Reading books to your children that feature vegetables is a great way to normalize veggies and not make them so "scary" when it comes to mealtime. There are so many great books on the market now so it was really difficult to come up with a list of our Top Five. The books that we chose are perfect for toddlers, ages 2-4, and include some classics, informational books, and silly books too! Top Five Veggie Books for Toddlers1. "Up, Down, and Around" by Katherine Ayres From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life! 2. "LMNO Peas" by Keith Baker Get ready to roll through the alphabet with a jaunty cast of extremely cute and busy little peas! This fresh and fun alphabet book features bright colors, bouncy rhyming text, and silly pea characters who highlight the wide variety of interests, hobbies, and careers that make the world such a colorful place. 3. "Vegetables in Underwear" by Jared Chapman A bunch of friendly vegetables wear colorful underwear of all varieties: big, small, clean, dirty, serious, and funny demonstrating for young ones the silliness and necessity of this item of clothing. With rhyming text that begs to be chanted aloud and art that looks good enough to eat, this vibrant story will encourage preschoolers to celebrate having left those diapers behind! 4. "Eating the Alphabet" by Lois Ehlert A classic veggie book! While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, they are also introduced to fruits and vegetables from around the world. 5. "How are you Peeling? Foods with Moods" by Saxton Freymann Who'd have dreamed that produce could be so expressive, so charming, so lively and so funny? Amused? Confused? Frustrated? Surprised? Try these feelings on for size. This is a book that asks all the right questions.... and leaves you feeling great no matter what the answers are! So what do you think?! Leave us a comment below to lettuce know if your favorite book made the list and to suggest other books too. Check out our shop for products that teach kids to learn to love veggies! This includes veggie activity boxes, kid-safe knives, interactive placemats, and more.
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This super simple snack is a great twist on the classic "Ants on a Log". Simply swap the peanut butter for almond butter and the raisins for chopped dates and you have an elevated snack with a hilarious name!
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Did you know that research shows us that instead of emphasizing how "healthy" or "good for you" a food is to our children, parents may have more success when they simply label these "healthy" foods with more fun names?
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Author: Veggie Buds Club
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 2 MinTotal time: 7 Min
This super simple snack is a great twist on the classic "Ants on a Log". Simply swap the peanut butter for almond butter and the raisins for chopped dates and you have an elevated snack with a hilarious name!
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Who knew that broccoli was such a party veggie?! And with a name like "Rockin' Broccoli Salad", this recipe is sure to sound exciting to kids who may not be too keen on salad.
Chef Dawn, from VegeCooking, developed this recipe for Veggie Buds Club. This "Rockin' Broccoli Salad" makes a great side dish for any picnic or gathering and is vegetarian/vegan. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Let your child mix up the salad ingredients and taste the salad before the Creamy Dressing is added. Have your child whisk up the Creamy Dressing and stir it into the salad. Ask them, "How has the sweet dressing changed the flavor of our Rockin' Broccoli Salad?".
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Yield: 4-6
Author: VegeCooking Club
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 4 MinTotal time: 14 Min
Who knew that broccoli was such a party veggie?! This Rockin' Broccoli Salad is a party in your mouth, full of sweet and savory flavors. It makes a great side-dish at any picnic or gathering and is vegetarian/vegan.
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These Epic Broccoli Burgers are sure to turn all of your family members into veggie burger lovers!
This recipe was developed by Gratefully Vegan for Veggie Buds Club. Please lettuce know if you make them by leaving a comment. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Get your kids in the kitchen with you! Have your children break apart the broccoli heads into florets with their hands... kids LOVE this step. The broccoli is going to be steamed and pulsed in a food processor so the florets do not need to be uniform in size.
![]() Epic Broccoli Burgers
Yield: 6-8
Author: Gratefully Vegan
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 35 Min
These Epic Broccoli Burgers are sure to turn all of your family members into veggie burger lovers! They are packed with broccoli, carrots, onion, bell pepper, and chickpeas so be sure to save this recipe for your next "Meatless Monday" meal.
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Broccoli florets look like little trees just as they are... so let's take it up a notch and make a whole scene for your forest! This super simple food art created by Eat Pretty Darling is a great way to make broccoli fun for kids.
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Have your child rip the broccoli florets off and lick their fingers, this allows them to try the broccoli flavor just a teeny tiny bit before putting a whole bite in their mouth.
