The Healthy Body Book: Caring for the Coolest Machine You'll Ever Own

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The Healthy Body Book: Caring for the Coolest Machine You'll Ever Own

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Overview

The Healthy Body Book: Caring For The Coolest Machine You’ll Ever Own is an empowering book that engages children in learning about their bodies as it helps them discover their power to care for themselves and make healthy choices. The book combines educational narrative, conversation starters, and fun learning activities to help children deepen their understanding of the human body. Through the book, each child will explore and record their appreciation for the gifts that they get from their amazing body and discover ways that they can "be a friend" back to their body by taking care of it and keeping it healthy. It empowers healthy choices - like exercise and eating healthy - and sets kids on a path to create healthy habits that will have a positive impact on their health and well-being throughout their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780975986882
Publisher:	Watering Can Press
Publication date:	05/19/2009
Edition description:	Spiral-bound
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	6 - 11 Years

About the Author

Ellen Sabin is the founder of Watering Can Press; a publisher committed to "growing kids with character." Her series of children’s books engage, inspire, and support children and families. She has infectious enthusiasm for the topics in her books, making her a regular speaker at conferences and events where she shares insights with adults. She also hosts reading events for children and families at schools, libraries, and other group settings. Prior to creating this award-winning series, she worked in public health and humanitarian endeavors— running nonprofit organizations in the US and Africa. She holds a master's degree in Public Health from Harvard; an MPA from NYU; and attended Emory and the London School of Economics studying political science and medical anthropology, respectively.

What People are Saying About This

Jay E. Berkelhamer

"The development of healthy habits is a key ingredient in the recipe for a child's healthy future. This is a terrific book; it informs, motives, and inspires children. I hope it is shared far and wide."--(Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, Past President American Academy of Pediatrics)

From the Publisher

“Ellen Sabin, a former student of mine, has created an outstanding educational and practical tool for children and families. In a simple and friendly way, this book introduces balance, exercise, diet, and knowledge....it has the potential to improve the well-being of all who read it.” – Walter Willett, MD, Dr PH, Harvard School of Public Health

“I believe that all children need and deserve healthy bodies, healthy minds, and the tools to develop healthy habits. The Healthy Body Book - shared in homes, at schools, and in the community - is a valuable tool to help inspire healthy behaviors and actions that will support our children in leading happier, healthier and more productive lives.” – Alma J. Powell, Chair of America's Promise Alliance

“The development of healthy habits is a key ingredient in the recipe for a child's healthy future. This is a terrific book; it informs, motives, and inspires children. I hope it is shared far and wide.” – Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, Past President American Academy of Pediatrics

Alma J. Powell

"I believe that all children need and deserve healthy bodies, healthy minds, and the tools to develop healthy habits. The Healthy Body Book - shared in homes, at schools, and in the community - is a valuable tool to help inspire healthy behaviors and actions that will support our children in leading happier, healthier and more productive lives."--(Alma J. Powell, Chair of America's Promise Alliance)

Walter Willett

"Ellen Sabin, a former student of mine, has created an outstanding educational and practical tool for children and families. In a simple and friendly way, this book introduces balance, exercise, diet, and knowledge....it has the potential to improve the well-being of all who read it."--(Walter Willett, MD, Dr PH, Harvard School of Public Health)

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I hope that this book will help children embrace healthy habits and even bring those lessons home to their households and community.

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Editorial Reviews

Ellen Sabin, a former student of mine, has created an outstanding educational and practical tool for children and families. In a simple and friendly way, this book introduces balance, exercise, diet, and knowledge....it has the potential to improve the well-being of all who read it.”
– Walter Willett, MD, Dr PH, Harvard School of Public Health

“I believe that all children need and deserve healthy bodies, healthy minds, and the tools to develop healthy habits. The Healthy Body Book - shared in homes, at schools, and in the community - is a valuable tool to help inspire healthy behaviors and actions that will support our children in leading happier, healthier and more productive lives.”
– Alma J. Powell, Chair of America's Promise Alliance

“The development of healthy habits is a key ingredient in the recipe for a child's healthy future. This is a terrific book; it informs, motives, and inspires children. I hope it is shared far and wide.”
– Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, Past President American Academy of Pediatrics

From the Publisher