Reading List

Annotated Bibliography of Children's Books on Health, Safety and Nutrition

Health

Bedtime for Frances
Authors: Russel Hoban and Garth Williams
ISBN: 0-590-09887-X
Age range: 4-7 yrs.
Summary: At seven o'clock it is time for the little badger to go to bed. She asks for a glass of milk and kisses before going to bed, but after being tucked in, she still is not tired and does not want to sleep. She imagines a tiger in her room and gets up, then a giant and gets out of bed again. Then she sees a crack in the ceiling and gets out of bed again, then realizing she forgot to brush her teeth. After brushing her teeth, she is sent to bed again. She gets up once more and her father explains to her that it is her job to go to sleep so she can be rested for school, and she does not get up again until morning.

My Goodnight Book
Author: Eloise Wilkin
ISBN: 0-307-12258-1
Age range: 2-4 yrs.
Summary: Mommy tells her little girl that it is time for bed, but before she goes to sleep, she must do her bedtime routine. First she gets a bath, puts on clean pajamas, and brushes her teeth. Then her daddy reads her a bedtime story. She says her prayers and her mommy kisses her goodnight, and then turns out the light.

Germs Make Me Sick
Authors: Melvin Berger and Marylin Hafner
ISBN: 0-690-04428-3
Age range: 5-9 yrs.
Summary: When you wake up in the morning and you don't feel very well, you may have caught a germ. This book tells all about germs, how big they are and how many, what they look like and how a person can catch them, and what kinds make you sick. It talks about how your body protects you from germs. But when you get very sick, you may need the doctor, and the doctor tests the germs to give you the right medicine. There are rules for good health at the end. This book is rather long and may not be appropriate for very young children.

Arthur's Chicken Pox
Author: Marc Brown
ISBN: 0-590-13696-8
Age range: 3 and up
Summary: Arthur's family is thinking about going to the circus. He thought about the circus all day but at lunch he began to feel sick. Arthur's dad came to pick him up from school. When D.W. came home from school she asked Arthur why he was laying on the couch. He told her that he was sick. Arthur ate dinner on the couch and the next morning he woke up with chicken pox. Grandma Thora came over to take care of Arthur. His friends brought his homework and his father brought Arthur stickers and cough drops. When Arthur felt itchy his Grandma Thora made him a bath and let him drink juice out of a crazy straw. D.W. felt jealous so she pretended to have the chicken pox to but when Grandma Thora made her a special bath her chicken pox washed off. Soon Arthur was feeling better and went to the circus with his family. D.W. unfortunately caught the chicken pox from Arthur and had to stay home.

The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute Anymore
Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain
ISBN: 0-679-82351-4
Age range: 5 and up
Summary: Papa Bear was reading the paper and found a headline that said Bear County was in big trouble because of all of the pollution. Papa Bear ignored the headline and said that a couple of soda cans and wrappers on the side of the road wouldn't hurt anyone. Brother told Papa that maybe pollution was a problem. Brother had a very hard time doing his homework that night because he was troubled. He wasn't sure that Papa was right because if you looked at it from other perspectives you can see the pollution. The next day Brother and Sister visited Professor Actual Factual to find out the truth. The professor told them that they are endangered species because they were polluting everything they needed to survive. The professor took them to see pollution that was going on in their very county. They saw fish choking on soda containers and chopped down forests. The cubs suggested that the professor talk to other cubs in school if he wanted to get his message across. He explained ecology, conservation and recycling to the cubs. The cubs had some of their own ideas on how to help the environment. The cubs even decided to start a club just for environment. When the cubs told Papa Bear about what they had done that day, he still didn't believe that pollution was a problem. That night Papa had a nightmare that the trees of the forest were out to get him. When the cubs had a parade to promote awareness, Papa changed his mind and helped them.

