At a glance
The Eagle Books for early readers in grades K–4 are a series of four books that follow stories about Rain That Dances, and his friends Thunder Cloud, Little Hummingbird, and Simon. They teach about traditional ways of being healthy from a wise eagle and his animal friends.
Eagle books
The Eagle Books promote type 2 diabetes prevention by encouraging young readers to be physically active and eat healthy foods. They're written by Georgia Perez, and illustrated by Patrick Rolo and Lisa A. Fifield.
Rain That Dances meets an eagle who is sad because people in the community are not as healthy as they could be, and many have type 2 diabetes. Mr. Eagle tells Rain That Dances that his people need to remember their ancestors’ healthy ways.
Rain That Dances introduces his best friend, Thunder Cloud, to Mr. Eagle. Mr. Eagle encourages the boys to be physically active every day and shows them how much fun it can be.
Miss Rabbit meets the boys’ friends, Little Hummingbird and Simon. Miss Rabbit teaches the children the value of eating a variety of colorful healthy foods.
Coyote tries to trick the children into eating unhealthy foods. The children learn the importance of choosing small amounts of healthy foods for everyday snacks.