EAT YOUR SUPERPOWERS!

Colorful foods are good for us!

Using a wide variety of foods engagingly organized by color, this title introduces healthy eating, showing 25 fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains that can keep us “strong, healthy, smart, and full of energy.” The clean design will make this easy to share even with preschool readers and listeners. Each spread introduces a single food set against a plain white background. The name, in bold capital letters in the appropriate color, introduces a short sentence explaining what the food does for our bodies. “KIWIS help your brain think quickly and clearly.” The name of the important nutrient is listed below in much smaller letters, in this case vitamin C. Each food is illustrated with a photograph enhanced with Bloch’s personifying additions. Dancing Brussels sprouts, bespectacled grapes, and an eggplant wearing a surgical mask are just a few of the amusing illustrations. The urinating blueberry will especially delight the intended audience. For picky or allergic eaters, the author even suggests food alternatives that can serve the same healthy purposes; both figs and broccoli, for example, help keep your bones strong. A chart labels a child’s body with the foods that nourish each part or process. Buzzeo’s long experience in writing for young readers shows. This is simple, entertaining, and effective. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Nutrition for the nursery and early elementary school set.