“Shouty” Embraces Health in “Life of Shouty: Food & Fitness”

Shouty returns with a new challenge: his health. The second book in the Life of Shouty™ series by award-winning author and illustrator NeonSeon shows Shouty’s ups and downs on the path to wellness in Life of Shouty: Food & Fitness (Published by Rixkin: October 3, 2011; Hardcover; ISBN: 978-0-9842069-1-9; $14.95).

Like many of us, Shouty places a premium on being a productive person, and crossing items off his daily to-do list. While healthy food and fitness don’t make his list of priorities, Shouty is unaware of the impact this has on his declining health. Over time, Shouty becomes painfully aware that he must make lifestyle changes to improve his health, quality of life, and self-esteem.

Debuting on Child Health Day, it is NeonSeon’s hope that this book affirms the importance of making healthy choices in one’s life and helps readers envision healthier versions of themselves. Touching on themes of overeating, obesity, and inactivity, Shouty’s journey is illustrated in a way that captures his despair, as well as his ultimate triumph. If you’ve ever found yourself on either end of the health spectrum, or are making your way somewhere in the middle, Shouty hits several notes on his path that will surely sound familiar.

Life of Shouty: Food & Fitness by NeonSeon
Publisher: Rixkin (October 3, 2011)
ISBN: 978-0-9842069-1-9
Reading level: Ages 8 and up
Hardcover: 32 pages