This illustrated fictional children's book is intended to enlighten, empower and motivate kids to get, and stay, weight-wise. It is not just for overweight or obese kids. In this first-of-its-kind book, important health themes are “served up” in an easy-to-read style to help overweight kids get on a healthy track and motivate others to continue making wise lifestyle choices and better understand peers currently struggling with a weight problem. Both boys’ and girls’ editions are available. This product received a 2006 iParenting Media Award.
— “There is no other fictional illustrated children’s book that speaks directly to kids about childhood obesity from both ends of the continuum,” author Merilee Kern told TDmonthly. “It’s also a tool caregivers can use to initiate discussion with children on this sensitive topic.” Launch date: January 2007.

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Books: Supplementing Reading (2/1/2007)

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