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K-3
Illustrated by
Grace Zong.
This child-friendly poetic introduction to nutrition answers questions about why we eat (i.e., food provides energy) and about the foods we need to be healthy. Most spreads include a lively haiku paired with a straightforward scientific narrative that explains each food group lucidly. Zong's cheerful acrylic illustrations set on a farm feature multiethnic children and colorful foodstuffs. Additional informative paragraphs are appended. Glos.