Fun Food for Fussy Little Eaters: How to get your kids to eat fruit and veg

By Smita Srivastava

Mealtimes can be a battleground if your child is a fussy eater and many parents worry that their kids aren't eating enough of the healthy things they need to grow. Worrying about her own little picky eater, Smita Srivastava found a way to make mealtimes fun and persuade her daughter to eat what was put in front of her. Smita's fun and quirky food designs worked so well that she started her blog, Little Food Junction, which has received an overwhelming response from mums around the world. Since most children need a little more inspiration to try new things, the ideas and recipes in this book aim to make food more visually appealing. Featuring easy to make breakfasts, snacks and lunchboxes comprised of healthy ingredients including fresh fruit and vegetables, these fun food presentations not only encourage kids to try new things, but also drive home the message that healthy meals don't have to be boring. Armed with a Friendly Lion, Three Little Pigs, or an Exotic Christmas Tree, mealtime battles at the dinner table will be history.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
• Release date: Mar 7, 2015
• ISBN: 9781849756815

Smita Srivastava

Smita Srivastava is a graphic designer with a passion for design aimed at children. Smita worked for advertising agencies until the birth of her daughter and now works from home in New Delhi, where she writes the Little Food Junction blog.

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fun food for

fussy little eaters

fun food for

fussy little eaters

how to get your kids to eat fruit & veg

Smita Srivastava

of Little Food Junction

photography by William Reavell

Dedication

To my daughter Nandika, thanks to whom I am an author today!

Author’s acknowledgments

Heartfelt thanks to my hubby Siddhartha who is always my better half, who has motivated and encouraged me at every step and spent long sleepless nights lending the most patient ear to my wacky dreams and ideas. To my mother, who has been my inspiration, who prepared some cute salads for me to munch on almost 2 decades back (Mom, I still remember your tomato baskets and potato snowman)! To my father, who taught me to listen to my heart. To all my dear readers of Little Food Junction (www.littlefoodjunction.com) who viewed, liked and commented on my foodie creations. I owe this book to all of you.

Big thanks to my agent Sallyanne Sweeney and the staff of RPS for your guidance at every step, for the untiring efforts all of you have put in. Thanks for making my dream come true!

Words fall short to convey all the blessings the Almighty has bestowed upon me; I have felt His divine presence whenever I needed Him.

Senior Designer Iona Hoyle

Commissioning Editor Céline Hughes

Senior Production Controller Toby Marshall

Editorial Director Julia Charles

Art Director Leslie Harrington

Prop Stylist Lisa Harrison

Food Stylist Maud Eden

Food Stylist’s Assistant Natalie Costaras

Indexer Hilary Bird

First published in the UK in 2013

by Ryland Peters & Small

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Text © Smita Srivastava 2013

Design and photographs

© Ryland Peters & Small 2013

eISBN: 978-1-84975-681-5

ISBN: 978-1-84975-454-5

The author’s moral rights have been asserted. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

This is book is intended to provide inspiration for fun children’s mealtimes. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any claim arising out of the information in this book. Always consult a health advisor or nutritionist if