Looking back on your favorite books from childhood, how many of them revolved around food? Our guess: A lot!

Classic children's books, by authors ranging from Roald Dahl to Eric Carle, often touch on themes of food or eating. Some of these were written way back when -- many were first published more than a decade ago -- but the messages within them are timeless.

Click through the below gallery for 14 of our favorite classic food-inspired children's books. How many do you remember?

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  • "Strega Nona" By Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola's 1975 book about an elderly woman's magical pasta pot won him the Caldecott Honor in the next year.

  • "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" By Eric Carle

    Eric Carle wrote and illustrated this book about a caterpillar who eats its way through chocolate cake, ice-cream, a pickle, Swiss cheese, salami, a lollipop, cherry pie, a sausage, a cupcake, a slice of watermelon and more before emerging as a butterfly. Published in 1969, it was declared by The New Yorks one of the "Ten Best Picture Books of the Year."

  • "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" By Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl's 1964 story about Charlie Bucket and legendary chocolatier Willy Wonka has inspired two film versions and won numerous awards.

  • "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" By Laura Numeroff

    This 1985 book by Laura Numeroff chronicles what happens when you give a mouse of cookie. Spoiler: He's going to want some milk to go with it.

  • "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" By Judi Barrett

    The book that inspired the popular animated film in 2009 is based on this 1978 book by Judi Barrett. It tells the story of the town of Chewandswallow, where the weather comes three times a day, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the form of raining food.

  • "In the Night Kitchen" By Maurice Sendak

    This 1970 book by beloved children's author Maurice Sendak -- who also wrote "Where the Wild Things Are" -- is about a young boy who dreams a journey through a surreal baker's kitchen. Despite many awards, it lit a firestorm of controversy stemming from depictions of nudity.

  • "James and the Giant Peach" By Roald Dahl

    Depictions of food in Roald Dahl's books aren't limited to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." They litter his other works, including 1961's "James and the Giant Peach" about a boy who goes on a journey inside the large eponymous fruit.

  • "Stone Soup" By Ann McGovern

    This classic folktale got a retelling in 1968 by Ann McGovern. In it, a young man tricks an old woman into believing a soup can be made with a stone; he encourages to add more and more ingredients until she creates a delicious meal for them both.

  • "Green Eggs and Ham" By Dr. Seuss

    Dr. Seuss's famous ode to picky eaters was written in 1960 and continues to be one of the best-selling children's books of all time.

  • "Gregory, The Terrible Eater" By Mitchell Sharmat

    This book by Mitchell Sharmat tells the story of a goat who swaps normal goat foods like shoes and tin cans for fruits, vegetables, eggs and orange juice.

  • "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" By Jon Scieszka

    This postmodern children's book from 1992 features slightly-demented versions of classic stories and fairytales. And, of course, a stinky cheese man.

  • "The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear" By Don Wood

    This 1984 book follows the story of a mouse who does all he can to save his strawberry from being eaten by a big, hungry bear.

  • "Blueberries for Sal" By Robert McCloskey

    This book, published in 1948, won the Caldecott Honor the next year. In the story, Sal and her mother go to the country and pick blueberries for winter.

  • "Rainboots for Breakfast" By Marcia Leonard

    Marcia Leonard's 1989 playful book asks the reader to decide whether or not Frog should eat his rainboots.