Welcome to the Little Food Library

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Inspired by the Little Food Festival and story time, we've put together a virtual little food library for you to enjoy.

Our library features book readings, guided videos and themed activities for all readers so you can indulge in home-grown activities inspired by the wonderful world of food. Feel free to join us after listening live to story time, or join in whenever you like. Check out our book activities - you'll find a literal smorgasbord of activities to choose from.

Little Food Library Features

Fruit salad by The Wiggles

The feature of the 2021 Little Food Library is Fruit Salad by The Wiggles.

We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fruit salad! We've created some activities for readers of all ages!

Click the fruit salad to find out what to do next.

Eating the alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z
by Lois Ehlert

When we eat fruit salad, there is lots of yummy fresh produce in the bowl. Lois Ehlert's book explores a great range of fruits and veggies that are grown in lots of interesting places around the world.

We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fruit salad! We've created some activities for readers of all ages!

Watch the book video and create your own food alphabet by clicking on the fruits and vegetables.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The feature text of the 2020 Little Food Library was The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

With guided videos, there are activities for readers of all ages!

Create a comic, a superhero, exploring the senses of foods, poem - fun for all!

Click the book to find the activities!

We are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines

Stephanie Alexander read this book live on Wednesday 30 September, 2020 on the Little Food Festival homepage.

Whether or not you were able to listen to Stephanie and reading this book, you might want to a be fabulous gardener, too. Click the image for activities you might like to try!

Click the book to find the activities!

Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street by Felicita Sala

Check out Sandro Demaio read this book live on Wednesday 30 September, 2020 on the Little Food Festival homepage.

Click the image for activities you might like to try, inspired by the book!

Click here to access a list of libraries Australia-wide that may provide you with some great activities and resources in a range of local areas.

Libraries Victoria locations Libraries Queensland locations

Libraries ACT locations Libraries South Australia locations

Libraries New South Wales locations Libraries Tasmania locations

Libraries Northern Territory locations Libraries Western Australia locations

Click through to see some additional texts we recommend for different audiences:

Early childhood (approximately birth - 5 years)

Younger readers (approximately 6 - 8 years)

Older readers (approximately 9 - 12 years)

Who we are

The Little Food Library is a collaboration between Monash University Library, the Monash Faculty of Education and .

Our team consists of:

PreService Teacher Ambassadors led by Jessica Binion, Michelle Hammill, Jobelle Zonosa and Alexia Papadakos (2021); Susannah Taylor and Ben Heritage (2020);
Kate Wall, Ramlegh Park Primary School (2021); Anthony Chau, Richmond High School (2021).
Dr Sue Wilson, Education Faculty, Monash University (2019, 2020 and 2021);
Tracey Whyte, Samantha Helfrich and Ines Sincock, Monash University Library (2019, 2020 and 2021);
Kelly Carabott, Monash University and Dr Jane Kirkby, Literate Futures Education Consultancy (2020); and,
Associate Professor Deana Leahy, Education Futures, Faculty of Education, Monash University (2019, 2020 and 2021).