Food Companion Guide to Food Anatomy by Julia Ro

Food Notebook – Companion to Food Anatomy

(15 customer reviews)

Price range: $9.95 through $29.95

Bring food and cooking to life with this engaging, open-and-go Notebook Companion™ to Food Anatomy, sold separately. Through written narration, drawing, and labeling, students explore the fascinating world of food—building real-life knowledge, observation skills, and a deeper understanding of what we eat and how it’s made.

110 black & white pages
Published by: Daily Skill Building

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Food Notebook - A Notebook Companion™ to Food Anatomy

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The Food Companion Guide to Food Anatomy turns a beautifully illustrated living book into a meaningful, hands-on learning experience your students won’t forget.

Designed to pair seamlessly with Food Anatomy (sold separately), this Notebook Companion™ helps students move beyond simply reading. As they work through each section, they’ll draw, label, and write about what they’re learning—helping them truly understand and retain the wide world of food.

With a thoughtful blend of written narration, sketching, and guided prompts, students explore everything from ingredients and cooking techniques to global foods and kitchen basics. Each section encourages curiosity, creativity, and real-world connection—especially for families who love cooking and food culture.

This is true notebooking—not busywork. Students process information in their own words, develop critical thinking skills, and create a keepsake of their learning.

Perfect for homeschool families, this resource is:

  • Open-and-go (no prep required)
  • Flexible for independent or family-style learning
  • Ideal for grades 3+ (adaptable for younger or older students)
  • A rich blend of science, culture, and practical life skills

Topics Studied

As students work through Food Anatomy alongside this notebook, they will explore a wide range of food and culinary topics, including:

  • The history of food and how it has evolved
  • Fruits, vegetables, and plant-based foods
  • Grains, pasta, and breads
  • Meat, seafood, poultry, and eggs
  • Dairy products like milk, butter, and cheese
  • Cooking techniques and food preparation methods
  • Kitchen tools and equipment
  • Herbs, spices, and flavoring
  • Fermentation and food science basics
  • Global cuisine and cultural food traditions
  • Street foods and regional specialties
  • Drinks (coffee, tea, and more)
  • Desserts, sweets, and baking basics

About the Book: Food Anatomy

Food Anatomy by Julia Rothman is a visually engaging living book that explores the world of food through detailed illustrations and fascinating facts.

Inside its pages, students journey from the history of food to global cuisine, learning about ingredients, cooking techniques, and how food is prepared and enjoyed around the world. The book blends art, science, and culture—covering everything from fruits and grains to street food and kitchen traditions.

Rather than reading like a traditional textbook, Food Anatomy invites students to explore, observe, and connect with what’s on their plate. When paired with our Notebook Companion™, students move from passive reading to active learning—documenting what they discover through writing, drawing, and reflection.

We also have Notebook Companions™ for other volumes in the Julia Rothman Series:

15 reviews for Food Notebook – Companion to Food Anatomy

  1. seasonpics10 –

    We are new to the Julia Rothman books, but were quite excited to add them into our studies. I was admittedly overwhelmed at the thought of trying to make up worksheets or anything else for us to use as we read through them and decided to see if, by chance, anyone had suggestions for how to do so or a premade workbook for them. Finding this companion workbook has been a blessing and wonderful help! I’m looking forward to seeing how much our kids take away from the Julia Rothman books with the help of these guides.

  2. C Winkler –

    I got this food anatomy companion, because we got the farm anatomy and loved it so much. We have not used it yet and are still working on the farm one, but I scheduling it in for when we do kitchen chemistry and culinary science. I love how this gives me a format to use the beautiful Rothman books, because honestly, they just sat there on the bookshelf before – looking pretty mind you, but we weren’t quite sure how to use it. These resources definitely extend these books beyond just a pretty thing to look at and into “hey, we can use this as a resource!” category

  3. Sarah Blausey –

    I bought these books for homeschooling prior to knowing there were workbooks, so I was super excited when I saw the ad for them on Facebook and purchased them instantly! It’s easy for my kiddo to do on his own, and really helps them understand better what they are reading.

  4. Yolanda Talavera –

    I was looking for a supplement for my 8th grade son that would go along with his Home Economics course and this fit the bill. The Food Anatomy book is a wonderful addition to any home and the notebooking pages are perfectly laid out with the book. This is definitely an open and go resource. This is such a great way to teach anyone about other cultures, which is my favorite part. My son is enjoying this very much!

