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The Treasure of Health and Happiness | 
 enlarge | Author: Carol Goodrow
Publisher: Breakaway Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 492530
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1891369601
EAN: 9781891369605
ASIN: 1891369601
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Condition: perfect condition
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Product Description
Carol Goodrow's journal Happy Feet, Healthy Food started thousands of schoolchildren recording their diet and exercise. Now the award-winning teacher and creator of the Kidsrunning.com website has created a delightful, readable storybook promoting the same healthy philosophy. Eight-year-old Hannah is a bit of a couch potato when she finds a mysterious book, including a magic map of the Land of Health and Happiness. That night in a dream she discovers the joys of running, swimming, biking, and good foods. A book for our times, to be used at the forefront of the battle against childhood obesity.
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| Customer Reviews:
A good story--with life lessons for us all! October 11, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another great book from Carol Goodrow!
Highly recommended for all ages. Get one for yourself, then decide how many to give to your local school!
Quiet excellence May 28, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
First-of all, I'm a guy, so I didn't think I'd really get into it when I picked up my niece's copy of "The Treasure of Health and Happiness". Wow! Was I wrong. I started reading it, and I was so impressed, I didn't want to give it back to my niece! Excellently written message which comes through without being overbearing. I know that my niece (and her parents) will learn a lot from this book. Just an absolutely great book, with an equally great message. Thank you to the author for such a timely book!
 The Treasure of Health and Happiness May 16, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like it, and its thread. It is instructional without being in your face, obvious yet not onbtrusive to the facts that we should be giving to the next generation. A no-brainer that any parent should wish for this book to be on their child's bookshelf.
Positive story for first through 6th graders May 3, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book. It is a positive story that reinforces the joy of exercise and eating healthy. A great chapter book for boys and girls.
The Treasure of Health and Happiness April 21, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Treasure of Health and Happiness could not be a more apt title for a children's book. The reader's acquaintance with Hannah is full of capitaving illustrations; colorful vocabulary interwoven throughout the story literally making the words jump off the pages; a dash of suspense, and a wealth of knowledge subtlety cushioned in gems that Hannah discovers herself on her journey.
The irony is that the book is a gem in itself. This story is not just for children. I think as adults we can all identify with Hannah and her issues of self-esteem--issues so often kept to ourselves until they build up into insurmountable nightmares.
We can all take a lesson from Hannah, who on her own and with the help of her playful pup, Toby, discovers that winning is not the ultimate goal. It is not always the finish but the journey that inspires us to challenge ourselves to try something new.
In this book, Carol Goodrow illustrates that everyone can be a winner. "It doesn't matter how fast you go." (p. 80) What a perfect story for families to read together, what a fitting key to open up dialogue; what a magnificent way for adults to experience joy and growth along with their children!
Fast paced, inspiring, timeless and universal...I cannot wait for a sequel to see where Hannah's growth takes her.
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