Lunchbox Bible: Your Go-To Guide for Building a Balanced Lunchbox

From the team behind the bestselling sensation Baby Food Bible, Lunchbox Bible is your go-to recipe book for feeding children healthy, allergen-friendly, and nutritionist-approved food that's guaranteed to please.

With 75 recipes and a visual library containing 75 different lunchboxes, this comprehensive guide has been carefully created with time-poor parents in mind. The recipes are simple, quick, nutrient-dense, and get the tick of approval from kids. Written by a qualified nutritionist and baby nutrition consultant, this book is for parents who want to properly fuel their children and are looking for reliable recipes and kitchen hacks. Lunchbox Bible helps ensure your child is getting exactly what they need for healthy development.

Recipe chapters include lunchbox heroes, snacks, small bites and spreadables - so there are recipes fuel your child all day long. You'll also find smart ways to meal prep and batch cook on the weekend to make weekday lunchbox packing easier, plus a handy low-waste guide with clever tips for using up uneaten food. Food safety is always front of mind when it comes to lunchboxes, so we've included a helpful temperature guide, allergen safety information, and importantly, all recipes are nut-free with suggested swaps for other common allergens.

The lunchbox library chapter is a visual resource featuring 75 ideas for packing a complete lunchbox. Each lunchbox has been thoughtfully designed to provide an optimal balance of essential nutrients and macronutrients, ensuring your child gets a healthy mix of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and fruit and vegetables to sustain them throughout the day. It's also a handy visual reference for last-minute inspiration when you're putting together a lunchbox in the morning.

Like in Baby Food Bible, Lauren and Jules share their nutrition advice in an accessible and straightforward way.

Lunchbox Bible is a go-to reference book that takes the stress out of feeding your children nutritious meals on the go - from the play mat to the school yard, it has the whole family covered.

Author: Julia Tellidis,Lauren Skora
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Published: 04/21/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.50w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781761452208

About the Author

Julia Tellidis holds a certificate in health coaching, an Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Therapeutics and a Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition. She is passionate about holistic health and the food as medicine philosophy. After she had her first child, George, she felt compelled to use her knowledge and learnings to educate other new parents. Jules' goal for The Lunchbox Food Bible is to help all parents feel empowered about making better nutritional decisions in the crucial first years of their child's life.

Lauren Skora holds a Bachelor of Design with Honours in Visual Communications and became a published author at 23 years old. She spent a decade working in the fashion industry, specialising in graphic design, marketing and creative direction. Although her first love was design, she became passionate about baby nutrition after having her daughter, Frankie. She's since become a certified Nutrition Consultant, specialising in babies. Lauren melded her knowledge of design and nutrition to make Bable the go-to place for everyday food hacks and simple, highly nutritious recipes the whole family will enjoy.