Primary Resources

Printable version

Experts on Food

• Education programs coordinator from Spurlock Museum
• Nutritional nurse
• Nutritional scientist
• Parent who spoke about taste buds
• Parent who made foods from scratch
• Parent who brought exotic foods to taste
• Physician
• Pizza chef
• Plant biologist
• Puppet Stuffee with nutritional nurse
• Student from College of Nursing
• Undergraduate science students
• Veterinarian researcher

Hands on Materials

Computer Software

• Inspiration
• Kid Pix
• Kidspiration
• PowerPoint
• Simple text
• Web View-n-Do
   
  

Field Site Visits to Study Food

• Anita Purves Nature Center and Busey Woods
• Bevier Cafeteria
• Children's Research Center
• Corn field
• Greenhouse
• IGA grocery store
• Papa Dells Pizza
• Pizza Hut Pizza
• Play production of "Jack and the Beanstalk"
• Soybean field

Secondary Resources

Books and Stories

Agree, R.H. (1980). How to eat a poem & other morsels: Food poems for children. New York: Random House.

Anderson, K. C. & Cumbaa, S. (1993). The bones & skeleton gamebook. New York: Workman Publishing.

Bell, M. (Ed.). (n.d.). The magic pot. Chicago: Rand McNally & Company.

Bonne, R. (1961). I know an old lady. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Briggs, R. (1970). Jim and the beanstalk. New York: Sandcastle Books.

Bunting, J.  (1996). My first action word book. New York: Dorling Kindersley Publishing.

Cabrera, J. (2001). Old mother Hubbard. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Calmenson, S. (1995). Kinderkittens: Who took the cookie from the cookie jar? New York: Scholastic Inc.

Cameron, P. (1961). “I can't” said the ant. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Carle, E. (1990). Pancakes, pancakes! New York: Scholastic Inc.

Carona, P. B. (1975). Chemistry & cooking. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Child, L. (2000). I will never not ever eat a tomato. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.

Cobb, V. (1972). Science experiments you can eat. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Colandro, L. (2002). There was an old lady who swallowed a bat! New York: Scholastic Inc.

Cosgrove, S. (1974). The muffin muncher. Bothell, WN: Serendipity Press.

Cumbaa S. (1991). The bones & skeleton book. New York: Workman Publishing.

Dabcovich, L (1985). Mrs. Huggins and her hen Hannah. New York: E.P. Dutton.

Dawson, N. (1986). The greedy pig. New York: Derrydale Books.

DeBrunhoff, L. (1978). Babar learns to cook. New York: Random House.

Degen, B. (1983). Jamberry. New York: Scholastic Inc.

DePaola, T. (1978). Pancakes for breakfast.  New York: Scholastic Inc.

DePaola, T. (1975). Strega Nona. New York: Scholastic Inc.

DePaola, T. (1978). The popcorn book. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Dr. Seuss (1960). Green eggs and ham. New York: Beginner Books.

Ehlert, L. (1987). Growing vegetable soup. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Erlbach, A. (1995). Peanut butter: How it’s made. Minneapolis, MN: Learner Publications Company.

Farmer, J. (1999). Bananas! Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

Fearnley, J. (1999). Mr. Wolf’s pancakes. London: Methuen Young Books. Fairy tales. (1985). Racine, WI: Merrigold Press.

Ferrin, W. W. (2000). Germs on their fingers! Sevierville, TN: The Wakefield Connection.

Florian, D. (1992). A chef. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Frank, J. (1977). Poems to read to the very young. New York: Random House.

Freymann, S & Elffers, J. (1999). How are you peeling? New York: Arthur A. Levin Books.

Gabler, M. (1992). The alphabet soup. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Galdone, P. (1974). Jack and the beanstalk. New York: Clarion Books.

Galdone, P. (1975). The gingerbread boy. New York: Clarion Books.

Gaines, I. (2000). Pooh’s fall harvest. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Gelman, R. G. (1992). Body battles. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Gibbons, G. (2002). The berry book. New York: Holiday House.

Giganti, P. Jr. (1992). Each orange had 8 slices: A counting book. New York: Scholastic Inc.

The gingerbread man. (1967). New York: Scholastic Inc.

Gretz, S. (1999). Rabbit food. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.

