Showing posts with label Body. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Body. Show all posts

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Totally Human: Why We Look and Act the Way We Do by Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, illustrated by Dianne Eastman

From chapters.ca:
The fascinating science behind our bodies and behaviours and how they link us to our ancient ancestors. What makes us human is cause for surprise. We retain some of the appearances and behaviors of our very ancient ancestors, including early mammals, amphibians and fish. Yes, we look and act the way we do because of them. Totally Human explains the many puzzling and strange things about us and the weird and wonderful things we do, simply because we're human. A child-sized take on the scientific fields of evolutionary biology and psychology.

Friday, October 03, 2014

The Butt Book by Artie Bennett, illustrated by Mike Lester

From chapters.ca:
Tall butts, short butts, round butts, flat butts. Butts on mummies and butts on mommies. Butts on giraffes and elephants and dogs and... FISH? Yes, even fish butts are celebrated in this tribute to backsides, rumps, tushies, keisters, heinies, and derrieres. Dozens of funny rhymes and pages of laugh-out-loud pictures pay homage to a body part that keeps kids and grown-ups giggling with glee. Bottoms up!

Thursday, September 04, 2014

Tickly Toes by Susan Hood

From the back of the book:
Celebrating a delightful milestone - when babies discover their feet! - and encouraging plenty of toe-tickling fun, this rhyming read aloud guarantees giggles for both parents and tots.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Big Wigs: A Little History of Hair by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Peter Malone

From chapters.ca: 
Did you know that kings and queens wore fake beards in ancient Egypt? Or that hair was used in medicine at the height of the Incan Empire? Or that Queen Elizabeth I had more than eighty wigs in various shades of red? Kathleen Krull and Peter Malone start at the dawn of history and bring us up to contemporary times, using incredible bits and bobs of hair fact and lore to show us just how much things have changed (and how they haven't!). This is a perfect way to introduce young readers to the idea of a longitudinal study. And it's also an irreverent and playful look at what funny fashion victims we humans have always been!

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Where is Baby’s Yummy Tummy? By Karen Katz

From chapters.ca:
Where is baby's tummy that's oh, so yummy? Under the teddy bear! Little ones will love lifting the large, sturdy flaps in this book to reveal Baby's pretty nose, sweet feet, yummy tummy, and more! This new gem from Karen Katz is sure to be a year-round favourite for younger readers.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Ouch! How Your Body Makes it Through a Very Bad Day by Richard Walker

From chapters.ca:
From blistering bee stings to pus- filled pimples, this eye- popping book takes readers on a virtual tour of all of the grossest, gooiest, and most fascinating events that bodies have to endure. Featuring incredible 3-D graphics that reveal the action and body's response in microscopic detail, "Ouch!" combines kid- friendly gross- out value with cutting- edge anatomical and biological expertise.

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Monday, October 11, 2010

All of Me! A Book of Thanks by Molly Bang

There are many things to be thankful for, including all the wonderful things you can do because of different parts of your body.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Boy Who Lost His Bellybutton by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross

From chapters.ca:
One day a little boy loses his bellybutton, so he sets off into the jungle to find it. On the way he meets lots of animals, who each have their own bellybuttons. But it seems that somebody has stolen the little boy’s, and they may not be so eager to give it back!

Monday, April 27, 2009

You are Weird: Your Body's Peculiar Parts and Funny Functions by Diane Swanson, illustrated by Kathy Boake

From chapters.ca:
Your body sports more hair than a gorilla. About 600 different species of bacteria are living in your mouth. Your head is full of holes. Back when you were a two- month- old embryo, you had a tail. Face it - you are weird! All these wonderfully weird body features make us human. They also show that we're part of an animal kingdom whose members share a lot more than the same planet. This book tackles those weird questions that everyone's curious about but nobody seems able to answer. What does your appendix do? What exactly are goose bumps and why do we get them? Why can some people wiggle their ears? You Are Weird answers these questions plus many more, backing up answers with the latest scientific theories. Take a guided tour around our oddball organs and freaky body functions that make us who we are - wacky, wonderful and weird, weird, weird.