  5. M Tessier –

    We have always loved the Rothman series and having the companion notebooking packets is fantastic. I have older children and we still like using the series. I am learning a lot as well.

  6. Amberly May –

    When I first purchased the Food Anatomy book by Julie Rothman, I couldn’t figure out how to incorporate it into our homeschool schedule. But when I purchased the Companion Guide notebook, it all came together! The Companion Guide to Food Anatomy is a great addition to our homeschool lessons!

  7. Aspen Allen –

    Currently this is a bit higher level than we are ready for but I couldn’t pass it up. We are a foodie kind of family and I am hoping that this inspires my kids to have a passion for food! Looking forward to the future when we can put this to good use!

  8. Janet Germiller –

    I LOVE the Julia Rothman books and my daughter enjoys looking at them. Yet, as a homeschooling mom, I wanted something that makes her look at the information on each page more closely. I’m so glad that Daily Skill Building made this workbook. My daughter is in middle school and considering a food related career. This makes an amazing elective!

  9. C Sanguinetti –

    This is the book that launched my family into the world of notebooking and I am so happy to have found it. I am so pleased with the quality of this book and the fact that I don’t need to prep for the lessons. My child has an interest in cooking, which is why I thought this book would be a good resource. Now, she is even more interested in international dishes and wants to try new foods, which is amazing seeing that she can be picky with what she eats. Overall, this is a fantastic homeschool resource.

  10. T Taylor –

    My daughter is really loving using this journal along with the Food Anatomy book. She especially likes drawing in it daily. I have really appreciated that this is something she can do on her own, and it gives such enjoyable practice in writing and drawing about what she is learning.

  11. A Wolf –

    I am in love with the Julia Rothman books but wasn’t sure how to go about incorporating them into our homeschool day. Enter Daily Skill Building Notebook. This journal is amazing. The amount of time that must have gone into building this notebook is unbelievable. The Farm book was the first one I purchased and I was so blown away I knew I had to get the Ocean and Food Anatomy journals as well. My 11 and 14 year olds have really enjoyed these journals! I cannot wait to use this one for our Health unit later this year. I highly recommend them!

  12. Marcia Cabaday –

    A great addition to our homeschool health class. Thank you for making such great content for us to use.

  13. CT –

    I have a child who absolutely loves FOOD, so I thought the Food Notebook would be the perfect notebook to start with.

    The Food Anatomy book is engaging from the very beginning and my son (who loves to eat with his fingers) happily learnt and then demonstrated the correct way to eat with his fingers.

    In the Food Anatomy book your child (and you) will learn about the different food, culture and traditions of various countries. There are even some handy tips, techniques and recipes.

    The Food Anatomy notebook is a wonderful companion to the Food Anatomy book that reinforces learning and serves as a lovely record of work done that you and your child can be proud of.

    • Carrie Fernandez –

      My husband learned how to cook when he was a kid (begrudgingly) and I reap the benefits of it to this day! It’s great to see kids being foodies at a young age!

  14. Beth Cruse –

    Really good notebook

  15. Yvie –

    We love the beautiful Julia Rothman books! My children have been working through the notebooks for Nature, Farm, and Ocean Anatomy, but I wanted to work through Food Anatomy…just as mom-learning. I am very impressed at the quality of these notebooks and how much they help the student to retain! By writing notes and drawing the graphics into your notebook, it helps the brain cover the information in more ways, thus ensuring you’re more likely to remember it.

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Are you interested in seeing what the Notebooks look like inside? Check out these YouTube video walk-throughs and reviews by some homeschooling influencers.

This add-on notebooking journal is perfect for younger students who are not skilled writers or able to answer open-ended questions easily.

Flexible for use with all ages, this add-on collection follows along with the book and includes chapter coloring pages and a blank notebooking page for every section in Food Anatomy!

Students will enjoy being creative and drawing the in the box and writing whatever they want to – instead of being guided with questions and instructed to sketch specific things.

These notebooks are perfect for true written narration and summarizing learned material and a great addition to the full Notebook Companions. This collection is not sold separately and only available as an add-on.

For grades: K-12 | 137 pages | SAMPLE

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