Rufus Comes Home
Author: Kim Gossiping
ISBN: 1-891383-03-5
Age range: 4 and up
Summary: Brian felt very sick for a few weeks. When his parents took him to the doctor, the doctor told him that he has diabetes and must go to the hospital. When he was at the hospital Brian found out that he has too much sugar in his blood and that his body can't turn the excess sugar into energy. Brian's pancreas was not making enough insulin so Brian would have to have insulin shots every day. Brian learned about his highs (when he has too much sugar in his blood) and his lows (when there isn't enough sugar to counteract the insulin shots). However Brian was sad because he didn't have anyone special to share his feelings about diabetes with. When his Grandma came to visit him in the hospital, his mom went to run errands and found a special bear. She sewed patches on the bear, made him a special medical bracelet like Brian has, and put him in a T-shirt for diabetes. Brian loved the bear and felt much better knowing he had someone to share his feelings with.

Wash Your Hands,
Author: Tony Ross
ISBN: 1-929132-0108
Age range: 2 and up
Summary: The Little Princess wants to have her cake but she has been playing outside. The queen tells her to wash her hands. The Little Princess then dances with the dog but is told by the cook that she must wash her hands again. After she goes to the bathroom the king tells her to wash her hands again. Finally the Little Princess gets an explanation for why she has to keep washing her hands. After she sneezes the maid tells her about germs and where they come from and where they go. She also explains that germs are what make the Little Princess sick. The Little Princess washes her hands one more time. When she receives her cake she questions whether the maid has washed her hands.

Arthur's Eyes
Author: Marc Brown
ISBN: 0-316-11063-9
Age range: This book is good for children that are younger, around preschool or kindergarten, to help them understand what some of the signs of needing glasses are. Than they can get checked if they think they need to.
Summary: In this story Arthur got headaches, could not see the board, and could not really read his book. Finally he went to the doctor and got new glasses but the kids in his class made fun of him. He decided he was going to tell his teacher he lost them and when he was not wearing them he accidently walked into the girl's bathroom. He talked to his principle and found out he wore glasses too and figured out they really did help him get better grades and play sports better, and he started wearing them all the time.

The Tooth Book
Author: Edward Miller
ISBN: 978-0-8234-2092-6
Age range: This book would be good for preschoolers; in case they did not receive the proper education at home they can learn the basics. Also the book has bright big pictures to keep children interested, they could also bring their own toothbrush to class to practice by the example in the book.
Summary: This book explains how old you are when you get certain teeth, the inside of a tooth and also explains the loss of a tooth. It also goes over tooth decay and how to prevent it by showing how to properly brush and floss one's teeth.

Why Must I Exercise?
Author: Jackie Gaff
ISBN: 1-84234-348-3
Age range: This book is also aimed towards the 2nd or 3rd graders due to its more complex concepts. They do show pictures and give example of activities that a child can do to stay healthy but is mostly facts that a younger child would not be interested in.
Summary: This book explains about muscles, why one needs to warm-up and cool-down during the process of exercising, how we can exercise as a team or by oneself, and also explains why plenty of sleep is good for a person's health. This is a fact book.

The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist
Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain
ISBN: 0394848365
Age range: 4-8 year olds
Summary: Sister bear watches Dr. Bearson fill brother bears small cavity. Then its her turn in the chair to have a dangling baby tooth removed. This book is a great way to explain to children that dentists are here to help us keep our teeth healthy and white.

The Berenstain Bears go to the Doctor
Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain
ISBN: 0394848357
Ages: 4-8 years old
Summary: This book is about the cub bears routine check-up with Dr. Gert Grizzly, Sister bear is very brave about her booster shot, and brother bear is fine. This book is a good way to teach our young children that getting shots isn't too bad, and that docotors are here to help us stay healthy.

Showdown at the Food Pyramid
Author: Rex Barron
ISBN: 0399237151
Age range: 4-8 years old
Summary: There's trouble at the food pyramid: strange new junk good like "candy bar and hot dog" are kicking off all the healthy food to have their own party. Even poor granny smith apple gets the boot! As the fruits and veggies try to regroup the junk keeps the party going.

Safety

Emergency
Authors: Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe
ISBN: 0-439-67644-4
Summary: This book describes the different situations that would be considered emergencies, such as if there were burglars at your house, if a boat was sinking, if there was a fire or a flood, or an accident on the roadway. After stating the emergency and what would be going on while rescue was coming, it says “Help is coming. It's on the way!” This type of story is for children ages 3-5.

