Description
Once Nikki starts eating, it?s hard for her to stop. She snacks when she is upset, indignant or bored. But if her teacher, Mrs. Patterson, is taken to the hospital as a result of her weight, Nikki realizes that she wants to live a more fit way of life. She and Mrs. Patterson work together to lend a hand each and every other succeed, and Nikki even convinces her mom to get involved and exercise too.
Acclaimed writer Bebe Moore Campbell said she wrote this as she felt strongly about the worth and necessity of this story. She hoped to touch kids and parents and lend a hand them make changes in their lives. Amy Bates? charming illustrations bring to life this necessary story of one young girl?s struggle with weight gain, an all-too-familiar problem for children these days.