Nos Gusta Movernos / We Like To Move: El Ejercicio Es Divertido / Exercise is Fun (Spanish Edition)

The Spanish-language version of Hohm Press’s We Like To Move, (Fall 2006). Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States. Not only are adults suffering the consequences, but children, to, are joining the ranks of the overfed and undernourished! Hispanic American children and adolescents have particularly high obesity prevalence (39% overweight, and 23.7 % obesity), and diabetes, hypertension and other obesity-related chronic diseases are now more common in these youngsters. Nos Gusta Movernos is a picture book containing upbeat, rhyming text and lively color illustrations of young children engaging in many forms of physical activity. With multicultural depictions and varied locales, from a busy urban streets to rural landscapes, each child is shown joyfully engaged in movement, conveying the message that exercise is fun, and a normal part of the life of a human being.