Healthy Eating (A True Book: Health)

Learn how to choose healthy foods that taste good and why home cooking is an important part of being healthy.

Eating the right foods is a big part of staying healthy. However, it's not always easy to figure out just what the right foods are. Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn about the history of nutrition science and discover what roles different nutrients play in the body.

Jane Sieving Pelkki is a registered dietitian and has a master’s degree in public health. She especially likes to teach children how to cook and enjoy healthy eating. Pelkki has written many newspaper articles for parents. This is her first book for children. She lives with her husband, Matthew, and their son, Sam, in Monticello, Arkansas.