Down Mount Kenya on a Tea Tray: An Adventure with Childhood Obesity

Teaching lessons about kindness, friendship and bravery, this entertaining story explores some of the challenges faced by obese children and young people. It explores the complicated web of factors that might cause a child to become obese and identifies some of the life altering changes that can come from a healthy diet and lifestyle.

"Wesley had never thought much about how he looked. Obesity was a small price to pay for Saturday nights in front of the telly with his mum, eating crisps and chocolate mini rolls. When fate catapults him to a new life in East Africa, however, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that obesity is limiting his life. When he makes a promise to climb Mount Kenya along with the rest of his class, an adventure in courage and determination begins ... This entertaining story explores some of the challenges face by obese children and young people. It highlights both the physical limitations caused by obesity as well as the psychological impacts such as social isolation, low mood and anxiety. The story explores some of the reasons that a child might become obese, and identifies some of the life altering changes that can come from a healthy diet and exercise. Teaching lessons about kindness, friendship, courage and determination, this is powerful reading for all children. It operates as a standalone story, and is also available as part of a set along with a supporting guide"--