale about sharing with everyone, even when you have very little to give…

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Food - A Lift-the-Flap Shadow Book

This one is perfect for little hands and little tummies. Each page, lift a flap to reveal a yummy food underneath!

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Curious George Makes Pancakes

Your favorite little monkey is back with a fun story! George and The Man with the Yellow Hat volunteer to make pancakes for the Children’s Hospital. George, always curious, finds his way to eating them!

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Yummy Yucky

A fun board book for babies, teaching all about things we should and shouldn’t put in our mouths!

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Hot Potato

A book filled with fun mealtime rhymes! Your little ones will love this one…

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