Review: `If you don't eat healthful food, you won't have energy to play'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
San Diego, California Author Leela Hope studied English Literature at Berkeley, earning a degree in 1989. Her writing covers a span of several genres, but she always returns to her first love, children's fiction. And it is there that her star shines brightest. Always finding something unique on which to base her stories, she makes each tale a learning experience for children as well as offering some pointers for parenting!Wane may be a cute kid but he is so fond of candy canes that he refuses to eat anything else - especially not the many delicious vegetable dishes his health conscious mother fixes. His dietary proclivities take their toll as Wayne is always tired and has little energy. Wayne as a good friend James with whom he likes to plays games and ride bikes, but Wayne tires....so one day James invites Wayne for tea (but the tea is vegetable curry). He visits James home a meal of vegetables and curry is served but without wanting to be rude, Wayne explains he doesn't want the vegetables. James' mother tells him without vegetables he won't have energy to play. Wayne thinks, tastes the vegetable  - and they taste good! So Wayne goes home and when his mother asks him what she can ix tomorrow, Wayne asks for...vegetables!This is another successful, colorful, entertaining story with a fine lesson. Leela Hope knows this territory well and writes with such grace and joy that her books a brimming over with fine experiences for children - and adults! Grady Harp, April 14