Gwynne, F. (1976). A chocolate moose for dinner. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Hershenhorn, E. (2002). Chicken soup by heart. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Hoban, R. (1969). Best friends for Frances. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Hoban, R. (1964). Bread and jam for Frances. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Hoberman, M. A. (1998). Miss Mary Mack. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Hodges, M. (1961). What’s for lunch, Charley? New York: Scholastic Inc.

Hopkins, L.B. (Ed.). (1985). Munching poems about eating. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.

Howard, F. (1991). Aunt Flossie’s hats (and crab cakes later). New York: Scholastic Inc.

Hutchins, P. (1976). Don’t forget the bacon. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Hutchins, P. (1986). The doorbell rang. New York: Mulberry.

Jack and the beanstalk (1965). New York: Scholastic Inc.

Jackson, E. (1995). The Impossible riddle. Danvers, MA: Whispering Coyote Press.

Jerrard, J. (1992). Jack & the beanstalk.  International.

Johnny-cake. (1969). New York: Scholastic Inc.

Kahl, V. (1969). The perfect pancake. New York: Charles Scriber’s Sons

Katz, A. (2001). Take me out of the bathtub and other silly dilly songs. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Krasilovsky, P. (1950). The man who didn’t wash his dishes. New York: Scholastic Inc.

The little red hen (1985). New York: Scholastic Inc.

Lin, G. (2001). The ugly vegetables. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing.

Lionni, L. (1994). An extraordinary egg. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Lobel, A. (1972). Frog and Toad together. New York: HarperCollins.

Lobel, A. (1976). Frog and Toad all year. New York: HarperCollins.

Lobel, A. (1977). Mouse soup. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Lobel, A. (1981). On market street. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Loof, J. (1975). Who’s got the apple? New York: Random House.

Manushkin, F. (1990). Latkes and applesauce: A Hanukkah story. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Marshall, J. (1986). Yummers! Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Marshall, J. (1990). Yummers too: The second course. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Marzollo, J. (1999). I am an apple. New York: Scholastic Inc

Mathers, P. (2000). A cake for Herbie. New York: Atheneum Books

Matthew, R. (2000). Cooking a meal. New York: Franklin Watts.

Mayer, M. (1988). The picnic. New York: A Golden Book.

McCloskey, R. (1948). Blueberries for Sal. New York: Scholastic Inc.

McMillan, B. (1991). Eating fractions. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Minarik, E. H. (1957). Little bear. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Newing, F. E. & Bowood, R. (1965). Plants and how they grow. Loughborough, England: Ladybird Books.

Numeroff, L. J. (1991). If you give a moose a muffin. New York: Scholastic Inc.

O’Malley, K. (2001). Humpy Dumpy egg-splooes. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Palacios, A. (1998). Peanut butter, apple butter, cinnamon toast: Food riddles of you to guess.

Milwaukee, WI: Raintree Publishers.

Paul, D. & Paul, H. (1982). An introduction to botany.  Loughborough, England: Ladybird Books.

Paul, D. & Paul, H. (1982). An introduction to Zoology. Loughborough, England: Ladybird Books.

Pettigrew, S. (1974). There was an old lady who once saw a ghost. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Pinczes, E. J. (1993). One hundred hungry ants. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Polacco, P. (1990). Thunder cake. New York: Putnam.

Polette, N. (1989). The little old woman and the hungry cat. New York: Greenwillow Books

Posada, M. (2000). Dandelions: Stars in the grass. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Powell, J. (1996). Everyone eats eggs. Austin, Texas: Raintree

Powell, J. (1997). Everyone eats pasta. Austin, Texas: Raintree

Rocklin, J. (1997). One hungry cat. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Rockwell, A. (1996). Sweet potato pie. New York: Random House.

Royston, A. (1991). What’s inside? My body. New York: Dorling Kindersley Publishing.

Rylant, C. (1996). Mr. Putter and Tabby pick the pear. New York: Scholastic Inc

Schwartz, D. M. (1998). Animal mouths. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Schwartz, D. M. (1998). Animal skin & scales. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Schwartz, D. M. (1997). In the garden. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Schwartz, D. M. (1998). Plant blossoms. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Schwartz, D. M. (1998). Plant leaves. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Schwartz, D. M. (1998). Plant stems & roots. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Scieszka, J. & Smith, L. (1992). The stinky cheeseman and other fairly stupid tales. NewYork: Scholastic Inc.

