Recipes for Healthy Kids. Cookbook for Schools

This cookbook presents a variety of recipes, with full color photographs of the finished meals, for children (and adults!). The recipes have fun names and are tasty to both kids and adults, and include nutritional ingredients like dark green and orange vegetables, dry beans and peas, and whole grains. The recipes are low in: fat, saturated fat, sugar, and sodium. This is a cookbook with recipes that kids and adults will want to prepare and eat, and have fun while doing so and getting great nutrition!

Through the Eyes of the Eagle

Through the Eyes of the Eagle” is the first book in the Eagle Book Series aimed to elementary school children and introduces the character of Mr. Eagle. Mr. Eagle befriends Rain That Dances, the primary child character in the book, to educate him about diabetes and how the lifestyles and health of the people have changed. Mr. Eagle has come to remind the children of the healthy ways of their ancestors so that they can be strong and healthy again.

Tricky Treats

This story introduces Coyote, a traditional trickster character, who initially challenges the healthy messages promoted by Mr. Eagle. Tricksters like Coyote are known for their jokes and deceit in literature and folklore. However, in this tale, Coyote ultimately learns and aligns with these healthy principles by the end. Mr. Eagle, in the book, encourages children to choose nutritious snacks over less healthy options, categorizing them as "everyday foods" and "sometimes foods." He also imparts lessons on food safety and respecting others' belongings.

Coyote and the Turtle's Dream

Based on the popularity of the original Eagle Books series, the Native Diabetes Wellness Program (NDWP) is developing a series of novels for middle schoolers in Native communities. The novel, Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream, is the first in a series of three books that will include a four-volume graphic novel based on the same story. The book features characters from the original series, but also expands the characters to include family members, teachers, store owners, other residents of a small reservation town, and an elderly box turtle.