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"Tricky Treats," the fourth book in the Eagle Book Series aimed to elementary school children, continues the theme of healthy food by encouraging children to choose nutritional value in foods and beverages. This story introduces the character of Coyote who initially challenges the healthy messages offered by Mr. Eagle.
Tricksters, such as the coyote, are traditional characters in American Indian stories and literature who cannot be trusted because of their jokes and tricks. The trickster often comes around in the end as in this story. In the book, Mr. Eagle encourages the children to choose healthy snacks and not be tricked into using foods and beverages that are not healthy for them. Healthy foods are identified as "everyday foods," while less optimal choices are described as "sometimes foods." Mr. Eagle teaches the children about food safety and the importance of not taking things that belong to someone else.
Measures 16 in. x 19 in. By Georgia Perez. Illustrated by Patrick Rolo & Lisa A. Fifield. 4th in a four-book set of the Eagle Book series.
Origin and Purpose of the Eagle Book Series
The Eagle Book series grew out of a single book, Through the Eyes of the Eagle, that had been written by Nambe Pueblo's Georgia Perez (Native American Diabetes Project, University of New Mexico) and woven through the curriculum of the "Strong in Body and Spirit" program in the late 1990s. Ms. Perez found that when children heard the story of the eagle, they listened intently. Afterward, they were eager to take the diabetes-prevention information back to their parents and grandparents to share what they had learned.
The role of the eagle as "teacher" and the story's success led to the creation of a series of children's books whose purpose is to convey to children healthy ways of living. All of the stories reflect long-held values of American Indian / Alaska Native people - respect, gratitude, and generosity - while teaching the universal wisdom of healthy eating and physical activity. Throughout the series, a young Native boy and his friends learn about healthy habits from Mr. Eagle, Miss Rabbit, and Coyote.
Vividly brought to life by the colorful illustrations of American Indian artists Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band, Ojibwe) and Lisa A. Fifield (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin), these stories by Georgia Perez have become the award-winning Eagle Book series
- Through the Eyes of the Eagle,
- Knees Lifted High,
- Plate Full of Color, and
- Tricky Treats.
Additional diabetes prevention books based on these characters for middle school children are also becoming available, starting with Coyote and the Turtle's Dream.
The purpose of the Eagle Books is to help children understand several important messages about diabetes and being healthy:
- Many Americans, including Native peoples, no longer eat traditional diets or practice vigorous physical activity.
- Type 2 diabetes can be a consequence of this lifestyle change.
- Returning to healthy diet and physical activity can help prevent diabetes.
- Friends and families can help each other to prevent diabetes by eating healthy foods and staying active.
Other related prodcuts:
Living a Balanced Life With Diabetes: A Toolkit Addressing Psychosocial Issues for American Indian and Alaska Native Populations (Kit) can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/017-023-00226-1
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/001-000-04747-7
El Camino Hacia una Vida Saludable Basada en las Guias Alimenticias para los Estadounidenses = The Road to a Healthy Life Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Bilingual Spanish and
