Showing results for "Body Facts" in Growing Up & Facts of Life

Life is busy and full of stress. It’s important to slow down. Take your time and notice what’s going on around you. Being present in the moment can help you be more focused, patient, and self-aware. So take a deep breath, smile, and listen to learn more about mindfulness.

Your five senses help make every day complete. From smelling and tasting breakfast to feeling soft sheets when you climb into bed, your senses play a big part in your life. Descriptive text highlight the importance of taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing.

Did you know that your body is home to more than 32 million kinds of germs? They live on your feet, in your nose, and even in your mouth! Learn more about the gross things your body does and why it does them. You'll never look at yourself the same way again!

The important topic of personal boundaries and respect are introduced to young listeners. Straightforward text and examples help listeners learn how to advocate for themselves and who to ask when they need help.

From earwax and bad breath to boogers and burps, the human body is a disgusting place. Learn about your body's sticky, smelly functions that help you stay healthy.

From exercising to getting enough sleep, you are in charge of your body. It's important to take good care of it. Using informative text, Care for Your Body reminds you of simple ways to keep your body healthy.

This story shows how prosthetics have changed over time in the way they have been created and allowed mobility. You will also learn how technology has allowed prosthetics to help even more people in ways than they ever have before. Prosthetics help people to walk and run, hear, eat, and to even help them stay alive!

Tall. Short. Big. Small. Bodies come in all shapes and sizes. They change as you get older. Making healthy choices, exercising, and getting enough sleep will help you be the best version of yourself. You only have one body, and it’s important to love the one you have.

Whether you like bedtime or not, sleep is important. But why do we need to sleep? And what happens while we sleep? These questions and more will be answered in Rest Your Body.

Eating good food keeps your body healthy and gives you energy. Every food group is important. What do you eat to stay healthy and strong?

Emma's having some trouble going to sleep. But with the help of Grammy's busy body sleep solution, she says goodnight to her hardworking body and drifts off to sleep.

Teasing. Spreading rumors. Leaving someone out on purpose. These are types of bullying, and bullying is never OK. You have the power to stop bullying by using respect and kindness, and it’s an important power to have.

We need food to keep our bodies going. But what are healthy foods, and why should we eat them? With engaging text, listeners learn how to make healthy food choices.

Sometimes you feel happy. Sometimes you feel sad. Sometimes you don’t know how you feel. You feel lots of different things all day long. Talk about your feelings and learn how to deal with them.

Popular author Sarah Dooley offers this tale in which a 12-year-old girl loses everything. Ember’s family’s trailer has been burned to the ground. Now, with the school year about to start, Ember’s family has no money and no place to live. Ember knows she needs to make a fresh start - but with all that’s happened, is this even possible?

This nonfiction self-help book for young listeners with disordered eating and body-image problems delivers real talk about eating disorders and body image, tools and information for recovery, and suggestions for dealing with the media messages that contribute so much to disordered eating.

How many senses do you have? I bet you said five. But you’d be wrong. You have THIRTY-TWO! This SENSE-ational human body book explores the thirty-two amazingly awesome, broccoli-hating, wee-sniffing senses that help you figure out the world around you. They tell you ... How some people can SMELL sickness, When you need to do a POO, And why words CAN actually hurt you!

It's almost Field Day! But Natalie's team isn't ready for the big race. Their muscles get tired easily. Ms. Starr teaches them about aerobic and anaerobic exercise. They learn some stretching exercises too. Now they're full of energy. Can they win the beach ball relay?

The crucial skills taught in this book will help children to protect their bodies from inappropriate touch. Children will be empowered to say in a strong and clear voice, “This is my body! What I say goes!”

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Humans use only 10 percent of their brains. If you cross your eyes, they’ll stay that way. You may have heard these common sayings and beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let’s investigate 17 health-related statements and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists! Find out if the five second rule for dropping food on the floor is true! Discover if eating chocolate can give you pimples!