Poppy's Healthy Choice

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By Rob & Lisa Hill Illustrations by Tony McNeight

Poppy

When Poppy was a little piglet,

she was always big.

Poppy

LOVED food!

And she g rew‌

...and grew! . . . w e r g d an

alised some e r y p p o P y a d e On with her at t i s o t t n a w didn’t s pointing She saw some kid her because they said she

of her friends lunch anymore. and laughing at was very fat.

Poppy was so sad that she did not want to play . games anymore She looked on with sad eyes and didn’t join in.

Poppy didn’t listen in class because she was very sad.

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She smiled.

chool, she asked her s m o r f e m o h got e h s n e Wh Dr Rob and make an appointm e n o h p o t m u m ent.

to be a happy pig again.

Poppy wanted Dr Rob said he could help.

Poppy saw Dr Rob. He gave Poppy a happiness plan. Poppy must make the right choices for her body.

It was not her fault her body was different, but she must be the one who chooses what to eat and what to drink and what to do.

She would eat the right food, find a sport o play and be kind to herself. t d e k i l e h s that

very hot so she went to t he pool.

One day it was It was cool in the pool and it didn’t hurt her legs . swam and swam.

Poppy swam and

as a very nice pig and that she w e h s d i a s b Dr Ro friends that liked her e m o s e s o o h must c ha and made her feel ppy.

Poppy had to find what SHE was good at! run because it t o n d l u o c She made her legs hurt.

Poppy felt GOOD!

Poppy ate blueberries instead of lollies.

Poppy had an apple for lunch when

her friends had fries.

Poppy drank water when her

friends drank soda.

Poppy had vegetables and salad instead of cakes and pies.

Poppy began to feel and od! o g y l l a e r k o lo

Poppy made new friends at school who did not tease her.

They played skipping instead of being nasty to other people.

Poppy walked to school with her new friends instead of taking the bus.

Poppy had a lot of fun and she felt happy again.

Poppy was so happy, she became very good at school. Poppy studied hard and went to University and became a Dietician.

Poppy made the right choices EVERY DAY and over time became happy and successful!

Dr Rob wa dedicat s so impressed ion tha with he t he m r a dietician de he at the H r the appines s Centr e.

Poppy took her place on the verandah with T-Bone, Ben and Crinkle and Lu cky-As to wave to the children on their way to school.

Say Poppy Pig’s affirmations out loud :

Poppy loved working at the Happiness Centre!

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