Author: Sue Hurley and Pauline Doonar

Publisher: Department of Education, Papua New Guinea

Pages: 38

Description:  

The main purpose of this book is to encourage children to think about some of the factors that cause poor growth. The book also helps children look at how a family can change in their attitudes and actions so that they are healthy.  

The book has these main ideas:

• Mothers need to eat different foods every day.
• Some food customs are helpful but some prevent good growth.
• It is unwise to sell all garden food to make money.
• Eating the same kind of food and "rubbish" food prevents good growth.
• Children need to eat different foods at different times of the day