Sunshine and vitamin D
Dinosaur Douglas Has Fun in the Sun
Television and tablets keep children indoors, but sunshine is where vitamin D comes from. Dinosaur Douglas heads outside, learns to play safely in the sun, and finds out which foods are full of vitamin D.
£5.99
Paperback picture book, ages 3-6. Postage added at checkout.
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Front and back
Tap the back cover to read the rhyme that opens the story. Like every Dinosaur Douglas book, it is written to be chanted along with by the second reading.
Why Heather wrote it
The problem behind the story
With the rise of illnesses associated with vitamin D deficiencies, including rickets, dental disease and convulsions in the very young, Heather joined forces with Paediatric Consultants at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital to tackle the problem.
The major source of vitamin D is sunshine, but children are not getting enough of it. Television, tablets, computers and computer games keep them indoors.
Dinosaur Douglas Has Fun in the Sun is the first fun picture book to encourage children to spend time in the sun, while taking care not to burn. It also teaches them which foods are rich in vitamin D.
What people say
A bestselling children’s author has joined forces with paediatric consultants to create a book aimed at helping children understand the importance of getting vitamin D by playing outside.
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