Say goodbye to picky eating power struggles in this step-by-step guide from TEDx sensation Katie Kimball that shows parents how to move their kids from fear to curiosity about food, building long-term healthy eating habits.
What if someone told you picky eating isn't about the food? Where others might tell you to sneak veggies past your picky eater, Katie Kimball teaches that your child is just learning to eat and that the right dinnertime environment can help your child build a healthy relationship with eating.
The surprising side effect? Less stress for both adults and kids, making dinner a win for the whole family.
But because your family is unique, you need a solution that's adaptable but strategic, gives clear direction yet doesn't stress you out, and cares for the long-term relationship your child has with food—not just the vegetable they get past their lips today.
Expanding on the revolutionary TEDx talk from Katie Kimball, who is the voice of healthy kids cooking, The Picky Eater Playbook is packed with actionable strategies, real-life stories, and adaptations for every picky eating challenge. Step by step you can see results in just weeks—or at your own pace.
You'll feel confident with new routines that crush negative stereotypes and take dinner from picky to peaceful, and your child will build the right attitudes, habits, and expectations to change fear of food into curiosity.
Praise
"As a pediatrician, I know how stressful picky eating can be for families. This book is a must-read for parents tired of negotiating over broccoli and surviving on chicken nuggets. . . . [It] helps parents take a deep breath, reset the table, and move forward with confidence."
—Joel "Gator" Warsh, MD, MSc, Integrative Pediatrician
"This is the picky eating book parents have been waiting for. Katie Kimball offers practical, compassionate strategies that reduce stress at the table while helping children build a healthier relationship with food for life."
—Madiha Saeed, MD, Known as “HolisticMom MD," Nine-Time Bestselling Author
"For years, I've referred parents to Katie Kimball for her practical, effective approach to picky eating. [Her book] respects the child, empowers the parent, and takes the drama out of mealtimes. It shows families how to create lasting change at the dinner table, one meal at a time."
—Amy McCready, Founder of Positive Parenting Solutions, Author of "The 'Me, Me, Me' Epidemic"
"Many parents of picky eaters feel exhausted, discouraged, and worried about their child’s health and future relationship with food. This book meets those parents with empathy, not judgment. . . . It is a resource I wholeheartedly recommend to families seeking not perfection, but progress—and peace—around food."
—Dr Zendi Moldenhauer, PhD, PNP, NPP, IFMCP, Founder and Medical Director of Arbor Health Functional Medicine & Psychiatry, National Expert in Pediatric Neuroinflammatory Disorders
“This is the picky eating book parents (and pediatricians) have been waiting for. Katie Kimball gets to the root cause of picky eating, which is not just about the food, and offers a compassionate, practical roadmap to reduce mealtime stress, build food confidence, and help our children develop a healthy relationship with food that lasts.”
—Elisa Song, MD, Integrative Pediatrician, Author of "Healthy Kids, Happy Kids"
"Katie Kimball is the mom and the expert you need to solve the picky eater ‘problem’ right at your own kitchen table. As a mother of five, I wish I'd had this playbook years ago—it would have saved me from countless mealtime battles and sheer exhaustion."
—Andrea Davis, Founder of Better Screen Time, Mom of Five
“Katie’s book offers a grounded, developmentally sound framework for resolving picky eating through clear structure and calm leadership. Her approach protects a child’s long-term relationship with food while taking pressure off parents and provides an organized, practical, no-nonsense path forward that families can actually implement.”
—Jess Sherman, Pediatric Functional Nutrition Practitioner
"As a chef and former picky eater, I know kids don’t learn to enjoy new foods through pressure or shame. Katie Kimball’s The Picky Eater Playbook gives families a practical path toward calmer meals and more confident eaters."
—Chef James Barry, CEO and Founder of Pluck
"Parents will finish this book feeling lighter, calmer, and far more hopeful about mealtimes. Katie’s voice is warm, funny, and incredibly practical."
—Michele Borba, EdD, Educational Psychologist, Author of "Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine"
