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Anas Tries a New Taste: A Sweet, Funny Story About Trying New Foods With Courage
Paperback
Series: Anas & Nuha
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 22 2025
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.12 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Anas has made up his mind:
He is not eating anything green, mushy, or weird-smelling.
Especially not the suspicious broccoli sitting on his dinner plate.
But with Nuha happily munching beside him and Ummi's calm encouragement, Anas soon discovers that trying something new doesn't have to be scary at all-it can even be fun.
The next day at the lively hawker centre, the smells of grilled chicken and noodles make Anas curious. Nuha has an idea:
Let's play the Try-a-Bite Game! You get a star for every new food you try!
What begins as a stubborn refusal turns into a joyful adventure of first bites, brave tastes, and surprising discoveries-from broccoli to satay to strawberries .
A Perfect Book to Encourage Picky Eaters
Young children will instantly relate to Anas' expressive reactions: crossed arms, wrinkled nose, suspicious side-eye.
Through warm humour and gentle persistence, this story models:
✨ How to try new foods without pressure
✨ Encouraging language parents can use
✨ Sibling-led motivation and playful bite-sized challenges
✨ A calm, patient approach to picky eating
✨ The joy of discovering new flavours
Why Parents & Educators Love This Book
✔ Normalises picky eating in a comforting, non-judgemental way
✔ Encourages curiosity and bravery at mealtimes
✔ Uses humour and sibling bonding to make new foods less intimidating
✔ Features a relatable Asian family and Singapore hawker-centre scenes
✔ Short, simple sentences perfect for toddlers and early readers
✔ Beautiful soft watercolour illustrations on every page
This story gently reinforces that it's okay to feel unsure-and that one small bite can lead to a big, proud smile.
A Delightful Read for Ages 3-7Ideal for bedtime reading, mealtime conversations, feeding therapy support, preschool lessons on healthy eating, or simply reminding little ones that tasting something new can be exciting.
A heartwarming reminder:
Every brave bite deserves a star-and sometimes, the foods we expect to dislike become our favourites.
Anas Tries a New Taste - A tender, funny tale of courage, curiosity, and trying again.
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