Illustrations and rhyming text reveal how imagination can spice up even the healthiest meal.

James thinks his food is disgusting, and he refuses to eat it, but then his dad gives him some very unusual and compelling reasons to try it.

"When Stick Dog and his crew unknowingly discover chopsticks, their taste buds lead them to a lakeside sushi restaurant. They see the sushi. They smell the sushi. But how are they going to get the sushi? ... It's another wacky food-snatching mission. If Stick Dog fails, Mutt, Karen, Stripes, and Poo-Poo will go to bed with empty stomachs. If he succeeds, it's sushi for everyone"--

Out-of-shape Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog, whose activities are limited to eating, drinking, and sleeping, finally slim down after embarking on an around-the-world search for the elusive Cunning Tiger and Wild Wolf.

A mother and toddler have fun at suppertime.

Pictures and questions stimulate the reader to talk about food and eating.

Relates in rhyme what children eat in countries around the world.

On the farm, the critters knew, At night while they were sleeping, Past barn and pens, Past lambs and hem, a Hampire went out creeping. One dark night when Duck can't sleep, he ventures out in search of the perfect midnight snack. But when he runs into the dreaded Hampire, the chase is on, all across the farm! Will Duck - and his snacks - make it safely back to bed?

Rhyming text invites the reader to imagine being a hungry raccoon, crocodile, shark, whale, or panda bear while learning what each creature enjoys eating.