The Building Blocks for a Healthy Future characters

are trademarked and copyrighted and are used herein

with permission of the owner. This product is part of a

larger set of products for children 3 to 6 years old. The

set includes a Family Guide, Character Cards, an

ABC Coloring Book, a music CD, Know Kit Cards,

and an Activity Book. All of these products work

together to help get your child off to a Healthy Start.

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Administration’s National Clearinghouse for

Alcohol and Drug Information at 1-800-729-6686

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Thurgood

Turtle

Card 1

Question: What would you like to learn from a book?

Favorite sport: Golf, just like Tiger Woods

Favorite clothes: Baseball

cap Worst fear: His friends will

laugh at him

Thurgood says: Fore! I’m

coming through.

Thurgood

Turtle

Card 2

Question: What game do you like to play with your friends?

Favorite activity: Playing games and working on the

computer

Favorite food: Popcorn Special quality: Always

thinks before he acts

His friends say: You can

always count on Thurgood to

know how to find the answer.

Mee Possum

Card 1

Question: How do you get your exercise?

Favorite sport: Swimming; she’s captain of the swim

team.

Favorite clothes: Anything with flowers

Favorite food: Bananas

Her friends say: Mee

inspires all of us to do our

best.

Mee Possum

Card 2

Question: What kind of

music do you dance to?

Favorite activities: Dancing,

building sand castles, making paper flowers

Worst fear: Not to be the

star

Special qualities: Imaginative

and creative

Mee says: Look at me!

Miguel Tiger

Card 1

Question: What do you like to do in the park?

Favorite sport: Gymnastics Favorite clothes: Tank top

and gym shorts

Worst fear: Being stuck inside

His friends say: Miguel is

always willing to listen.

Miguel Tiger

Card 2

Question: How do you learn about the world around you?

Favorite activities: Hiking, camping, discovering

Favorite food: Granola bars

Special qualities: Fun-loving and adventurous

Miguel says: Look what I

found.

Kristi Kitty

Card 1

Question: How do you like to

get from place to place?

Favorite sport: Roller

skating Favorite clothes: Anything

fluffy and cute

Worst fear: Being left behind

Kristi says: Wait for me!

Kristi Kitty

Card 2

Question: What do you daydream about?

Favorite activities: Planting flowers, working puzzles

Favorite food: Ginger snaps

with milk

Special quality: Always

singing

Her friends say: Kristi

always plays fair.

Ali Rabbit

Card 1

Question: How straight can you kick a ball?

Favorite sport: Soccer

Favorite clothes: His “kufi”

Favorite food: Fruit and

yogurt smoothie His friends say: Ali always

knows the winning game plan.

Ali Rabbit

Card 2

Question: How do you make

music?

Favorite activities: Composing and playing music; using the computer

Worst fear: Losing his

synthesizer Special quality: Quiet, he

lets his music talk for him

Ali says: Listen to this.

Sandy Squirrel

Card 1

Question: How fast can you

run?

Favorite sport: Track and

field

Favorite clothes: Beaded

headband

Favorite food: Apples and peanut butter

Her friends say: Sandy

talks fast but she’s slow to

get angry.

Sandy Squirrel

Card 2

Question: Where do you like

to read?

Favorite activities: Playing

chess, painting, reading, and climbing trees

Worst fear: Not knowing

the answer

Special quality: Brave

Sandy says: You can see the

whole world from a tree.

Wally Bear

Card 1

Question: What’s your favorite team sport?

Favorite sport: Baseball

Favorite clothes: His

baseball shirt

Worst fear: Not having any friends

His friends say: Wally helps

us get along.

Wally Bear

Card 2

Question: What do you like

to cook?

Favorite activities: Keeping

a journal, collecting baseball cards, and cooking

Favorite food: Honey on

oatmeal

Special qualities: Friendly

and easy to get along with

Wally says: I hit a home run

every time I’m in the kitchen.