Pyramid Pal's Adventures in Eating: The Beginning, Rains, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk, Sweets, and Meat, Poultry, Fish

PYRAMID PAL—EATING SHOULD ALWAYS BE FUN FOR A KID! PYRAMID PAL nutrition and reading 7-book series presents the eating recommendations of The Food Guide Pyramid, introduced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 1992. Today, 25% of the children under the age of 10 are considered obese by current standards. It is generally believed that obese children will remain so throughout their lives. It is also estimated that only 1% of children meet all of the recommendations outlined in the USDA Pyramid. And, there are few books or programs targeted towards children of this age group for use at home or to help schools creatively incorporate nutrition into their curriculum. The books are written to help children, K-3, learn about the various food groups and the foods that make up each group and to more clearly understand the benefits of eating healthy at an early age. They are also written in an “easy reader” format and as such are appropriate for and can be used in school reading programs. PYRAMID PAL and his food friends take the reader on an informational and creative nutritional adventure. Written in rhyme, the books were illustrated by nationally syndicated cartoonist Mark O'Hare, creator of the comic strip “Citizen Dog”. “Citizen Dog', launched by Universal Press Syndicate in May 1995, appears daily in over 100 newspapers. Read more