Never Talk to Strangers
Authors: Irma Joyce and S.D. Schindler
ISBN: 0-439-21689-3
Summary: This book describes different situations in which someone that the child is unfamiliar with may approach them. However, it uses different animals instead of “strangers” or different adults so as to avoid stereotypes. Yet at the end of every rhyme is stated “Never talk to strangers.” The last three animals however are situations in which it is okay to talk to someone you have never met before, such as if a family member or friend introduces them to you. This book would be good for children anywhere from ages 3-6.

Blue Bug's Safety Book
Authors: Virginia Poulet and Donald Charles
ISBN: 0-516-43419-5
Summary: A story about a little bug who walks home and follows all of the safety signs along the way. On each page with the picture of the safety sign, it tells what blue bug must do to follow the signs and stay safe. The last page has all of the signs to go over again with the children. This is a good book for children age 3-4.

Clifford: The Firehouse Dog
Author: Norman Bridwell
ISBN: 0590484192
Age range: 4-8 years old
Summary: This book is about Emily and Clifford paying a visit to Clifford's brother Nero, a fire rescue dog. While learning about fire safety Clifford unexpectedly helps out on a fire and rescues people from a burning building.

The Berenstain Bears and the Truth
Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain
ISBN: 0394816404
Age range: 4-8 years old
Summary: When brother and sister bear accidently break mammas favorite lamp, their little lie grows bigger and bigger until pappa bear helps them find the words that set everything right again. This is good book to explain to children you always need to tell the truth when something is broken cause someone could get injured by the broken pieces that are laying around the room, or in the storage container.

Don't Talk to Strangers
Author: Nicholas Wrazen
ISBN: 0-8239-8192-4
Age range: 3 and up
Summary: In the story the children are told not to talk to people they don't know. It tells children not to trust anyone that try to trick you by giving them candy, money, or acting like they know their parents. Its informal the book tells children to yell if someone is trying to touch them. Always tell the police officer or an adult you know and trust about what had happen.

How to stay safe at home and online
Author: Ira Wood
ISBN: 0-8239-8159-2
Age range: elementary
Summary: In the story the children are left at home and online by themselves. Parents make sure the child knows they are responsible for their own safety. The child is told not to open doors for anyone. Always be aware that some adults try to trick them. If the adult doesn't go away they are allowed to call the police. Children online should never give out addresses, phone number and their name.

Safety on the School Bus
Author: Sarah Florence
ISBN: 0-8239-8111-8
Age range: 3 and up
Summary: The book is about children getting on the bus. The children always follow the rules on the bus. They remain in their seats until the bus reaches the school.

The Berenstain Bears Learn about Strangers
Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain
ISBN: 0-394-87334-3
Age range: 4-8 yrs. old
Summary: Brother and Sister Bear looked alike and, although they had different interests, they also shared many interests. Brother bear was very cautious and wary of strangers. Sister was friendly to everyone. Brother was worried about Sister because she talked to everyone. Brother told Sister that she needed to be more careful but when sister asked why she had to be careful, he went to their parents for the answers. Papa told sister never to take things from strangers or go anywhere with strangers because it's dangerous. Papa showed sister the newspaper that had headlines of missing cubs and strangers who bothered cubs. Papa bear scared Sister bear and she didn't sleep all night. She was worried about strangers. Sister didn't want to go outside the next day. When she went with Brother to go play Frisbee, all of the strangers looked mean and scary to her. Mama talks to Sister and explains that not all strangers are bad and that Sister shouldn't walk around sacred, just cautious. Mama told sister that you cannot judge people by their looks and that scary looking people are not always mean and normal looking people are not all nice. When Brother asks Sister if she would like to go fly airplanes outside she says yes. When they are outside a stranger asks Brother if he would like to ride in a car with him to follow a bigger plane. Sister stops him and runs home to tell their parents. Mama and Papa remind Brother that he is never supposed to get into a car with strangers. In the back of the book there are rules that Brother and Sister follow.

Bike Riding
Author: JoAnn Early Macken
ISBN: 0-8368-4512-9
Age range: 3 and up
Summary: After school a boy goes bike riding. He puts his helmet on before he rides his bike to help protect his head. Some of his friends still have training wheels, which keep his bike stable. His dad's bike is bigger than his and his sister's is smaller. Bikes should fit your size. Tricycles have three wheels. When he rides home from school he uses the sidewalk because it is safer than riding in the street. He and his sister look both ways for cars before they cross the street and they wait until their dad says it is ok to cross the street. Sometimes they go bike riding together because they like the wind in their hair.

