Piper, Phoenix and Parker are not ordinary childrenᾹthey are super heroes that travel the land helping other children learn about living the healthiest, most exciting, most super lives possible. They are known as The Paleo Pals, and this is a story about how they help out Jimmy, a little boy who is not sure if eating paleo food is even one tiny bit exciting or super. Climb into the carrot rocket ship, travel to brilliant green farms, and live Jimmy's exciting adventure with Piper, Phoenix and ParkerᾹThe Paleo Pals!
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Sarah Fragoso is a dedicated mother of three who has succeeded in helping her own family find true health and wellness through living a paleo lifestyle. She also has a strong passion for helping other families adopt a paleo lifestyle and has done so globally with her extremely successful recipe and advice blog, EverydayPaleo.com. Sarah is the author of the national best selling book, Everyday Paleo, as well as a strength and conditioning coach at Norcal Strength and Conditioning, one of Americans top 30 gyms, where she mentors under the leading expert in the field, Robb Wolf, New York Times best selling author of The Paleo Solution. This combination of expertise puts Sarah at the forefront of the paleo movement and the leader in successfully helping families live paleo. Sarah also runs the extremely successful podcast, "Paleo Talk," conducts nationwide seminars, and contributes to several publications and blogs regarding how to successfully introduce and maintain the paleo lifestyle for families.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In a nutshell, parents who enjoy the benefits of the paleo diet (also known as the caveman diet) that consists of eating organic meats and seafood, eggs, vegetables, fruit, and nuts while avoiding sugar, dairy, legumes, grains, and refined and processed foods, will like this book as a way to make the lifestyle appealing to their children.
The story centers around Jimmy, who doesn't want to eat healthy food until he meets the Paleo Pals and embarks on an adventure in their carrot rocket ship, during which he learns why some ingredients in processed foods are bad for him (high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, etc.) and why organically grown fresh, whole foods like vegetables and fruit are good.
Readers need to be aware that it is promoting a specific diet and one thing I didn't care for (even though I do agree with the benefits of the paleo way of eating) is that the book presents people who don't adopt this lifestyle in such a negative way. The food processing plant is presented as evil as it spews a black cloud of pollution into the air. The Paleo Pals take Jimmy to a playground where kids who don't eat "paleo" are depicted as lethargic, sick, sad, unable to do well at anything, and are even aggressive and angry while those who do eat "paleo" are kind, energetic, successful, and happy as if eating paleo is the only factor that makes a child nice or not; successful or not.
While it does make a point about the effects processed foods and chemicals they contain can have on children, it seemed preachy, especially for a children's book since children tend to take things literally when presented with that kind of information. My concern is that kids reading the story might be led to think that how one eats is a moral thing - that those who eat "paleo" are "good" people and those who don't are "bad".
On the plus side, the book does promote a healthy lifestyle of eating fresh, whole, unprocessed foods and that's something every child can benefit from, but it is definitely written for families who are already embracing the paleo lifestyle and want to convince their children that it is better, and likely won't have much appeal to anyone else. There are also some paleo-friendly recipes included that would be healthy for anyone.
I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher but the opinion of it is my own and was not solicited, nor was a positive review required.
The story centers around Jimmy, who doesn't want to eat healthy food until he meets the Paleo Pals and embarks on an adventure in their carrot rocket ship, during which he learns why some ingredients in processed foods are bad for him (high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, etc.) and why organically grown fresh, whole foods like vegetables and fruit are good.
Readers need to be aware that it is promoting a specific diet and one thing I didn't care for (even though I do agree with the benefits of the paleo way of eating) is that the book presents people who don't adopt this lifestyle in such a negative way. The food processing plant is presented as evil as it spews a black cloud of pollution into the air. The Paleo Pals take Jimmy to a playground where kids who don't eat "paleo" are depicted as lethargic, sick, sad, unable to do well at anything, and are even aggressive and angry while those who do eat "paleo" are kind, energetic, successful, and happy as if eating paleo is the only factor that makes a child nice or not; successful or not.
