Healthy Choices. Happy Lives.
Join Lulu and Barry on a heartwarming adventure where healthy choices, friendship, and confidence help every day shine a little brighter. Perfect for children ages 4–9 and the grown-ups who love reading with them.
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Everything parents love about Food Mood—wrapped into one heartwarming story.
Perfect for bedtime, classrooms, or story time.
Builds confidence through kindness, encouragement, and healthy choices.
Children learn through an engaging story—not lectures.
Gentle humor keeps young readers smiling from beginning to end.
Encourages empathy, teamwork, and supporting others.
Written for children ages 4–9 and the grown-ups reading beside them.
Join Lulu and Barry as they discover that trying new foods and staying active can be fun.
Inside the Book
Written by Elissa Rosenkrantz • Beautifully illustrated by Maryasha Yarmush
After reading Food Mood, why not make a healthy snack together? This simple gluten-free, kosher-friendly trail mix is fun to prepare and perfect for little helping hands.
Simply mix all the ingredients together in a large container or bowl. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place and enjoy!
Step into Lulu and Barry's colorful world and watch the official Food Mood book trailer.
★★★★★
Real feedback from parents, teachers, reviewers, and readers who shared their thoughts after reading Food Mood.
Karen Natasha
Food Mood is a charming children's book that helps kids discover nutrition, exercise, perseverance, and self-belief. It teaches that healthy habits are about progress, not perfection—and that friendship can make the journey easier and more fun for young readers and the grown-ups reading beside them.
Tommy
★★★★★
This is a wonderful story with an important message. Barry's journey toward healthier habits is realistic, encouraging, and easy for young readers to relate to—making it a story families can enjoy reading and talking about together.
Loveth
★★★★★
Food Mood is a delightful and encouraging children's book that teaches healthy habits in a fun and positive way. It keeps the tone light while still sharing meaningful lessons children can carry into everyday life.
Brenda Moore
I absolutely love your amazing book 📕 📖 Elissa! It will be a wonderful source of reading pleasure for so many parents and children. I am so proud of you!! SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS dear friend. 🎉 🥳 👏
Jamie Diana Mohr
I enjoyed the writing style and the way you told the story—it felt very engaging and well thought out. I just wanted to reach out personally to say I appreciate the work you've put into Food Mood.
Food Mood is perfect for children ages 4–9, and wonderful to read aloud together at any age.
Healthy food is part of the story — but friendship, self-confidence, and emotional wellbeing are at the heart of it.
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Absolutely! Food Mood makes a wonderful birthday, holiday, classroom, or teacher gift for children ages 4–9.
Bring Lulu and Barry home today. A book your child will ask to read again and again.
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