In Water
Author: Kyle Carter
ISBN: 1-57103-075-1
Age range: 4 and up
Summary: The most important think when being around water and being safe is learning to swim. Learning to swim will help prevent drowning and is good exercise. Be careful when you pick where you swim. Look for place without rocks or obstacles. Have a buddy with you when you swim because you can look out for each other. Water can be too deep or have strong currents and undertows so if you don't know the water don't swim in it. Don't swim if you don't feel good or are tired and leave to water if there is a thunderstorm. Don't swim over to a drowning person because they might drag you under. If you are out of the pool you may be able to extend a stick for the person to grab and pull them to safety. Wear a life jacket if you are going to be traveling in a boat. Life jackets are designed to keep you afloat. Don't skate on thin ice.

Hands are not for Hitting
Author: Martine Agassi
ISBN: 1-57542-007-5
Age range: 3 and up
Summary: Hands all look different and they do lots of different things, like waving hello. Hands help us communicate with each other in friendly ways. Hands are not for hitting because hitting is not friendly. Hitting doesn't feel good because it hurts the body and feelings. People may hit each other when they do not know how to communicate feelings. Sometimes people hit because they want to be the boss. You can express your feelings n other ways like drawing or pushing against a wall as hard as you can. You can also tell someone your feelings. When you feel better you can do fun things with your hands like blow bubbles or make silly faces. Hands can make music and help us to learn. Hands are for helping each other but hands are never for hitting. If someone hurts you, you can walk away or find someone else to play with. Hands take care of you. They help keep you safe. Hands help and hands care but hands do not hit. Hands are for loving. They also say goodbye.

Safety on Your Bike
Author: Lucia Raatma
ISBN: 0-7368-0193-6
Summary: This book goes over very simply about bike safety, helmets, size of bikes, checking bikes, what to do at an intersection, traffic rules, and some other safety points that children need to be aware of.
Suggested Population: This book is good for all children who are going to or are in the process of learning to ride a bike, which could be from kindergarten and up, depending on the child. They explain in very simple terms how to be safe on a bike and all of the rules. A teacher could even bring in helmets to try on and show them how they are supposed to be properly fitted.

Officer Buckle and Gloria
Author: Peggy Rathmann
ISBN: 0-399-22616-8
Age range: This book would be good for preschoolers or kindergartners. It will help them learn basic safety tips that he goes over in his speeches. It will also keep their attention since there is a dog and the story is about friendship and there are a lot of big colorful pictures.
Summary: This book is about an officer who goes to school to make speeches about safety but the children do not pay attention to him until he gets a dog from his department. Officer Buckle does not know that the dog is just doing tricks in the background and that is why everyone is so interested in his speeches; after he finds that out he quits. So the dog tries to go and do tricks by himself but the speech is not as good without the Officer there so he comes back.

Dot the Fire Dog
Author: Lisa Desimini
ISBN: 0-439-2332-4
Age range: This is a good book for preschooler because it lets them know that if there is ever a fire that fire fighters are people that will help you. Also there are tips in the back of the book for teachers to go over. Children can participate when they show the fire truck in the book by making the noise of a fire truck; and also this book can help start the discussion of stop, drop, and roll.
Summary: This book is about a dog, Dot, who works in a fire house and has to go save an old man sick in bed and a kitten from a fire in the house. After everyone is safe at that house he goes back to the fire station to help someone again soon.

Nutrition

Lunch
Author: Denise Fleming
ISBN: 0-590-46765-4
Summary: A little mouse gets very hungry at lunch time. He gets so hungry that he eats many, many fruits and vegetables of various colors. Finally he is full and goes to take a nap, but then he wakes up hungry for dinner. Age appropriate for this book is approximately 2-4.

Johnny's Egg
Authors: Earlene Long, Neal Slavin and Charles Mikolaycak
ISBN: 0-201-04153-7
Summary: Johnny wants to help his mom make breakfast by breaking his own egg into the bowl. He had tried before and it was hard, but he wants to try again. His mother gets him a stool to stand on and a bowl and an egg. Johnny explores the egg with his senses before cracking it on the edge of the bowl. When it cracks and doesn't squish all over, he is very excited and finishes pulling the egg apart and lets it fall into the bowl. Then he eats his breakfast. This is most probably appropriate for children ages 3-5.