Seidler, R. (1978). Panda cake. New York: Parent’s Magazine Press.

Sendak, M. (1962). Chicken soup with rice. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Sharmat, M. (1980). Gregory, the terrible eater.  New York: Scholastic Inc.

Shaw, C.G. (1993). It looked like spilt milk. New York: HarperCollins.

Shecter, B. (1991). The big stew. New York: HarperCollins

Shelby, A. (1990). We keep a store. New York: Orchard Books.

Shields, C.D. (2002). Lucky pennies and hot chocolate. New York: Dutton Children’s Books.

Slepian, J. & Seidler, A. (1967). The hungry thing. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Slot, T. (1998). There was an old lady who swallowed a trout! New York: Scholastic Inc.

Steig, W. (1976). The amazing bone. Toronto, Canada: Collins Publishers.

Steig, W. (1982). Doctor De Soto. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Turner, A. (1993). Apple valley year. New York: Macmillan.

Vaughan, M. (1999). Lemonade stand. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.

Webb, M. (1987). The hungry crocodile. Cleveland, OH: Modern Curriculum Press.

Webber, I. (1949). Bits that grow big: Where plants come from. New York: William .R. Scott.

Went, F. (1963). The plants. New York: Time.

Westcott, N. B. (1980). I know an old lady who swallowed a fly. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.

Westcott, N. B. (1987). Peanut butter and jelly. New York: The Trumpet Club.

Widman, C. (1992). The lemon drop jar. New York: Macmillan Publishing.

Willard, N. (1990). The high rise glorious skittle skat roarious sky pie angel food cake. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Wilson, M. (1959). The human body: What it is and how it works. New York: Golden Press.

Wise, W. (1997). Perfect pancakes if you please. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.

Wood, A. (2002). Sweet dream pie. New York: Scholastic Inc

Wood, D. & Wood, A. (1984). The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear. Wiltshire, England: Willowisp Press.

Ziefert, H. (1998). Rabbit and hare divide an apple: A puffin math east-to-read. New York: Viking Children’s Books.

Zion, G. (1959) The plant sitter. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Poems

Justus, M. (1977). Lickety-lick. In J. Frank (Ed.). Poems to read to the very young. New York: Random House.

Milne, A. A. (1970). Rice pudding. In When you were very young. (p.50). New York: Dell.

Milne, A. A. (1970). The king’s breakfast. In When you were very young. (p.57). New York: Dell.

Morley, C. (1977). Animal crackers. In J. Frank (Ed.). Poems to read to the very young. New York: Random House.

Rossetti, C. (1977). Mix a pancake. In J. Frank (Ed.). Poems to read to the very young. New York: Random House.

Dakos, K. (Ed.). (1999). Ten ants in the classroom. In The bug in teacher’s coffee and other school poems. (pp.34-37). New York: Scholastic Inc.

Games

Somebody (1991). Dexter, MI: Aristoplay.

Music

Bartok, B. (1959). Rumanian dance. On Children's introduction to the great composer. (Directedby Miller, M.), New York: Golden Record.

Brahms, J. (1959). Hungarian dance. On Children's introduction to the great composer. (Directed by Miller, M.), New York: Golden Record.

Grieg, E. (1959). Norwegian dance. On Children's introduction to the great composer. (Directed by Miller, M.), New York: Golden Record.

Humperdinck, E. (1959). Children's dance from Hansel and Gretle. On Children’s introduction to the great composer. (Directed by Miller, M.), New York: Golden Record.

Schumann, R. (1959). The happy farmer. On Children’s  introduction to the great composer. (Directed by Miller, M.), New York: Golden Record.

Visual Art

Fildes, S. L. (1844-1927). The village wedding. Warwickshire, England: Philip Green Educational Limited.

Latour, F. (n.d.). Autumn flowers. Private collection, Montreal, Canada.

Perez, C. (n.d.). Still life, flowers. Private collection, Madrid, Spain.

Perez, C. (n.d.). Still life in the dark. Private collection, Beverly Hills, USA.

Pinto, J. (1932- ). The big banquet. Warwickshire, England: Philip Green Educational Limited.

Renoir, P. A. (1841-1919). The luncheon of the boating party. Warwickshire, England: Philip Green Educational Limited.

Soteras, C. (n.d.). Mediterranean still life. Private Collection, Napoli, Italy. 

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