I remember when I was little I would always beg my mum to stop at the McDonalds drive through so I could get a happy meal with the surprise toy inside.

Now acquiring a happy meal toy isn’t going to happen anymore. Don’t freak out you’ll still be able to buy happy meals but instead of getting little toys, you will be getting a book.

The fast food chain says it will distribute 20 million self-published print books in Happy Meals from November 1-14, to coincide with National Family Literacy Day on November 1. Four titles will be offered: The Goat Who Ate Everything, Deana’s Big Dream, Ant, Can’t, and Doddi the Dodo Goes to Orlando.

They are planning of having all sorts of new characters to the story they think that it will  “bring nutrition, imagination and play to life in a fun way.” The books will include a message about good nutrition.
They are also trying to make McDonalds a healthier fast food place to eat by changing the fries and adding apple slices to the happy meals.

They say that it’s not the first time McDonalds tries to give out books instead of toys in a happy meal, let’s see if this time they have more success.