Stone Soup
Authors: Ann McGovern and Nola Langner
ISBN: TW 1342
Summary: A boy walking down the road becomes very hungry. When he stops to ask an old woman for some food however, she does not want to give him any, so he asks for a stone with which to make soup. Intrigued, the woman lets him in and starts to boil water for the stone soup. The boy tells her that it would cook faster and smell a little better with some onions and carrots, which she retrieves from the garden and puts them into the soup. When she says that the soup looks good, he says it would look better with some chicken, and taste better with a beef bone. They continue to put in ingredients in this manner until it is ready and “fit for a king”. Then they both sit down to eat the soup together because the old woman was impressed by soup from a stone. This story is great for children anywhere from 4-8.

The Supermarket
Authors: Elena Lopez
No ISBN.
Summary: This Big Book is fairly short, but tells about things that a boy and his dad buy at the grocery store, and when they are done they can barely get it all into the car. This would be a good book for children ages 2-4.

Eating Breakfast
Author: Jessica Baron
ISBN: 0-8239-8580-6
Age range: 3 and up
Summary: In the book children are eating breakfast. It tells you what foods to eat in the morning. How important breakfast is for u during the day.

Healthful Foods
Author: Darcy Schwartz
ISBN: 0-02-281504
Age range: elementary
Summary: This book is about children eating healthy. They give examples on what food to eat better than junk food. It gives a listing of foods that have energy to get you through the day. The book encourages children to choose the healthiest foods when they are at home or even at school.

Veggies on Our Pizza
Author: Chantelle Goodman
ISBN: 1-57197-293-5
Age range 3 and up
Summary: The children are preparing to teach their mother a trick by eating all of their vegetables in order to grow big and strong. To do it they are going to make pizza and use the alphabet to guide what vegetables they put on their pizza. Artichokes, asparagus, beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cucumbers, dulse, eggplant, fennel, garbanzo beans, ginger root, habenaro, Italian gold tomatoes, jalapeno, kale, leeks, mange tout, mushrooms, ninniku, okra, olives, onions, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, quail grass, rutabaga, squash, sweet corn, turnips, upside whotsit (cleverly made up), Vollypup (also invented), watercress, xa lach son, yams and zucchini are all included in this clever book about eating healthy.

Good Enough to Eat
Author: Lizzy Rockwell
ISBN: 0-06-027434-4
Age range: 5 and up
Summary: When you are hungry you may get cranky but when you eat you feel better. What you eat and drink keeps you alive and gives you the energy to do all the things you need to do. Nutrients help your body work. There are six kinds of nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water, vitamins and minerals. Digestion happens when your body breaks food down so that it can use it for energy. When you digest food it goes through your mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. Carbohydrates give your body most of its energy. Protein repairs damage in the body. Fat is burned for heat and energy but one must be careful when eating fat because eating too much fat can make one heavy. Water makes up seventy percent of your body so you don't have to worry about having too much of that in your body because you always need it. Vitamins are found in plants and animals and minerals are found in rocks and metal. If you eat a variety of food you should get all the vitamins and minerals you need. Food halos you become big and strong. In the back of the book there are healthy food recipes.

Everybody Bakes Bread
Author: Norah Dooley
ISBN: 0-87614-864-X
Age range: 2 and up
Summary: Carrie's mom is making bread and she and her brother are helping. Carrie's brother is being a pest so when her mom asks her to go to a neighbors to get a rolling pin, she gladly does. Carrie asks if she can ask around the neighborhood and mother says yes, as long as she is back before lunch. One of her neighbors is making coconut bread so Carrie goes to her first. Although they don't have a rolling pin they do let Carrie try some of their bread. At the next neighbors house Carrie helped her friends make Italian bread but they didn't have a rolling pin either. The next house she went to had just made corn bread for church but Carrie got to try one anyways. They didn't have a rolling pin either. The next place Carrie went was to a family who lived above the restaurant they owned. They had made pocket bread and Carrie ate some with them. Carrie wasn't paying attention and got splashed by a car so her neighbor, Mrs. Max, brought her home to dry off. They had challah and soaked their feet in warm water. When Carrie told Mrs. Max what she needed Mrs. Max laughed and Carrie realized that her mom had played a trick on her so her and her brother would stop fighting. At the last house Carrie went to she was offered pupusa by new friends from El Salvador. When Carrie got home she told her mom that she knew she had been tricked but by going around the neighborhood she had gathered enough kids to play kickball later. When her mom told her it was lunchtime, Carrie told her that she was too full from all of the bread that she had eaten earlier that day. There are also recipes for all the breads mentioned in the back of this book.

