You Can't Take Your Body to a Car Mechanic!

by Fred Ehrlich, Amanda Haley (Illustrator)

Overview

Feeling icky? Put away that wrench!

Can a hammer fix a cold?
Can a screwdriver drive away an itchy spot?
What’s the difference between a virus and
an allergy or a pimple and a wart?

Dr. Fred Ehrlich explains all about ills, chills, what makes us snivel and feel sore; and how doctors, treatments, and processes inside us can handle our bodies’ ick-ness and sickness.

But, you CAN’T find any of these fixer-uppers . . . in a toolbox!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609054526
Publisher:	Blue Apple Books
Publication date:	12/30/2014
Series:	You Can't... Series
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	NC810L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Fred Ehrlich: Fred Ehrlich is a retired pediatrician and child psychiatrist. The author of several children's books, Fred has a long-standing interest in the environment, particularly in the flora and fauna of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Amanda Haley: Amanda Haley graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA in Painting and Drawing. Her illustrations can be found on stationary, greeting cards, wrapping paper, print ads, magazine articles, and, of course, children's books. She lives in the Tidewater area of Virginia.

Editorial Reviews

07/07/2014
Illness is the focus of this entertainingly educational addition to the You Can’t... series. In five chapters loosely devoted to digestive troubles, common ailments, germs, skin problems, and allergies, retired pediatrician/children’s author Ehrlich combines easy-to-grasp information (“Bees and wasps inject poison, and that’s why the sting hurts so much”) with lighthearted rhymes (“The day was nice./ The sun was hot./ Now I look like a lobster/ Boiled in a pot”), which might just provide a measure of comfort to those suffering some symptoms themselves. Simultaneously available: You Can’t Build a House If You’re a Hippo. Ages 4–8. (July)

Publishers Weekly

"Illness is the focus of this entertainingly educational addition to the You Can’t... series. In five chapters loosely devoted to digestive troubles, common ailments, germs, skin problems, and allergies, retired pediatrician/children’s author Ehrlich combines easy-to-grasp information ('Bees and wasps inject poison, and that’s why the sting hurts so much') with lighthearted rhymes (“The day was nice./ The sun was hot./ Now I look like a lobster/ Boiled in a pot”), which might just provide a measure of comfort to those suffering some symptoms themselves. Simultaneously available: You Can’t Build a House If You’re a Hippo . Ages 4–8." — Publishers Weekly

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