Cobb, Vicki.
Lots of Rot.
New York: J.B. Lippincott Junior Books, 1981.
Discusses what causes rot and the role it plays in the cycle of living things and presents facts about mold. Bacteria, and mildew. Includes experiments.
Dadd, Debra Lynn.
The Nontoxic Home and Office: Protecting Yourself and Your
Family from Everyday Toxics and Health Hazards.
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1992.
A very comprehensive review of potentially hazardous materials we use in our daily life and how we can avoid them by using safer materials.
Gonick, Larry and Alice Outwater.
The Cartoon Guide to the Environment.
New York: HarperCollins, 1996.
Uses caricatures and cartoons to give a very readable account of the environmental problems confronting us.
Jaspersohn, William.
Cookies.
New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1993.
A behind the scenes look at how chocolate chip cookies are made at a Famous Amos cookie factory.
Johnson, Sylvia.
Potatoes.
Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1984.
Describes the development of the potato, including information on how the plant grows, diseases and insects that can affect it, and some of the history of the potato.
Jones, Clair, et al.
Pollution: The Food We Eat.
Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1974.
Describes the various additives used in food, discusses contamination of food by bacteria, and examines the danger from agricultural chemicals.
Kirkus, Virginia.
The First Book of Gardening.
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1956.
An easy to understand but comprehensive book about planning a garden. Covers such topics as what kinds of flowers or vegetables you can grow as well as garden tools, and common garden pests and good insects.
Meltzer, Milton.
The Amazing Potato.
New York: HarperCollins, 1992.
An interesting story about the origin of the potato and how it became a major food. Includes interesting historical facts and folklore about this amazing vegetable.
Nottridge, Rhoda.
Additives.
Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1992.
Focuses on food additives, discussing the different kinds, their uses, and whether they are harmful. Includes recipes and additives.
Nottridge, Rhoda.
Fats.
Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1993.
Introduces different types of fats, explains why they are both useful and harmful to the body, and discusses ways to cut down on unhealthy amounts of fat by eating correctly and exercising. Includes recipes and activities.
Nottridge, Rhoda.
Sugars.
Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books Inc., 1992.
Focuses on sugars in our diet, explaining where they come from and how our bodies process them. Includes recipes and activities.
Ontario Science Centre.
Foodworks: Over 100 Science Activities and Fascinating that Explore the Magic of Food.
Reading: Addison-Wesley, 1987.
Discusses the role of food, what it does and how it acts inside the body, through explanatory text and science activities.
Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw.
An Apple A Day: From Orchard To You.
New York: Cobblehill/ Dutton, 1990.
An overview of growing apples, from planting and harvesting to the grocery shelves.
Seixas, Judith S.
Water: What It Is, What It Does.
New York: Greenwillow Books, 1987.
A simple introduction to water, describing its properties, uses, and interaction with people and the environment. Includes five basic experiments.
Spiller, Gene.
The Super Pyramid Eating Program.
New York:Random House, 1993.
This book gives an explanation of the five food groups and the pyramid configuration now used as a framework to explain a healthy plan.
Sweningson, Sally.
Indoor Gardening.
Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1975.
An introduction to the identification and care of several varieties of house plans, terrarium plants, and plants in dishes. Includes a section on African violets.
United States Department of Agriculture.
What’s to Eat? And Other Questions Kids Ask about Food.
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979.
This was the 1979 yearbook of the Dept. of Agriculture. It highlights topics of interest to children from the history of farming to food in other countries, milk production, and how to start a garden.
United States Department of Health and Human Services.
The Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health.
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1988.
In 1988 then Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, issued this report on the status of health and nutrition the U.S. Speaks to the relationship of diet and the occurrence chronic diseases.
Versfeld, Ruth.
Let’s Talk About: Why Are People Hungry?
. New York: Gloucester Press, 1988.
Good book for children which explains hunger in the world and why it occurs. It also answers such seemingly simple questions as Why don’t we just grow more food? and Why don’t the richer countries help more?
Wargo, John.
Our Children’s Toxic Legacy: How Science and Law Fail to Protect Us from Pesticides.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996.
The book points out the failing of current law and government to help handle the increasingly complex spread of toxic substances in our food water supply. The book focuses in on the fact that our failure to act is most profoundly felt by children who are more vulnerable to the affects of these toxic substances.
Ziegler, Sandra.
A Visit to the Bakery.
Chicago: Childrens Press, 1987.
A group of children visit a bakery and see how bread is baked. Good Illustrations.