Chocolate bar means awesome to dylan siegel, who at just 6 years old, wrote the book chocolate bar to fundraise for his best friend, jonah pournazarian, who suffers from a rare liver condition called glycogen storage disease gsd type 1b. Dylan wrote a book called chocolate bar to sell at school. For a first grader, dylan siegel has gone quite far just to help a friend. Dylan siegel wanted to help find a cure for an extremely rare condition that affects his best friend, jonah pournazarian. Nov 04, 2014 one small boy has raised nearly a million dollars to help his sick best friend by selling copies of a book he wrote himself. Dec 18, 2014 siegel, of california, wrote the book chocolate bar after saying his friendship with pournazarian was as awesome as the candy confection. Dec 18, 2014 eightyearold dylan siegel can teach grownups a thing or two about the true meaning of friendship. Chocolate bar means awesome to dylan siegel, the 10yearold who wrote chocolate bar, the book, at just 6 years old to raise money towards a cure for his best friend jonahs rare liver condition, gsd type 1b.
Dylan siegel with his book chocolate bar courtesy of david siegel. When dylan was 6, he wrote a book based around the words he and jonah use to describe something as awesome as their friendship. This book was written by a young man to raise money for his friend who has g. Mar 01, 20 dylan siegel, 6, has written a book called chocolate bar to raise money to find a cure for his 7yearold best friends rare liver disease. Chocolate bar means awesome to now 9yearold dylan siegel, whose chocolate bar book has sold nearl. A grocery store provided chocolate bars for dylan to sell. Helping my friend is the biggest chocolate bar dylan siegel. But when he learned his friend jonah was diagnosed with a rare liver condition, known as gsd type 1b, he wanted to do something to help. That means its awesome, according to the creative mind of dylan siegel. The 14page book, dubbed chocolate bar, is raising money for gsd research at uf. Feb 26, 20 dylan siegel goes beyond what many first graders might do for a pal.
Dylan siegel is your typical 8 yearold kid who loves to play and eat chocolate. This story is an update to so chocolate bar, which originally aired on april 14, 2016. After he wrote the book, he sold copies of it at school. Chocolate bar means awesome to the 6 year old author whose goal is to raise money to cure his friends rare disease. Boy writes book to help save best friend with rare disease. More than 20,000 copies shipped to all 50 states and 56 countries from australia. How to change the world inspiration from chocolate bar book. Someone askedhow much money he wanted to raise, and people gasped at dylans.
Eightyearold dylan siegel can teach grownups a thing or two about the true meaning of friendship. Jun 11, 2019 dylan siegel right and jonah pournazarianleft at jonahs bar mitzvah courtesy david siegel note. Chocolate bar 7 year old dylan siegal writes a book to. Chocolate bar means awesome to dylan siegel, the 8yearold who wrote chocolate bar, the book, at just 6 years old to raise money towards a cure for his best friend jonahs rare liver. At a school event last november, dylan sold all 200 copies of his book and 100 chocolate bars in a matter of hours raising over. B dylan siegel wanted to write a book titled chocolate bar about going to the beach and other things he enjoys. At the ripe old age of 6, dylan wrote and illustrated a book entitled chocolate bar.
David weinstein heard that a boy named dylan siegel was trying to raise money toward the rare liver disease weinstein studies, he mostly just thought the boy. Someone asked how much money he wanted to raise, and people gasped at dylan s. With the help of his parents, dylan published and sold chocolate bar to readers in all 50 states and in nearly 60 countries. Siegel, of california, wrote the book chocolate bar after saying his friendship with pournazarian was as awesome as the candy confection. You see, for dylan now 7 years old, chocolate bar is a synonym for awesome.
Now, dylan not only wants to make strides as a young social entrepreneur, he wants to help others do the same. Chocolate bar a story of true friendship glycogen storage. These two boys are the best of friends, as demonstrated by dylans tireless efforts to. Chocolate bar boy changes world one book at a time. Whole foods market shoppers raise the chocolate bar with. When dylan was six, he decided to write a book to raise money for his friend. Just about a year ago, my bbf told me about two little boys in her first grade class who embodied the giving spirit. In my opinion, nothings more bitchin than stepping up and taking action, so i interviewed the chocolate bar book boys to find out more. Welcome to the official chocolate bar book channel. Over the weekend, dylan reached his goal for the project when book. Mar 17, 2014 but luckily for this 8yearold and for every other person who has gsd 1b theres a secret weapon fighting against the disease. Dylan siegel left and jonah pournazarian with the chocolate bar book.
