With colorful illustrations, this book explains the basics of nutrition to children in an engaging, easy-to-understand way. Sears uses the colors of a traffic signal to help readers remember which foods should be eaten daily, only occasionally, or avoided.

This book is fun and accessible to children, because it presents the information in a way that is entertaining yet informative. It could be used as a read aloud, or even a guided reading book. Most of the book is written in a story like format, but there are also informational features within the text. There are recommendations on what to eat and how to live a healthy, fulfilling life. Near the end of the book you will find healthy recipes and ideas for activities with foods that are both healthy and fun to make. You will also find a list of additional resources in the back, along with a helpful and easy to use chart that shows which foods you should focus on, and which foods you should try to avoid.

We have owned a copy of this book for three years, and my children never tire of reading it. When they fall or get sick, one of them says "Go get that book so we can see what we need to eat to get better". Clearly written, it explains what foods do for us, and how processed ingredients affect us. It was a great way to explain to my kids why they need a balance of growing food and can only tolerate a small amount of garbage. ( )

This is a wonderful informational text that allows readers to understand healthy living and written in kids terms.