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Debut of Children's Book Celebrates Nationwide Elementary School Lunch

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OAKLAND, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress and mother Kimberly Williams-Paisley wants kids everywhere to eat their veggies. She's even written a book about it. Henry and the Hidden Veggie Garden, Williams-Paisley's first book, was written in support of the Love Your Veggies(TM) Nationwide School Lunch Campaign which today awarded 51 elementary schools each with a $10,000 nutrition grant.

The Love Your Veggies(TM) grant program is sponsored by the makers of Hidden Valley(R) Salad Dressings in partnership with School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) and supported by Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH). The campaign aims to increase access to -- and consumption of -- fresh fruits and vegetables in elementary schools across the country at a time when schools are required by federal mandate to strengthen nutrition and exercise programs as part of local wellness policies.(1)

Williams-Paisley co-wrote Henry and the Hidden Veggie Garden with the person she calls one of "her first and best teachers," her father, Gurney Williams III. The book tells the story of a typical boy who'd rather play video games than play outside and who prefers to eat pizza and burgers instead of peas and carrots. But after a visit to his aunt's farm, Henry discovers a new way of eating and living, which he comes to embrace in a surprising way. Williams-Paisley peppers the book with aspects of her own life -- from the farm, reminiscent of her Tennessee home, to the character Huck, named after her 20-month-old son, William Huckleberry.

"Now that I live on a farm, I feel so much more connected to the land and want to share the benefits this environment offers growing children," said Williams-Paisley. "I hope that in some small way Henry and the Hidden Veggie Garden can help parents introduce their kids to a healthier and happier way of l
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