This study aimed at examining the nutritional concepts in storybooks for preschool children. Following this purpose, the answers were sought for the messages about the foods in the storybooks, the different types of food in the content, the source of the food, the consumption of foods, the consumption of junk food, the nutritional behavior of the characters and the food groups in the storybooks. In the research in which the qualitative research method was adopted, the document analysis method was used. In this context, 100 storybooks were examined and marked with the "Evaluation Tool in terms of Nutrition Concepts" prepared by the researchers to examine the storybooks for children aged 4-6. The obtained data were analyzed descriptively and the results were presented with frequency and percentage values. Looking at the overall research findings, it was determined that 28 out of 100 storybooks contained messages about nutrition. Looking at the content of food groups, it was seen that no food group was included in 45 out of 100 books. Concepts regarding the consumption of junk food were found in 22 out of 100 books. Also, it was determined that the characters did not present any nutritional content in 53 storybooks. The fact that there was only one storybook that included all food groups was valuable in terms of the importance of a balanced diet. When we looked at the food groups mentioned in the storybooks, it was determined that the dessert groups were the most. As a result, the concept of nutrition was not adequately addressed in children's storybooks and there were negative messages and directions about nutrition.
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