B y R o b & L i s a H i l l I l l u s t r a t i o n s b y To n y M c N e i g h t B y R o b & L i s a H i l l I l l u s t r a t i o n s b y To n y M c N e i g h t p o p p y ’ s h e a l t h y c h o i c e
Mar 28, 2016
By Rob & Lisa Hi l lI l l u s t rat ions by Tony McNeightBy Rob & Lisa Hi l lI l l u s t rat ions by Tony McNeight
poppy’s
healt
hy choice
When Poppy was a l i t t le pig le t ,
she was a lways big .
Poppy LOVED food !
P o p py
And she grew…
. . .and grew !
and grew . . .
One day Poppy rea l i sed some of her f r iends
didn ’ t want to si t wi th her at lunch anymore .
She saw some kids poin t i ng and laughing at
her because they said she was very fat .
Poppy was so sad that
She looked on wi th sadeyes and didn ’ t jo i n in .
Poppy didn ’ t l i s ten in c lass
she did not want to p lay
games anymore .
because she was very sad .
Poppy went pa
st the Happiness Cent re on her
way to schoo l
and saw the Magic Man . She smi led .
When she got home from schoo l , she asked her
Dr Rob said he cou l d he l p .
mum to phone Dr Rob and make an appoin tmen t .
Poppy wanted to be a happy pig again .
Poppy saw Dr Rob . He gave Poppy
a happiness p lan . Poppy must make
she must be the one whochooses what to eat and
what to dr i nk and what to do .
the r igh t choices for her body .
It was not her fau l t her body was di f feren t , bu t
She wou l d eat the r igh t food , f i nd a spor t
Poppy had to f ind what SHE was good at !
that she l iked to p lay and be kind to herse l f .
She cou l d not run because i t
made her legs hur t .
Dr Rob said she was a very nice pig and that she
mus t choose some fr iends that l iked her
and made her fee l happy .
One day it was very hot so she went to the pool .It was cool in the pool and it didn’t hurt her legs.Poppy swam and swam and swam .
Poppy fe l t GOOD!
Poppy ate b lueber r ies
i ns tead of lo l l ies .
Poppy had an app le
for lunch when
her f r iends had fr ies .
Poppy drank water when her
f r iends drank soda .
Poppy had vegetab les and sa lad
ins tead of cakes and pies .
Poppy began to fee l and
look rea l ly good !
Poppy made new friends at
They played skipping instead ofbeing nasty to other people.
Poppy had a lot of fun and she felt happy again.school who did not tease her.
Poppy walked to school
with her new friends
instead of taking the bus.
Poppy was so happy, she became very good
Universi ty and became a Dietician .
Poppy made the right choices EVERY DAY and over time became happy and successful!
a t schoo l . Poppy stud ied hard and went to
Dr Rob was so impressed wi th her dedicat ion that he made her the diet ician at the Happiness Cent re .Poppy took her p lace on the verandah wi th T-Bone , Ben and Cr ink le and Lucky-Asto wave to the chi l d ren on thei r
way to schoo l .
I choose to b
e
hea l thy and hap
py .
I am kind to
myse l f
when I make t
he
r igh t choices .
I am good at
lo t s
Who I am makes
me
of things .
special .
I choose fr iends
who
he l p me be my
bes t .
Say Poppy Pig ’ s aff i rmat ions
Poppy lo ved
working at the
Happiness Cent re !
ou t loud :
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By Rob & Lisa Hi l lI l l u s t rat ions by Tony McNeightBy Rob & Lisa Hi l lI l l u s t rat ions by Tony McNeight
poppy’s
healt
hy choice