Outrage explodes over rhyming ‘diet’ picture book

NEW YORK — Mes­sages of good health and pos­i­tive self-esteem for girls aren’t hard to come by in kid lit, so what’s the deal with all the atten­tion for a not-yet-published rhyming pic­ture book about an obese, unhappy 14-year-old named Mag­gie? The title, for starters: Mag­gie Goes on a Diet.