When Inchworm overhears Mama Bug tell Baby Bug that she eats like a monster, he cries out in fear and sets off a chain reaction of animals trying to hide from the horrible beast they believe is coming.

"Two hundred million Americans are overweight and 100 million are obese. More than 75 million Americans have high blood pressure. 24 million people are diabetic. Heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death for men and women, followed by stroke and obesity-related cancers. Obesity has overtaken tobacco as the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Over 50% of bankruptcies are caused by what has become known as "medical debt." Fast...

Documents how the author fell in love and discovered the excellence of French cuisine during a life-changing lunch in Paris, recounting her decision to leave her fast-paced New York life to build a life abroad.

"Food is a common and often enjoyable part of life--a perfect way to make language-arts connections with young readers. This colorful book introduces new vocabulary words in association with different kinds of food. Readers will learn to describe texture and taste with a variety of adjectives. The rhythm of the at-level sentences supports emerging fluency, while vibrant illustrations encourage readers to consider expanding their diet to the rainbow...

A father tells outlandish stories while trying to get his young son, who is a very picky eater, to eat foods he thinks he will not like.

Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage.

Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon, but chooses to hide her intelligence behind a perky exterior. Tim Lockwood is Flint's technophobic father. Brent is the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Mayor Shelbourne exploits Flint's newest invention so he can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the...

"This book shows young readers some of the many ways people eat dessert around the world"--

A little girl and her cat enjoy their lunch of cheese, apples, crackers, and milk in different ways.

Convinced that pizza is the best food, Pipo will eat nothing else until her fed-up parents send her on a quest to prove that no dishes in their multicultural neighborhood are better.