The Effects Of Childhood Obesity On Children s Book By...

In the past it was easy to look down at a dinner plate and know exactly where and from what the food had come from. However, with the addition of more processed food it’s becoming increasingly difficult for children to distinguish the foods from which they eat. Childhood obesity has been steadily rising in the United States making it all the more important for children to understand what they are putting into their bodies (Jess). This problem begs the question as to what can we do to inform the youth of today? Danielle Jess, the presenter of this argument, decided to take action on this issue and did so by creating a children’s book. Utilizing different rhetorical analysis strategies such as verbal delivery, simplistic narration, and an appeal to help children, Jess makes a wonderful children s book which attempts to connect with parents of children learning to read by associating different foods with letters to teach them the origins and health factors of common foods. While reading the children’s book, I found the word choice to be simple and the sentences flowed easily (Jess). I think this made the book more appealing towards children, and by extension their parents. Parents want their children to be able to understand the words and their meaning. While not rhyming like a Dr. Seuss book, there is a rhythm to the words that I think most people would find appealing. Jess supplemented this by giving a delivery that was similar to a parent reading the book to a child for