WIC Book Club: "Mama's Milk"

Mama's Milk celebrates the loving bond breastfeeding forms between mammal mamas and their babies. This book illustrates human and other animal mothers nursing their babies in their natural habitats. "Mama's Milk" is a perfect fit for snuggling up with your breastfeeding child, or explaining breastfeeding to an older sibling.

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WIC promotes breastfeeding as the optimal infant feeding choice. If you have questions about breastfeeding, or are considering breastfeeding and are unsure where to begin -- ask your WIC nutritionist! Or, join one of our weekly breastfeeding basics classes,

WIC Book Club: "Gregory the Terrible Eater"

The entertaining tale of Gregory the goat will be certain to have your children giggling. Gregory the Terrible Eater is a children's classic that teaches children and parents alike the importance of balanced meals. The publisher's summary reveals the clever plot line:

"Gregory isn't like most goats. Instead of indulging in delicacies like old shoes, boxes, and bottle caps, he prefers to eat fruits, vegetables, eggs, and fish. Mother Goat and Father Goat are disgusted, and after several attempts to get Gregory to eat like a proper goat, they finally take him to see Dr. Ram. But when Gregory finally develops a taste for flat tires and broken violins, he's not just eating like a goat---he's eating like a pig! Will Gregory be able to find a healthy balance before he eats everything in the house?" -- Scholastic

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How do you talk to your children about eating balanced meals and eating in moderation? Let us know in the comments.

WIC Book Club: "Good Food"

Good Food is the perfect beginning reader book. The book follows a father and his son as they shop for food and cook a meal together. Children reading this book will become familiarized with simple words related to shopping, cooking and eating.

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Reading Good Food alongside your children will encourage them to participate in shopping, cooking and reading.

What food words do your children know how to say or read? Let us know in the comments.

WIC Book Club: "Mama Feeds Baby/Mama Alimenta al Bebe"

Mommy Feeds Baby is full of colorful photos depicting mothers breastfeeding their infants at home, work and out in the world. Each photo is paired with a caption that emphasizes the importance or nursing your children.

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In these family photos, multicultural breastfeeding mothers are often accompanied by their partners and older children. The aim of Mama Feeds Baby is to normalize breastfeeding; the author even reserves the last page of the book for readers to add their own breastfeeding photo, as well as a verse about their choice to breastfeed.

What are some of your favorite breastfeeding memories? Please share them in the comments.

WIC Book Club: "I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato"

It isn't always easy to convince your children to try new foods - especially vegetables. Encouraging a picky eater to try new foods can be challenging; sometimes you need to try several different strategies before they'll agree to taste new foods. 

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I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato tells the story of Lola, a very fussy eater and her determined big brother Charlie, who uses his imagination to try and convince Lola to taste vegetables. Read on to find out if Charlie was successful.

What strategies do you use to to convince your children to try new foods? Let us know in the comments!

WIC Book Club: "Let's Eat! / Vamos a comer!"

This bilingual board book is a fun addition to any meal time. Children reading this book will recognize all the activities they partake in during mealtime whether sitting in a high chair, wearing a bib or being fed by a parent.

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This book not only reinforces the sequence of events that lead to a delicious meal, but also encourages babies to verbalize simple words pertaining to mealtime in both English and Spanish. How does your baby communicate to you about eating? Words? Sign language? Let us know in the comments,

WIC Book Club: "Feast for 10"

Meals are the ideal time to teach your children healthy eating habits and bond with your family. In Feast for 10, children practice their counting skills and learn that it takes cooperation to prepare a feast for 10 hungry people. Together the family shops, cooks and sets the table before sitting down to share a meal together.

Make sure to check Feast for 10 out from your local Richmond City Library and let us know in the comments how you incorporate your children into mealtime preperation

WIC Book Club: "Brush, Brush, Brush!"

Looking for a book to introduce tooth brushing to your toddler? Try Brush, Brush, Brush!, a board book with sing-song text that can be sung to the tune of "Do Your Ears Hang Low".

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Brush, Brush, Brush! has photos real children brushing their teeth and shares important messages about dental hygiene, including to brush the whole mouth and to brush every morning and night. This book will help tooth brushing become become a fun routine!

How do you encourage your children to brush their teeth? Let us know in the comments.

WIC Book Club: "Eating the Alphabet"

Looking to expand your flavor palate? Check out Lois Elhert's Eating the Alphabet. This colorful book will not only expose your children to a diverse and delicious variety of fruits and vegetables, but also introduce or build upon their ABC skills.

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If you would to try new fruits or vegetables featured in this book, try using your WIC fruit and vegetable cash vouchers to purchase them. Sample the fruits and vegetables with your child and let us know what you think of the new flavors in the comments!

WIC Book Club: "The Wonders of Mother's Milk"

Looking to introduce and reinforce the power of breastfeeding to your children? WIC recommends reading The Wonders of Mother's Milk. This book illustrates diverse families partaking in the natural act of breastfeeding, all while emphasizing the health, bonding and environmental benefits of the practice.

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The Wonders of Mother's Milk will be sure to which will educate and entertain children curious about breastfeeding. Let us know how you talk to your children about breastfeeding in the comments.

WIC Book Club: "I am Super Kid"

Every parent knows eating fruits and vegetables can give you superpowers: energy, strength and intelligence! However, we know it isn't always easy to convince your children of this fact.

To encourage your children to try new fruits and vegetables, we recommend reading I am Super Kid! with them. This playful book follows Milo, the neighborhood's spunky new hero, as he completes daring feats. Fruits and veggies are his secret.

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If you need tips or tricks to encourage your child to eat their fruits and veggies, consult your WIC nutritionist. Your WIC nutritionist can also provide suggestions on how to maximize your fruit and vegetable cash voucher so you make the most out of every cent!

Have you read I am Super Kid!? Let us know what you think of the book in the comments.