While it does make a point about the effects processed foods and chemicals they contain can have on children, it seemed preachy, especially for a children's book since children tend to take things literally when presented with that kind of information. My concern is that kids reading the story might be led to think that how one eats is a moral thing - that those who eat "paleo" are "good" people and those who don't are "bad".
On the plus side, the book does promote a healthy lifestyle of eating fresh, whole, unprocessed foods and that's something every child can benefit from, but it is definitely written for families who are already embracing the paleo lifestyle and want to convince their children that it is better, and likely won't have much appeal to anyone else. There are also some paleo-friendly recipes included that would be healthy for anyone.
I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher but the opinion of it is my own and was not solicited, nor was a positive review required.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By healthydad
Format:Paperback
Paleo Pals is such a wonderful book that highlights why eating healthy and living a paleo lifestyle is beneficial. The book is about a young boy named jimmy who is not sure that eating healthy is cool or important and involves 3 super hero's, the Paleo Pals who come in and teach Jimmy about the benefits of the Paleo lifestyle. My kids read the book at ages 4 and 9 and loved it; they were excited about the characters (I mean what kid doesn't like a super hero or carrot rocket ship?) and learned about how essential it is to eat good food. They wanted to go to the farmers market immediately to help pick out food to eat! I was impressed with how easy it was for both of my kids to follow the story and understand what was going on. I highly recommend this book! It's colorful, educational and just a wonderful story!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Katie
Format:Paperback
My kids enjoyed this book and it helped them understand why we choose to eat the way that we do. While we don't usually call the way we eat "Paleo" we do focus on meats, lots of veggies and fruits, and healthy fats, so the message was similar. They asked me if a "Paleo" diet was a "Healthy" diet and it gave me a chance to explain healthy eating choices in a way that they understood at their age. While I've always been very open with them about what foods are healthy and which ones aren't, they seemed even more enthusiastic about healthy eating now that the message had come from superheros. They've been careful to ask me if foods are healthy or not, and have enjoyed helping prepare foods. There are some great kid-friendly recipes in the back of the book, along with instructions for how to include the kids in food prep. If you have switched to a healthier, Paleo type way of eating and your kids are struggling with it, this book will help them understand why food choices are important.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved It!
IIf your trying to get your kids to eat healthier, Sarah does a phenomenal job getting them excited through this adventurous book!
Published 15 days ago by Mindy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kids love this story!
I bought this book while at Paleo FX in Austin. I brought it home and read it to my three kids (ages 9, 6 and 6) at bedtime and they absolutely loved it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sam Hirsch
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MUST HAVE for paleo parents!
This book is full of fantastic pictures and tells an adventurous story about three children who live the Paleo lifestyle. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cheri C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
My kids loved it!
I loved the format! It was very easy for my children to understand. It's a great way to explain food choices to your children and healthy benefits when you eat healthy foods!
Published 2 months ago by Yvette Aiello
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome book, not just for kids!
Really sweet story that is easy for kids to follow and that excites them along the way. It really simplifies paleo and makes it fun, for the adults too! Read more
Published 2 months ago by ChristyA
5.0 out of 5 stars
PaleoKids is a WONDERFUL BOOK
"Paleo Kids" is a wonderful book. The story is wonderful, the drawings are wonderful, the recipes are wonderful (although i disagree with some of the choice of ingredients, but... Read more
Published 6 months ago by William A. Mcnichols
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cute, but wordy and hard to hold
I bought this book for my family, being that we are gluten free and paleo is an interesting next step in my mind for us. I love the concept of the book. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Heather Spergel
4.0 out of 5 stars
kids will love it
I got this for my daughter she loved it she is now helping me in the garden. The pictures are very colorful. The book made it easy for kids to understand Why we should eat paleo.
Published 7 months ago by christine
5.0 out of 5 stars
My girls loved this book!
Our family has recently transitioned to Paleo. My 7 and 8 year olds have been very open to the changes (luckily). Read more
Published 8 months ago by MOM of two
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something for the whole family
I bought this book for my children to read so that they would understand better the food choices we are now making. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Talesofapaleomom
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