The New Food Guide Pyramid (Level 2)

Emily, K. Green

Publisher: Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether Media, 2007. ISBN: 9781600140037

Series includes: Fruits; Healthy eating; Keeping fit; Meat and beans; Milk, yoghurt, and cheese, Oils, Vegetables

This brightly coloured, well-formatted series is a great introduction for children into the field of nutrition and healthy eating. Level 2 is the middle of the range for early readers providing a range of vocabulary, structured sentences and less reliance on high – frequency words.
The series has the updated Food Guide Pyramid (the American version), and uses colour, graphics, photographs and basic diagrams to illustrate the value of healthy eating.

Literacy tools include a variety of text load, according to the level you are reading. Bold text is used to highlight keywords; clear contents and index page as well as a useful glossary help students navigate the book.
An added value is the “To Learn More” page with a basic bibliography of books to read from the library, along with the “On the Web” category which includes instructions on which search engine to use, and what keyword to enter.

This series is a fun, interesting and engaging series for use with NE – Y2 students.

Reviewed by Tracy Dyett
Health and Physical Wellbeing Selector