![]() Broccoli Tree Food Art
Author: Eat Pretty Darling
Prep time: 3 MinCook time: 2 MinTotal time: 5 Min
Broccoli florets look like little trees just as they are... so let's take it up a notch and make a whole scene for your forest! This super simple food art is a great way to make broccoli fun for kids.
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This is a great broccoli recipe to make with kids because they can practice cutting and breaking broccoli florets into pieces. The pieces then get cooked and blended so it doesn’t matter if they are all the same size. This green soup is great served with grilled cheese for dipping, crackers, or plain toast. You can also top it with a little extra cheese or some broccoli “sprinkles”!
This tasty broccoli recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Sometimes soup is difficult for children to eat with a spoon so give them some other "tools" to try their soup with. Examples include a straw (those large silicone straws work great for soup), a large scoop from a protein powder container, and dippers such as grilled cheese or crackers.
![]() Easy Broccoli Soup
Yield: 4-6
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 35 Min
This Easy Broccoli Soup is great served with grilled cheese for dipping, crackers, or plain toast. You can also top it with a little extra cheese or some broccoli “sprinkles”!
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Turning a snack into something that’s out of the world is super simple with just three tasty ingredients! Eat Pretty Darling developed this adorable food art recipe for Veggie Buds Club.
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Food art is a great way to get children interested in trying veggies. We "eat with our eyes", right?! So making food look pretty is a great strategy to get kids excited about eating it.
Encourage your children to snack on the individual ingredients while they construct these radish planets and have them cut the radishes in half (with adult assistance) using a kid-safe knife or butter knife. Cutting the radishes will get the radish "juices" on their hands, have them lick their fingers to try just a tiny taste before trying a whole radish bite. ![]() Radish Planet Food Art
Author: Eat Pretty Darling
Prep time: 3 MinCook time: 2 MinTotal time: 5 Min
Turning a snack into something that’s out of the world is super simple with just three tasty ingredients! These Radish Planets are easy and adorable food art.
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Have you ever tried roasting radishes?! Roasting really brings out the sweet qualities of this sometimes "spicy" veggie. And dip lovers rejoice, these roasted veggies taste delicious dipped in Pea Hummus!
This recipe was developed by Gratefully Vegan for Veggie Buds Club. Please lettuce know if you make it by leaving a comment! "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Pairing radishes with some other (possibly more familiar) veggies such as potatoes and carrots is an excellent way to introduce this veggie to kids!
![]() Roasted Radishes with Pea Hummus
Yield: 4-6
Author: Gratefully Vegan
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 50 Min
Roasting radishes really brings out the sweet qualities of this sometimes "spicy" veggie. And dip lovers rejoice, these roasted veggies taste delicious dipped in Pea Hummus!
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Roasted Radishes
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Roasted Radishes
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Add a few ingredients to a blender with a couple handfuls of spinach and *poof* your Mac and Cheese is magically GREEN! Little chefs will love to help make this fun and delicious pasta dish that’s packed with spinach.
This recipe was developed by the very talented Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Make this recipe extra magical by having your little chef/s join you in the kitchen! They can add all of the the green cheese sauce ingredients to a blender and press the buttons (kids sure love to press buttons!).
Spinach really is a magical veggie, it turns everything a gorgeous green color and packs a powerful nutritious punch but the flavor is so mild that it blends in well with many recipes! ![]() Magical Green Mac & Cheese
Yield: 4-6
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 20 Min
Add a few ingredients to a blender with a couple handfuls of spinach and *poof* your Mac & Cheese is magically GREEN!
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These delicious 4-ingredient Spinach Cookies are definitely kid-approved and so easy to make... they are sure to become a family favorite! They are healthy enough to be considered a "breakfast cookie" (they pair great with vanilla yogurt!) and sweet enough to be considered dessert. That's a win-win in our book!
Eat Pretty Darling created this simple and tasty veggie-packed recipe for Veggie Buds Club. Be sure to lettuce know if you make these by leaving a comment below! "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
This is an easy one! Put veggies in dessert and this is a sure fired way to get kids excited about veggies. This is a super simple recipe to bake with your kids, they can help out from start to finish and will know that the spinach is in the cookie (and eat them anyway!).
![]() Spinach Cookies
Author: Eat Pretty Darling
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 25 Min
These delicious 4-ingredient Spinach Cookies are definitely kid-approved and so easy to make... they are sure to become a family favorite!
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