Eat Your Colors!
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Young children will be captivated by the bright colored pictures and silly rhymes as they learn about colors and foods that are good to eat.
Eat Your Colors! was created by Terry for her young grandchildren to help them learn about foods and colors. Through the use of fun rhyme and bright pictures of foods, children will benefit from learning about the healthy, yummy foods available for them to eat, all while learning about colors, too! They will enjoy the rhyme as you read the sometimes silly text and as they point to the various foods and colors and experience the interactive exercises at the end. Young children learn through play and this is definitely a fun, playful book!
Having taught pre-school and first and second grades for many years, as well as raising her two children, Terry understands young children and knows what piques their interest in books and learning. This material has been tested on many young children and their moms, and it earned an A+ every time!
“I have a copy of Eat Your Colors! and I love it. I love it! It is such a fun and colorful book, and it's educational and fun to read out loud. It makes curious little minds happy and healthy at the same time!”
- Phyllis Cumberlander, businesswoman, mother and grandmother
“As a Pediatric Dietitian every parent I counsel states their child does not eat enough vegetables or fruits. Eat Your Colors! identifies two important food groups in a fun and educational way. We need more family friendly ways to encourage our children to eat healthy and Eat Your Colors! is one creative way to do that.”
- Mary Ann Hammerle R.D., L.D
Pediatric Clinical Dietitian, Texas Children's Hospital
Yellow is yellow, soft and mellow;
Yellow for this hungry fellow.
Yellow corn is good to eat,
And squash, a sunny yellow treat.
Bananas, pears and pineapple, too,
They are all so good for you.
Grapefruit and lemons, tangy, tangy
Make my mouth feel twangy, twangy!
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“Eat Your Colors! identifies two important food groups in a fun and educational way. We need family-friendly ways to encourage children to eat healthy and Eat Your Colors! is a creative way to do that.”
—Mary Ann Hammerle, RD, LD, pediatric clinical dietitian, Texas Children’s Hospital
Every parent knows that convincing young children to eat their fruits and vegetables is no easy task. Created by an educator and mother, Eat Your Colors! offers a captivating, vibrant way to teach children about colors and foods that are good to eat.
Through the use of fun rhymes and brightly colored pictures of foods, Terry Harris shows children all the benefits of eating healthy, delicious foods while teaching them about colors. From green lettuce and white cauliflower to yellow grapefruit and red apples, Harris introduces little ones to a variety of fruit and vegetable options sure to tempt even the pickiest of palates. Also included are interactive exercises that encourage children to identify healthy options.
Eat Your Colors! is a children’s book that playfully guides little ones to good food choices through bright colors and fun rhymes.
“An excellent learning tool for young children.”
—Martha Jenkins, educator
About the Author
Terry Harris is a wife, mother, and grandmother who taught elementary school and preschool for sixteen years. She loves to write poetry and stories for her grandchildren and is the author of the poetry book Breathe with Thee. Terry lives with her husband in Maryland, near her children and grandchildren.