We are humbled by your love, generosity and support through this remarkable journey and thank you from the depths of our overwhelmed hearts, team chocolate bar said in an emailed statement. But jonahs friend dylan siegel, 7, had an idea to help him hed write a book. Chocolate bar by dylan siegel goodreads share book. A book for jonah alvin independent school district. Chocolate bar means awesome to dylan siegel, who at just 6 years old, wrote the book chocolate bar to fundraise for his best friend, jonah pournazarian. Dylan siegel says his friendship with jonah is as awesome as a chocolate bar.
But luckily for this 8yearold and for every other person who has gsd 1b theres a secret weapon fighting against the disease. We are humbled by your love, generosity and support through this remarkable journey and thank you from the depths of our overwhelmed hearts, team chocolate bar said. Childs chocolate bar book raises money for disease research. Mar 22, 20 for a first grader, dylan siegel has gone quite far just to help a friend. Whole foods market shoppers raise the chocolate bar with a.
Dylan siegel right and jonah pournazarianleft at jonahs bar mitzvah courtesy david siegel note. Dylan siegel right and jonah pournazarianleft at jonahs bar. Dylan siegel wanted to help find a cure for an extremely rare condition that affects his best friend, jonah. Dylan siegel beverly hills, ca the charlotte helen bacon. Jonah, 7, suffers from a oneinamillion liver disease called glycogen storage disease type 1b. Dylan siegel with his book chocolate bar courtesy of david siegel the next week, dylan spoke at a pta meeting. Dylan siegel with his book chocolate bar courtesy of david siegel the next week, dylan spoke ata pta meeting. Dec 24, 2014 dylan siegel left and jonah pournazarian with the chocolate bar book. Meantime, dylan is thrilled to be making a difference. Dec 20, 20 just about a year ago, my bbf told me about two little boys in her first grade class who embodied the giving spirit.
Apr 14, 2016 dylan siegel with his book chocolate bar courtesy of david siegel the next week, dylan spoke at a pta meeting. Back in 20, dylan wrote a book called chocolate bar and dedicated it to jonah. David siegel abc news chocolate bar means awesome to dylan. So two years ago, when dylan was 6, the california boy wrote a book based. He describes their friendship as awesome as a chocolate bar, so he wrote a book called. Dylan siegel goes beyond what many first graders might do for a pal. It is absolutely adorable how he wrote and illustrated his book then less in an hour. One small boy has raised nearly a million dollars to help his sick best friend by selling copies of a book he wrote himself.
Chocolate bar means awesome to dylan siegel, the boy who wrote chocolate bar, the book, at just 6 years old to raise money towards a cure for his best. Dylan siegel right recently wrote a book to help his friend jonah pournazarian left, who has a form of glycogen storage disease. David siegelabc news chocolate bar means awesome to dylan. Watching his friend cope with a rare liver disease, dylan siegel was. Today we are sharing more about beyonder, dylan siegel who wanted. Today we are sharing more about beyonder, dylan siegel who wanted to help find a cure for an extremely rare condition that affects his friend, jonah. The cover of the richly illustrated 14page booklet reads chocolate bar by dylan siegel, and the tone is set is. Dylan with the help with his parents were able to get his book printed and donations from whole foods. Jewish journal shared the latest on dylan and his work to help kids around the world. This boy wrote a book to help cure his best friends illness.
What started with a big idea, some crayons and paper has been wildly successful. Jan 04, 2015 chocolate bar means awesome to dylan siegel, the 8yearold who wrote chocolate bar, the book, at just 6 years old to raise money towards a cure for his best friend jonahs rare liver. This story is an update to so chocolate bar, which originally. Chocolate bar boy changes world one book at a time positive. Dylan siegel, 6, has written a book called chocolate bar to raise money to find a cure for his 7yearold best friends rare liver disease.