D.W. the Picky Eater
Author: Marc Brown
ISBN: 0-316-10957-6
Age range: 2 and up
Summary: D.W. lists all the things that she won't eat to her mother. She especially hates spinach. D.W. drops a sandwich that her father packs her for lunch because she doesn't like it and tried to feed her shrimp to the dog. At her friend's house, D.W. moves her food around to avoid eating it. When the whole family goes out to eat D.W. throws a tantrum because there is spinach in her salad. Her father tells her she is not allowed to go out to dinner with them anymore. The next time that family goes to dinner, D.W. is left with a baby sitter. She wonders what she is missing out on. When the family goes out for Grandma Thora's birthday, D.W. promises to eat what is on the menu. At the restaurant she orders Little Bo Peep Pot Pie. She ate everything on her plate. When her dad asked what was in the dish so he could make it at home, the waiter said it was full of spinach.

What's for Lunch? Dairy
Author: Honor Head
ISBN: 978-1-59566-197-5
Age range: This book would be more targeted toward 3rd graders. There are more complex facts and activities that one can try in class or at home with supervision. There are also a lot of definitions that younger children might not understand.
Summary: This book has a lot of facts and pictures about milk, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products. The book goes over how certain foods are made, and gives different suggestions on how to try certain dairy products. The book even shows food that can help make up calcium for those who cannot consume cow's milk under doctor orders. Just a book full of useful information

Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z
Author: Lois Ehlert
ISBN: 0-590-67838-8
Age range: This book is great for preschoolers to start learning their alphabet and realize how many different fruits and vegetables are available for them to try.
Summary: This book just has a fruit or vegetable for every letter of the alphabet with a picture next to it to emphasis the nutritional value.

More Spaghetti, I Say!
Author: Rite Golden
ISBN: 0-590-90749-2
Age range: This book would be good for Kindergartners so that they can learn that too much of a yummy thing could make you sick, just like what happened to the older sister. It will also keep them interested because they are both animals and the book is not very long so they will not get bored.
Summary: This book is about a older sister monkey who is not wanting to play with her little brother and just eat spaghetti, and finally she eats so much spaghetti that she gets sick and than her brother starts to eat it.

A Piece of Cake
Author: Jill Murphy
ISBN: 0-399-21590-5
Age range: This is a good book for preschoolers. It explains that healthy food and working out can help someone lose weight, but elephants do not have to lost weight because they are supposed to be fat.
Summary: Mother Elephant thinks she is too fat and puts her family on a diet. No more cake, cookies, or potato chips; from now on it is healthy eating. They exercise and eat well at first but then grandmother sent a cake and they all give in and ate it.

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food
Authors: Stan and Jan Berenstain
ISBN: 0394872177
Age range: 4-8 years old
Summary: Momma bear has to make some rules when she realizes Pappa and the cubs are getting chubby. With the help of Dr. Grizzly's slide show on how the body works he bear family starts making healthier eating and exercising choices.

Clifford's Birthday Party
Author: Norman Bridwell
ISBN: 0590442794
Age range: 4-8 years old
Summary: It's Clifford's birthday and Emily is throwing a big party. There's a piñata to break, presents to open, and a special cake to eat. This book is great to use to talk about when we can eat a little bit of junk food, but also to remind them that we can't eat junk food all the time.

Curious George and the Birthday Surprise
Authors: H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey
ISBN: 0618346872
Age range: 4-8 years old
Summary: When the man with the yellow hat tells George he is planning a surprise, George gets curious. He finds a hat, noise makers, decorations and games, but he doesn't know who the party if is for. This book is good at explaining our food intake, what is good to eat and what is bad to eat.