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Being active is fun, and it makes you feel good. You can run, jump, or play. What are some other ways to be active and stay healthy?

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9781404848115

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Juana and Maria walk to and from school. They play jump rope and kickball on the playground. Maria likes to play softball. Juana stretches her muscles and jogs around the gym to warm up before playing basketball. In their apartment building, they take the stairs instead of the elevator. Juana and her mom ride bikes to the store for milk. Maria and her dad walk the dog and play with it. Maria takes gymnastic lessons. In summer, the girls go to the pool. In winter, they play together in the snow. Two simple sentences of text appear per two-page spread. A framed note gives further information, such as: Playing is being active. Have fun being active with your friends. The brightly-colored, ink-and-watercolor illustrations show the girls in urban settings. The names and pictures suggest that the girls are Hispanic. This is part of the How to Be Healthy! series. A list of other books, a web site address, and a short index are included.-- Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

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Ronnie Rooney is a native of Massachusetts and has a great affinity for the sight, sound, and smell of the Atlantic Ocean. Though she currently resides in sunny Georgia, she hopes to settler in her beloved New England after traveling overseas. Ronnie was recently married and quickly added Roxie, a pound-puppy, to her new family. Ronnie has dedicated herself to creating art since she was a very young girl and she has no plans to slow down. Christianne Jones is an award-winning author of books for younger children. Her picture book Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker won a 2013 Gelett Burgess Award and was a Midwest Book Award finalist, and Hello, Goodbye, and a Very Little Lie was listed as one of the 100 best children's books by popular parenting site babble.com. Christianne lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with her husband and three daughters.

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