"Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English? "As a species, we're hardwired to obsess over food," Matt Siegel explains as he sets out "to uncover the hidden side of everything we put in our mouths." Siegel also probes subjects ranging from the myths--and realities--of...

A little girl who is obsessed with the color pink eats so many pink cupcakes that she herself turns pink.

When the Snack Food Genie appears, Jesse begins to recognize how food fuels his body and changes his mood. Includes information on snack food, advice for listening to body cues, and a recipe.

"This history is a culinary romp through 50 dishes that shaped humanity-from prehistoric roasted mammoth to space-age dehydrated soup"--

Bunny eats some crunchy carrots and celery, and some not-so-crunchy mashed potatoes for lunch.

"Celebrates diversity as it introduces different kinds of food from around the world with full-color photographs and rhyming text" --

One hot summer day, Pinkalicious gets an idea that is simply pinkerrific-a pink lemonade stand! But before Pinkalicious can start selling her lemonade, she has to figure out how to make it. Pink grapefruit, pink watermelon, and pink frosting-if it's pink, it's the perfect ingredient.

Discusses the variety of foods people around the world might have for their midday meal.

Uncle Bunny, who has been summoned to make sure that John joins his fellow rabbits in eating lots of vegetables, reveals a surprising dislike for carrots.

Little Brown Bear resists all the efforts to get him to eat his soup.