Picture Books List: Picture Books About Food
Here is a list of some of our favorite picture books about food, cooking and eating. Some of these books are shorter and geared toward younger kids, and some are picture books for slightly older kids. We encourage picture reading for kids of any age! Don’t see one you love listed here? Let us know and we’ll add it!
Don’t forget to check out our book of the month resources while you’re here!
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Enjoy!
Cat’s Cookbook by Julia Donaldson
This is an adorable book with little flaps you can interact with and lift while reading. Cat wants to learn to cook and takes a trip to the library to find a book to teach her.
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Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri
You’ve seen it on other book lists, and it’s worth the read! It’s a silly book, with a unique narrator and great illustrations.
Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel
Those of you who have been here before know I love Arnold Lobel! If you haven’t seen our Mouse Soup recipe yet, check it out.
I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato by Lauren Child
A girl helps her little sister, who is a very picky eater, to try new foods and she actually enjoys them!
Before We Eat by Pat Brisson and Mary Azarian
This is a book about all the people who grow and process our food. It’s a look from farm to table, and is a rhyming book!
The Little Red Hen Makes A Pizza by Philomen Sturges and Amy Walrod
Little Red Hen is making a pizza and needs a few ingredients. She asks for help from her friends, but at first they don’t want to help her. Follow along as she makes a delicious pizza and teaches her friends to help!
The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah, Kelly DiPucchio and Tricia Tusa
This is about two friends who learn unfamiliar foods can be delicious and that different friends eat different kids of food.
How To Make An Apple Pie And See The World by Marjorie Priceman
You’ll learn about a lot more than just making an apple pie! I think these books are so fun.
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and The Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood
This has been featured as one of our books of the month! A little mouse learns the only way to protect his strawberry from a big hungry bear.
Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper
I like the illustrations in this book! The duck is quite a stubborn little helper, but these three friends learn to get along…for the most part. :)
Mmm, Cookies by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko
A little boy plays a prank on his parents and gives them cookies made of play clay. His teacher returns the favor and they spend the rest of the day making real cookies to share with his family.
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza by James and Kimberly Dean
You can also check out Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes for another food version in this bestselling series!
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