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Be Healthy, Stay Healthy!




For Grades
1 through 3:

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JP FRASER
I.Q. Gets Fit by Mary Ann Fraser

I.Q., the class pet mouse, tries to win a gold ribbon in the School Fitness Challenge.   

JP KELLEY
School Lunch by True Kelley

When Harriet, the health-conscious cook at Lincoln School, goes on a much-needed vacation, the staff and students send her letters complaining about her replacements and their outlandish meals, and try to persuade her to return.   

JE WELLS
The Germ Busters by Rosemary Wells

When Yoko and her classmates become sick, Mrs. Jenkins comes up with a great idea to identify who might be responsible for spreading germs.

JE 613.2 GREEN
Fruits by Emily K. Green

Provides you with a basic introduction on the health benefits of eating fruits.

JE 613.2 LEEDY
The Edible Pyramid by Loreen Leedy

Recently revised to reflect the updated food pyramid.

JE 613.4 SALZMANN
Keeping Your Body Clean by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

It is important to keep our bodies clean and wear clean clothes.

JE 613.71 VOGEL
Let’s Exercise
by Elizabeth Vogel
  
A boy describes ways of exercising every day and explains the benefits of physical fitness.

JE 613.79 SALZMANN
Getting Enough Sleep
by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
 
Explains why you need to get enough sleep.

JE VC HAPPY 
JE DVD HAPPY

Happy,Healthy Monsters by Sesame Workshop

Join Grover, Elmo, and Zoe as they learn to eat healthy foods and exercise.  


For Grades
4 through 8
:

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J 613.0424 CHEUNG
Be Healthy!  It’s a Girl Thing: Food, Fitness, and Feeling Great
by Lilian Cheung and Mavis Jukes
 
A guide for girls on how to stay healthy and fit, with information on nutrition and exercise.

J 613.0424 DOUGLAS
Body Talk: The Straight Facts on Fitness, Nutrition, & Feeling Great about Yourself! (Series: Girl Zone)
by Ann Douglas and Julie Douglas
 
A fun and valuable book that can help you develop healthy eating habits and really think about how your body works rather than just how it looks.

J 613.262 SCHWARTZ
I’m a Vegetarian: Amazing Facts and Ideas for Healthy Vegetarians
by Ellen Schwartz
 
Thousands of kids are vegetarians.  This book helps you be healthy, with advice on eating a balanced diet, yummy food ideas, and best of all, ways to cope with the sticky situations facing every vegetarian kid.

J 613.7 MILLER
The Monster Health Book: A Guide to Eating Healthy, Being Active, and Feeling Great for Monsters and Kids!
by Edward Miller

J 616.0252 GALE
The Kids’ Guide to First Aid: All About Bruises, Burns, Stings, Sprains, & Other Ouches
by Karen Buhler Gale
 
A first-aid handbook with instructions on how to handle safely life’s “ouches” and how and when to get help for more serious situations.

J DVD 613.0432 ALL
JVC 613.0432 ALL
All About Health & Hygiene

This program will explore how and why people get sick, and what they can do to help keep themselves strong and healthy.

J DVD 613.7042 KIDEOSYNCRASY
Kideosyncrasy: Getting the World in Shape One Kid at a Time!

 
Parents — It gets your kids up dancing and shows them healthy nutritional tips. Kids — It teaches you cool dances and makes every day a party! 

For Grades
7 through 8:

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J/ 613.2 GREGSON
Healthy Eating
by Susan R. Gregson
 
Discusses how different foods are used in our bodies and how to make healthy eating a part of one’s lifestyle.

J/ 613.7046 SILAS
Yoga
by Elizabeth Silas and Diane Goodney
 
Learn how Yoga is more than just stretching and bending your limbs — it is also about exercising your mind.  Be challenged by poses such as Mountain and Warrior, and improve your self-confidence with step-by-step instructions and illustrations.

For Parents:

J PARENT 613.2083 WALKER
Eat, Play, and Be Healthy: The Harvard
Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids by W. Allan Walker with Courtney Humphries
 

JE DVD 613.7042 WEE
Wee Exercise: Fit from the Start to be Smart!

 
You are baby’s developmental coach making the most of your playtime together.
Four different programs emphasize the motor skills necessary for head control, trunk and upper body strength, rolling and sitting, crawling and walking.

On The Web:

Kids Health

Kids Health has accurate, up-to-date information about growth, food and fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, medical conditions, and the latest treatments. Plus health games, How the Body Works, animations, and more for kids..

For links to other quality web sites, click here to check out the ALA's Great Websites for Kids.

Compiled by Children's Services
Santa Clara County Library
2006

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