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The Zebra

Here is the zebra who loves red food or anything hot, he’s anxious to see what food you’ve got.

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A Psychologist in the Zoo?

I had a lovely meeting this week in London with a leading psychologist on eating disorders who has been so complimentary about the book and it’s concept to get children to eat (better). In a small french patisserie café we went over every page and I’ve got a lot of notes. I’m also going to [...]

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Is your picky eater a success story?

I’ve heard from several parents how much the book as helped them, and I’d like to hear your story. Have your kids improved their eating habits? Is mealtime less of a battle? Any foods that you can’t believe they tried? Share your success story!
And of course there is treat in it for you! Starting soon there [...]

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Eating Charts

Eating charts are a great way to help children set goals, that’s why for every book purchase, you can get unlimited eating charts to download and print for free. You can mark on the dot how many giraffes were fed that day using your own little stickers or a pen. Here’s what they look like:

At [...]

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how to get kids to eat

Getting picky eaters to eat can be a frustrating time, with no winners. The Zoo in My Belly changes how kids look at food that helps picky eaters to get excited about putting good food in their body. Here’s how it works:

Describe the zoo noises
they hear in their belly.

Read the book and quiz them
on colors [...]

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The Whole Crew

Here is an upclose shot of the book cover illustration with the whole crew! (Wouldn’t this make a great fabric wall hanging for your kid’s room?)
I thought I would share a how this little illustration came to be. I had this picture in my mind of the animals poking their heads out of holes in [...]

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And the winner of a free signed copy is…

C. Saunders is the winner!

Congratulations to ccsaunders, who is the winner of a free signed copy of the Zoo in My Belly!
A raffle was held for those who signed up by December 1 for the discount list. Each person was assigned a number according to the order they registered for the ZOO CLUB. I then [...]

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Fabric is coming…

Now announcing fabric for Zoo in My Belly! It will be available mid-December and you can use it for all sorts of projects. What ideas do you have?
P.S. Happy Thanksgiving from all the animals at the zoo! It’s our favorite day of the year!

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Start the presses!

The book has been sent to the printers and I’m waiting for the first copy to arrive. It takes a few weeks, but after I’m able to approve the printing on the 24-page paperback 8×8 inch book, it will be released for sale. It’s pretty exciting! Here is a look at the cover:

As you can [...]

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The book is nearly done!

The tiger, polar bear and zebra are now ready with their orange, white and red foods. A little finessing with the text and cover and the book should be to the printers by Thanksgiving (just in time for the zoo’s annual feast). It has been such fun seeing this book come to life one page [...]

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