Fit Families
Suggestions for this list were provided by C-U Fit Families, a coalition of 60 local organizations working together to promote childhood wellness in our community. More information is available at C-U Fit Families.
You can find these titles at The Urbana Free Library in Children’s and Adult Services. The titles marked by the (*) can be found in Adult Services.
Healthy Food Choices - Nutrition
How to Teach Nutrition to Kids
Connie Liakos Evers, 2006
j372.37 / teacher collection / EVE
Nutrition Fun with Brocc & Roll: A Hands-on Activity Guide Filled with Delicious Learning!
Connie Liakos Evers, 2007
j613.2 / parent shelf / EVE
Feed Your Family Right: How to Make Smart Food and Fitness Choices for a Healthy Lifestyle
Elisa Zied, 2007
j613.2 / parent shelf / ZIE
Eat This not That! For Kids!: Thousands of Simple Food Swap that Can Save YOur Child From Obesity!
David Zinczenko, 2008
j613.2 / parent shelf / ZIN
613.2 / ZIN*
Fed Up! Winning the War Against Childhood Obesity
Susan Okie, 2005
j618.92398 / parent shelf / OKI
A Parent’s Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Road Map to Health
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006
j618.92398 / parent shelf / PAR
Healthy Foods: An Irreverent Guide to Understanding Nutrition and Feeding your Family Well
Leanne Ely, 2001
j641 / parent shelf / ELY
Active Living – Family Fitness
Happy Healthy Monsters: Get Moving with Grover
Abigail Tabby, 2005
E / SESAME STREET
The Busy Body Book: A Kid’s Guide to Fitness
Lizzy Rockwell, 2004
j612 / ROC
Youth Fitness: An Action Plan for Shaping America’s Kids
Matt Brzycki, 2008
j613.7 / BRZ
Why Should I Bother to Keep Fit?
Kate Knighton and Susan Meredith, 2008
j613.7 / KNI
365 Activities for Fitness, Food, and Fun for the Whole Family: Super Sports, Great Games, Exciting Experiments, and Nutrition Nuggets
Julia E. Sweet, 2001
j613.7 / parent shelf / SWE
Active Start for Healthy Kids: Activities, Exercises, and Nutritional Tips
Stephen J. Virgilio, 2005
j613.7 / parent shelf / VIR
Family Fitness Fun Book: Healthy Living for the Whole Family
Rose Kennedy, 2005
j790.191 / parent shelf / KEN
Shared Family Meals
The Surprising Power of Family Meals: How Eating Together Makes Us Smarter, Stronger, Healthier, and Happier
Miriam Weinstein, 2005
306.85 / WEI*
Healthy Habits for Life Curriculum Kit: A Great Start to a Lifetime of Good Health
WILL AM FM TV, 2000
J / Exploration Kit / teacher collection / (x-22)
Healthy Cooking for Healthy Kids
Kids in the Kitchen: 100 Delicious, Fun & Healthy Recipes to Cook & Bake
Micah Pulleyn & Sarah Bracken, 1994
j641.5123 / PUL
The Healthy Lunchbox: How to Plan, Prepare & Pack Stree-free Meals Kids Will Love
Marie McClendon, 2005
j641.534 / parent shelf / MCC
Toddler Café: Fast, Healthy, and Fun Ways to Feed Even the Pickiest Eater
Jennifer Carden, 2008
j641.5622 / parent shelf / CAR
Kid Favorites Made Healthy: 150 Delicious Recipes Kids Can’t Resist
Better Homes and Gardens, 2003
j641.563 / parent shelf / KID
Real food for Healthy Kids: 200+ Easy, Wholesome Recipes
Tracy Seaman and Tanya Wenman Steel, 2008
j641.563 / parent shelf / SEA
641.5973 / SEA*
Access to Healthy Food at Home and at School
The Green Truck Garden Giveaway: A Neighborhood Story and Almanac
Jacqueline Briggs Martin, 1997
E / MARTIN
Our Community Garden
Barbara Pollak, 2004
E / POLLAK
Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth
Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools, Food and Nutrition Board, 2007
j372.7 / teacher collection / NUT
Community Gardening
Elen Kirby, c008
635 / COM*
On Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Gardening without Boundaries
Richard Reynolds, 2008
635.091732 / REY*
Food Advertising and Marketing
Don’t Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America
Morgan Spurlock, 2005
613.2 / SPU*
Ending the Food Fight: Guide Your Child to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food / Fake Food World
David Ludwig, 2007
j618.92398 / parent shelf / LUD
Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents: A Review of Industry Expenditures, Activities, and Self-regulation
Nicoletta A. Wilks, 2009
658.83 / MAR*