Full Mouse, Empty Mouse: A Tale of Food and Feelings

by Dina Zeckhausen

Billy Blue and Sally Rose don't know what to do when their peaceful happy life is upset by humans trying to trap and catch them! Not wanting to bother their parents, Billy Blue eats to push down his distress, while Sally Rose is so anxious she can't nibble a thing. By not expressing their feelings to anyone, their problems seem only to be getting worse until they talk with their Aunt Louise about eating and feelings.

Full Mouse, Empty Mouse is one of the first books to sensitively address disordered eating for children. This book gently encourages healthy ways to express feelings and is a valuable early education tool on habits that may lead to obesity or eating disorders. Written in engaging verse and alive with rich, full-color illustrations, the book shows children healthy ways to satisfy their hunger and express their emotions.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

40 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 2007

Reviews

[Lisa Vegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very cute book with a great message about how to deal with feelings in ways other than with food. Story is good for young kids. It’s engaging and it told in rhyme form. In the pages after the story there is a very helpful note to parents and there are also discussion questions that parents can use to help them talk with their kids after reading the story.

When I was reading the story, I was thinking 4 stars, but the information at the end elevates this book to 5 stars.