Friday, December 26, 2008

All About Ama by Kathy Knowles

Ama has two hands, two feet, and one nose, same as you.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

You Can't Taste a Pickle with Your Ear: A Book About Your 5 Senses by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Amanda Haley

From chapters.ca:
Seeing, smelling, hearing, touching, tasting is there a child who doesn't wonder how the five senses work? Kids curiosity about their bodies is limitless. Using a combination of clear information and gentle humour, Harriet Ziefert introduces children to their five senses. Written in playful verse, yet scientifically accurate (the text has been fact-checked by a science educator), and illustrated with fresh art and simple diagrams, young readers will come away from this book with most, if not all, of their questions about the five senses answered.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Hello Toes, Hello Feet by Ann Whitford Paul, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Wescott

From chapters.ca:
Boy, do this little girl’s toes and feet get around! They stamp her juice can, squish without shoes in the mud, creep like a cat past her sleeping brother, run, jump and leap and point to the sky on the swing. Hello Toes! Hello Feet! celebrates the joyful energy of children’s wonder at the world and their own bodies.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins, illutrated by Eric Gurney

From chapters.ca:
For years, moms, dads and, of course, tots have been applauding Pulitzer Prize- winner Dr. Seuss for his fun, catchy and wildly imaginative children’s stories. And one tale that we’re always ready and willing to give a 'hand' to is Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb — a story that features cheery little monkeys naming parts of the body and demonstrating what they do. With illustrations in brilliant reds and blues and sing-songy rhymes that no child can resists repeating, this is an ideal way to introduce children to all of the wonderful things we can do with our bodies!

Friday, August 22, 2008

The Girl's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up by Kelli Dunham

From chapters.ca:
Fun to read and easy to carry, it answers all the important questions about becoming a woman that girls are sometimes too embarrassed to ask. From hygiene to exercise, teachers to peer pressure, everything's discussed here, in a frank and friendly way: parents that drive you crazy, boys who’ve caught your eye, best friends, physical changes and menstruation, schools and grades, body image and proper nutrition, and moodiness and other emotional stuff. Sections on high school, part-time jobs, and even career planning will feed a girl’s dreams of the future.

While it is an excellent book on growing up, it does not address any issues that are particularly controversial. A good clean book for parents looking for something that does not talk too much about sex, but it will not answer any hard-hitting questions. For that, try the Little Black Book for Girlz or something similar.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Where is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz

From chapters.ca:
One of baby’s favourite games, peek-a-boo, is wonderfully illustrated in Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? This fun flap book is geared at youngsters age one to three. The flaps of this book unveil the different parts of a baby’s body. The fun results in a game that’s both engaging and educational.

Friday, July 18, 2008

The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts by Shinta Cho

From chapters.ca:
This book helps young children know how their bodies function and how and why gas is produced and eliminated. Presented with humour that's appealing to children and adults alike.

Originally from Japan.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The Little Black Book for Girlz: A Book on Healthy Sexuality by the St. Stephen's Community House

Preface:
No matter what age we are, many of us prefer to speak to our peers about experiences we are going through, especially around issues of sex and sexuality. Many young women have expressed to us that there is a lack of material they can relate to on sexuality and relationships. They want something no only aimed at them, but also created by them. Out of this frustration came The Little Black Book for Girlz. The book was created by young women who hung out at the St. Stephen's Community House Youth Arcade Drop-In, in downtown Toronto. As a group we had many discussions about all kinds of different issues. These discussions were very honest and non-judgemental, and the girls wanted sex ed. material that was equally positive and empowering to them. As a group we decided to write our own book that would encourage other young women to learn more about their bodies, their relationship, and their lives.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia

From the back of the book:
Head is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about, and Legs stand around. They can't do much by themselves, so they try to join together. But how? Should Head attach to the belly button? Should Legs stand on Arms? If only they can work together, everything will be perfect. Straight from the oral tradition comes this magical retelling of a creation story from Liberia.

Carnal Knowledge: A Navel Gazer's Dictionar of Anatomy, Etymology, and Trivia by Charles Hodgson

A dictionary like book of tons of words that have to do with the body. Words you know and words for body parts you didn't even know you had!
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