Candy Cane Wayne

by Leela Hope

This is a charming tale about a boy named Wayne who much preferred eating candy over healthy greens.

He is always tired and has no energy to play. And try as she might,

his mother can’t convince him to eat his vegetables.

Follow along as he accepts an invitation for tea at his friend’s house and makes the discovery much more than tea is being served.

Will Wayne have a change of heart and decide to try something new?

Candy Cane Wayne entertains with lively, colorful illustrations and rhyming verse, while sending a positive message to your children about healthy eating.

26 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 12, 2014

About the author

leela hope is a writer with over 22 years of experience in writing endearing children's fiction. Her lively characters have entranced and captivated her audience, and she has taken great joy in writing the three series of books, each beautifully illustrated with love and care. Her stories concentrate on the adventures of floppy eared bunnies and wide-eyed children learning lessons in life, before returning home wiser and eager for sleep. leela hope writes her stories to entertain the very young, but also to educate. Her vision is always of a parent sitting on a child's bed, reciting the stories each night, while the young one drifts off to sleep, lulled into a dream world full of fun and adventure.
From her very earliest years of childhood, leela made up stories in her head, telling them to her younger brother and sister. The stories flowed easily from her mind, and it wasn't long before she realized she had a gift for writing. By the age of 14, she had already written a small book of short stories for her own entertainment, and by the age of 22, she had published her first full-fledged children's fiction in several magazines. leela hope was destined to be an author and she knew exactly what genre of fiction she wanted to dedicate her life too.

Born in San Diego, California, and still residing in the area, leela studied English Literature at Berkeley, earning a degree in 1989. Her writing covers a span of several genres, but she always returns to her first love, children's fiction. She enjoys scuba diving and visiting wildlife parks, seeking new inspiration for cuddly characters for her stories. leela hope lives in an urban area of San Diego and is presently at work on a new book.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun book by Leela Hope that will open opportunities for discussion with your kids.
Wayne wanted to eat only things he found tasty and fun and did not care about a balanced diet.
It takes a friend to open his eyes to the true value of a balanced diet.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m right there with Wayne, not a big veggie eater either. Although Wayne finds that he can’t keep up with his friend. His friend has lots of energy and eats veggies and Wayne doesn’t. He’s invited to eat at his friends and veggie are served.

Wayne finally tries some veggies and decides they aren’t so a bad after all. He had the energy to keep up.

Very colorful illustrations.

[Angela Lambkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Candy Canes vs Veggies your idea too little kids?

What a delightfully enticing ebook this must be for young kids who can be so so fussy also with delightful. illustrations,too!
I would like to recommend this for five stars and for kids ages 0-4. I received this free on KU and here now is my honest review. Great work Leela! By Angela

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A stubborn little boy decides that no matter how his mother cooks them, vegetables he will not eat – he only likes candy canes, and that’s what he’ll eat. A delightful, rhyming, colorful story of a book who learns that just eating candy isn’t good for you!