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Great - even for younger kids!

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My kids (age 5 1/2 and 3) and I checked this out from the library. They LOVED it and asked me to read it so many times I've purchased our own copy. Even though we haven't read it in a while, the kids are always asking if a food is a "green, yellow or red light" food. I'm blessed that my kids eat pretty healthily, but we do battle with candy and other junk occasionally. I remind them that if they don't eat green light foods they won't grow or feel well. I highly recommend this book!

A great foundation

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This is a great building tool. Dr Sears teaches a simple system for making great food choices that my four year old has been using since she was two. The book is in two parts. Since she was been old enough to want to be read to, we have read the first part. The Green, Yellow and Red food pages are great for pointing to the food items. All foods are divided into these three simple categories. This helped with the toddler point skills and with learning what foods go with what lights. Now at four, when in public her father or I can ask "Is that a green light food?" and she will rethink a bad choice. Now we make a game of telling what food is what light at restaurants.

Later on, the book includes details about vitamins and minerals and what they do for us and what foods they are in. This book is already on my list for a Health unit home school study.

Great health information for kids!

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Dr. Sears book is a great way to teach your kids about healthy eating. They learn to be label detectives and how to identify red, yellow, and green light foods. I highly recommed this book!

A little too technical

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This is full of nutritional information, in a bright positive format, but I found it too extreme for our lifestyle. I wouldn't argue with the information, but my children are not going to give up all fatty foods or salty foods or sweet foods. I just want to encourage the eating of what I call "Pretty foods" like vegetables and fruits. This book went a bit further than I'm willing to.

Great for young children

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This is a great book for K-3 kids to teach them the basics of good nutrition. Dr. Sears is GREAT!