My Healthy Body: Body Works
by
Liza Fromer, Francine Gerstein & Joe Weissmann
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USA
Can
Tundra, 2012 (2012)
Hardcover, e-Book
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
M
y Healthy Body
by Liza Fromer and Dr. Francine Gerstein, illustrated by Joe Weissmann, is one of a series of
Body Works
picture books aimed at ages 6 and up (other titles include
My Itchy Body
and
My Achy Body
).
T
opics covered range from
Sleep
(REM and non-REM, sleep cycles and dreaming) and
Exercise
to
Importance of Friendships and Family
(emotional health) and
Importance of Learning
(to build a strong brain). Medical terms are injected where appropriate, each tagged as
MT
, and there's a
Glossary
at the back of the book.
I
nterspersed throughout are
Fun Facts
(like '
The most consumed food in the world is rice
');
True or False?
questions to answer; and informative
Doctor says
paragraphs (such as '
Vaccines don't work immediately. It takes two to three weeks for your body to develop its protection.
')
T
he authors tell young readers that '
The information in this book is to help you understand your body and learn why it works the way it does.
' They explain what
healthy
means and encourage children to take ownership of their own health, a laudable goal.
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