1000 Books Before Kindergarten
January 2026
Whether you're trying new foods or celebrating a favorite food, these titles are sure to hit the spot!
Yummy Food!
Fussy flamingo by Shelly Vaughan James
Fussy flamingo
by Shelly Vaughan James

Lola, a young flamingo, knows that eating shrimp will make her feathers pink, but when her parents look away she tries different foods and turns a series of wild colors.
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Dragons Love Tacos
by Adam Rubin

Explore the love dragons have for tacos and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa!
Escargot by Dashka Slater
Escargot
by Dashka Slater

Escargot is a beautiful French snail who only wants to be your favorite animal and get to the delicious salad at the end of the book, even if he has to try a carrot, which he hates.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
by Laura Joffe Numeroff

A little mouse is offered a cookie and, in turn, requests more from a generous boy.
Three bite rule / :  Three Bite Rule by Anne Lamb
Three bite rule 
by Anne Lamb

When Grumpy Toad claims he doesn't eat bananas, Pete the Cat encourages Grumpy to try the banana casserole Pete brought for the class potluck.
Thank you, Omu! by Oge Mora
Thank you, Omu!
by Oge Mora

When her wonderful stew attracts the attention of hungry neighbors, Omu generously shares portion after portion before discovering that she has nothing left to eat herself, a dilemma that culminates in a heartwarming community surprise. 
Grumpy Monkey yuck! by Suzanne Lang
Grumpy Monkey yuck!
by Suzanne Lang

Constantly saying YUCK to any unfamiliar food he's offered, Jim Panzee just might change his mind when he's tempted by a sweet-and-tasty snack! 
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