Elephant Zee and the Magic Pyramid
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So, Zee and Mitty traveled four days and three nights. They went through jungles,
fields, and rivers. Finally, on the fourth day, Mitty said that they were almost there.
Before Mitty finished the last sentence, Zee noticed something colorful ahead of him.
“Look, Mitty, what is it?” asked Zee.
“It is the Magic Pyramid. We are there!” said Mitty.
When they came closer to the pyramid, Zee noticed that the bottom was very wide
and was covered in bread trees and fields of whole wheat, oatmeal cereal, rice, and
various pastas. Each tree had a different kind of bread growing on it: sourdough, wheat,
and white. There were fields of cornflakes and even fruit loops. There were fields of bran
muffins, whole-grain cereal, and buckwheat.
Higher up, the pyramid became a little smaller, and there were meadows of different
vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, and sweet peas, and orchards of various
fruits like apples, peaches, and bananas.
Above this the pyramid became much smaller. There was a big farm where there
were chickens and eggs, beans, nut trees, pools filled with fish, big containers of milk,
fields of cheese, and lakes of yogurt.
Finally, at the top of the pyramid, to the right were fields of potatoes, pasta, and
sweets like chocolates and lollipops. To the left was red meat (including hamburgers)
and puddles of butter.
“Wow,” said Zee. “I have never seen anything like it! I do not understand it though.”
“I will explain everything to you in a minute. Please make yourself comfortable and
listen carefully,” said Mitty. Mitty climbed up to the first level and began her story.
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About the Book
The story of Zee and the Magic pyramid brings the new and improved Children Food Guide Pyramid to life. It takes Zee, a plump little elephant on a healthy adventure where, along the way, he finds true friendship. Zee does not know how much he should eat to stay healthy. He feels lonely because no one wants to play with him and so he leaves his herd. On his journey, he meets Mitty, a little mouse that helps him find a Magic Pyramid where he can learn how to eat right. “I can give you very good advice, and if you follow it, you will become a very healthy and happy elephant.” said Mitty. “What is your advice Mitty?” asked the little elephant. “I know about the magic pyramid. We have to walk north four days and three nights to get to this magic pyramid. Once we reach it, I will give you a lesson that will change your life!” said Mitty. In the end, Zee becomes whole and hearty and realizes that he found a good friend that helped him become healthy. This book is written for both children and the parents, stressing the importance of good, balanced nutrition and physical activity. Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in It is vital to educate children about proper nutrition and exercise when they are young. Healthy kids become healthy adults. This book educates little children, as well as their parents that it is ok to eat all kinds of foods in small portions and enjoy each and every meal.
About the Author
About the author Inna Tauglich MPH, Ph.D, Dip. LC Inna Tauglich has a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, a master’s degree in public health, and a doctorate in metaphysics with emphasis in holistic health. She is also a Licenced Life Coach, who specializes in Nurition and life ballance counceling. She has written this book in hopes of helping many children and their families learn how to stay healthy by eating well and exercising. She stresses the importance of eating a variety of foods and having fun doing it. She hopes children learn that being healthy means being happy. She has dedicated this book to her two little daughters, Emily and Monica, whom she adores. About the illustrator Veta Brandel Veta Brandel has a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Otis