Food Rules!: The Stuff You Munch Its Crunch Its Punch Why You Sometimes Lose Your Lunch

Now You're Cooking with Gas Two new books about food, one devoted to the eating and digestion of food and the other to its preparation, give kids new and colorful ways to think about nutrition. Food Rules! by Bill Haduch, illus. by Rick Stromoski, appeals to the third grader in everyone, with food jokes hidden in the margins and vocabulary such as ""gloppy"" and ""shoveling"" as a synonym for eating. Behind this conversational style lies a wealth of information. Concluding with an index and glossary, this book breaks down complicated ideas, such as amino acids and cholesterol, into easy-to-digest pieces. ( Mar.)