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Publications and ProductsThe Eagle Books: Stories about Growing Strong and Preventing DiabetesLearn more about the Eagle Books Teacher’s Guide Visit the Eagle's Nest Pages and the Eagle Books Exhibitions Download Free Coloring Books, provided in
The Eagle Books are a series of four books that are brought to life by wise animal characters, Mr. Eagle and Miss Rabbit, and a clever trickster, Coyote, who engage Rain That Dances and his young friends in the joy of physical activity, eating healthy foods, and learning from their elders about health and diabetes prevention. The Eagle Books were authored by Georgia Perez of Nambe Pueblo, and illustrated by Patrick Rolo, Bad River Band of Ojibwe, and Lisa A. Fifield, Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan. The complete series is now available. The first book, Through The Eyes of The Eagle introduces the characters of Mr. Eagle and Rain That Dances, the American Indian boy he befriends. Mr. Eagle reminds the young boy of the healthy ways of his ancestors. In Knees Lifted High, the second book, Rain That Dances introduces Thunder Cloud, his best friend, to Mr. Eagle who encourages the boys to be physically active every day. The third book, A Plateful of Color, introduces Miss Rabbit and the boys’ friends, Little Hummingbird and Simon. Miss Rabbit teaches the value of eating a variety of colorful and healthy foods. Tricky Treats, the final book in the series, introduces the character of Coyote, a trickster, and encourages children not to be tricked by coyote when choosing foods to eat. Newly released animated versions of the four books bring the characters to life. Narrated by author Georgia Perez and voiced by children and adults from the Standing Rock Sioux tribal nation, the animated versions provide an interactive tool to engage children in activities and discussions about healthy eating, and the joy of being active while looking to traditional ways to stay healthy and prevent type 2 diabetes. The full-featured DVD includes English, Chickasaw, Paiute, Shoshone, and Spanish languages, as well as closed captioning and video descriptions. Learn more about the Animated Eagle Books How to order the Eagle Books and DVDsAmerican Indian and Alaskan Native Programs For programs serving Native American children, the Eagle Books and the new animated versions on DVD are available through the Indian Health Service. General Public Single copies of the Eagle Books and the animated versions of the Eagle Books on DVD can be obtained free of charge from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 1-800 –CDC INFO (1-800-232-4636) or from the Web through the Division of Diabetes Print Publications ordering page. The Eagle Books are available in bulk supplies through the Public Health Foundation* or by calling 1-877-252-1200. For more information, please contact Chris Battle at 770-488-5308. * Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
Page last reviewed: February 24, 2009
Page last modified: February 24, 2009 Content Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Diabetes Translation |
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