Health And Daily Living category: 1447 books

Ozzie loves to be lazy, and he loves his snacks, but he finds a new love when he meets his new friend Olive. Ozzie hopes to win her affection by winning the weiner dog race, but can he stop being a snack-munching couch potato? Let’s keep our fingers crossed for our friend Ozzie and see if he can win that race and win Olive’s heart!

Eat a Balanced Diet! focuses on nutrition while discussing steps children can take to practice healthy lifestyles. Food groups and food selection is presented through engaging text and full-color photographs. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional...

Young children are naturally curious about themselves. Poison Ivy Makes Me Itch offers answers to their most compelling questions about poison ivy and the rash it causes. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features...

Each book in the My Friendly Neighborhood series is written for the earliest readers and dedicated to describing a neighborhood worker. This book studies the responsibilities of bus drivers. Simple sentence structure and word usage help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.

Each book in the My Friendly Neighborhood series is written for the earliest readers and dedicated to describing a neighborhood worker in their community. This book studies the responsibilities of principals. Simple sentence structure and word usage help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.

Leukemia is a term that comes from the Greek words for white and blood. It is a group of cancers that usually start in the white blood cells, developing in bone marrow, the blood stream, and the lymphatic system. There are many different kinds; subtypes are named for the white blood cells from which...

Biopharmaceuticals represent an exciting frontier in the application of biotechnology and a rapidly developing sector of the pharmaceutical industry. Biopharmaceuticals are distinct from synthetic drugs in that they are derived from biological sources and manufactured using biotechnology. Biopharmaceutical...

Imagine being lost and stranded in the desert. Would you know what to do to survive? This useful nonfiction title explains the important skills needed to survive in the desert. With helpful diagrams and images, definitions, tips and instructions, informational text, a bibliography, and a list of other...

Modern science has made remarkable advances in genetics. This volume covers the foundations of genes and heredity to give readers a solid understanding of what modern genetics has been built on, before examining the ways in which genetic testing is used to assess genetic risk. Also featured are the...

Stress is the body's reaction to certain situations and feelings. It changes how the body functions and how you feel about life—at least temporarily. Stress sounds… well,stressful! But stress is a normal part of your day,and you should not be afraid of it. Featuring TIME For Kids content,this...

"An accessible, informative, insider’s view, this book reminds readers that there is still a long way to go." — Kirkus Reviews Weaving together her own story with straightforward questions and answers, the author explains the real ways that HIV/AIDS can be transmitted and explores...

They are inside you right now! They are your bones, and they are helping to hold you up, keeping you moving, and doing all of the other jobs they are supposed to be doing. Bones have a lot of jobs. Here are some fun facts that you may not know about these fantastic parts of your body. Do you know: How...

A new book in the BODY WORKS series - straightforward body facts paired with very silly illustrations - for children aged 6 to 9. Ideal for both home and school use. My Itchy Body is a fact-filled book about everything that itches: the causes, the cures, the myths, and the reality. Medically...

As one of our most inspirational and determined presidents, Franklin Roosevelt overcame his disability to lead the country out of the Great Depression. Franklin Roosevelt idolized his cousin Teddy Roosevelt. He started wearing eyeglasses like Teddy, he spoke like Teddy, and he held the same...