Mathias was a bouncy boy with bright eyes and wild, curly hair. He loved to play with his red fire-truck and wear his lucky blue boots, just like his favorite cartoon pup, Marshall from Paw Patrol. Marshall was brave and helpful, always there to save the day. Mathias pretended he was Marshall, zooming around and making siren sounds—"Nee-naw! Nee-naw!" But there was something Mathias never liked to do. He didn’t like to eat his vegetables—not even teeny, tiny peas! Mathias only loved one thing for lunch and dinner: pasta. Squiggly spaghetti, silly fusilli, curly macaroni—if it was pasta, he would eat it in a flash! If it wasn’t, he would push it around his plate with a sad little sigh. One rainy afternoon, when puddles tapped at the window, Mathias sat at the kitchen table, head resting on his hand. Mama placed a bright, colorful plate in front of him—carrots, broccoli, and red peppers a...

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