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"★ Meaningful and inclusive." - Kirkus Starred Review

Mealtime just got a whole lot more fun! HOW WE EAT helps families and educators discuss ability, culture, and food at home and in the classroom.

Complete with family discussion questions and a guide detailing the foods, tools, and utensils seen on…

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A board book designed for ages 0-6, How We Eat shows photographs of how a variety of kids eat. Some babies nurse or are nourished through feeding tubes; some kids eat with forks, chopsticks, hands, or specialized feeding devices. It features photographs of a diversity of kids, some with limb differences or specialized feeding needs.

The book is a celebration of eating, however you and your family do it. It is joyful, inclusive, and a really beautiful way to help kids understand that we are all a big, human family who loves…

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