The Eagle Books are a series of four books written by Georgia Perez with illustrations by Patrick Rolo and Lisa A. Fifield. These books follow Rain That Dances and his friends, Thunder Cloud, Little Hummingbird, and Simon, as they learn about traditional ways of being healthy from a wise eagle and his animal friends. The books promote type 2 diabetes prevention by encouraging young readers to be physically active and eat healthy foods.
SDSU Extension has created a series of read-aloud videos for each story translated in both Lakota and Dakota.
Contact Samantha DeVaney, SDSU Extension SNAP-Ed and EFNEP Program Manager, to request printed or electronic copies of the translated books in Lakota or Dakota. English versions are available for free on the CDC website.
Read-Aloud Videos
Illustrations courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
