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Books for kids which explain what their bodies look like and the amazing things their bodies can do!
Updated September 30, 2022
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Bodies are cool
Feder, Tyler
Paper Book
This body positive picture book is a vibrant, joyful, and judgement-free celebration of every body shape and size. My body, your body, every different kind of body! All of them are good bodies! BODIES ARE COOL! This heart...
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Illumanatomy
Davies, Kate
Paper Book
Look inside the human body with your magic three-colour lens in this anatomy lesson like no other. The follow up to the internationally best-selling Illuminature.
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All bodies are good bodies
Barkla, Charlotte
Paper Book
Bold and beautiful, loud and proud, All Bodies are Good Bodies is an uplifting book about different body features and types. Through playful rhyme, it promotes the development of body acceptance and celebrates inclusivity and individuality. I...
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Professor Astro Cat's human body odyssey
Walliman, Dominic, Dr.
Paper Book
Are our ears supposed to be a weird shape? Why do we sneeze? What is the point in having skin?The human body is one of the most complicated things in the Universe. Join Professor Astro Cat and the whole gang as they journey through all the wondrous parts of the human body, with the help of writer...
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Atlas of the human body
Jessop, Vanessa
Paper Book
This large-format, beautifully presented book presents a journey through the human body both figuratively and literally. With exquisite, painstakingly detailed pencil illustrations by Kanitta Meechubot, the body is separated into layers on each page, and each layer is die-cut to show the...
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Ultimate body-pedia : an amazing inside-out tour of the human body
Wilsdon, Christina
Paper Book
This fun, smart guide to the human body answers kids' questions and engages them with amazing facts, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. The kid-friendly journey travels through the body and all its systems and is sprinkled throughout with plenty of health tips, top 10 lists, simple experiments,...
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Me and my amazing body
Sweeney, Joan
Paper Book
What exactly can your body do?A beloved bestseller that helps children understand anatomy, from their eyes to their toes, is back! Now refreshed with new art from Ed Miller. What is under your skin? Why do you have bones? What do your muscles do? Where does the food...
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Your body is awesome : body respect for children
Danielsdottir, Sigrun
Paper Book
*Silver medal winner in the 'Self-Esteem' category of the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2015* Bodies do all sorts of amazing things, like move around, grow bigger and heal themselves. Bodies also come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and we need to take care of them so that they...
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Let's talk about body boundaries, consent & respect : a book to teach children about body ownership, respectful relationships, feelings and emotions, choices, and recognizing bullying behaviors
Sanders, Jayneen
Paper Book
This book explores consent and respect with children especially in relation to body boundaries, both theirs and others. A child growing up knowing they have a right to their own personal space, gives that child ownership and choices as to what happens to them. These concepts are presented in a child...
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How does my body work? : human body book for kids : STEAM experiments & activities for kids 8-12
LaFleur, Sara
Paper Book
How does your body work? This fun human anatomy book helps kids 8-12 answer that question through awesome, hands-on STEAM/STEM experiments and activities. Entertaining and interactive, The Human Body Book for Kids shows curious kids how their body systems help them...
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Human body!
Claybourne, Anna
Paper Book
Explore the human body like you've never known before with this ultimate kid's guide to what goes on under our skin. Forming part of a fantastic series of kid's educational books, this bold and brilliant kid's encyclopedia uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the human...
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Parts
Arnold, Tedd
Paper Book
I just don't know what's going onOr why it has to beBut every day it's something worseWhat's happening to me?So begins this uproarious new story from the best-selling creator of No Jumping on the Bed!,Green Wilma, and other popular books. The young narrator has discovered a disturbing trend:...
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Look inside your body
Stowell, Louie
Paper Book
A wonderful and innovative new flap book introducing children to the functions of their own bodies in a fun and informative wayAges: 3+ From brains and blood to senses and skin - children will love exploring the ins-and-outs of the human body with this fantastic interactive book. Young...
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The magic school bus inside the human body
Cole, Joanna
Paper Book
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!Arnold has swallowed the Magic School Bus! Now, instead of seeing an exhibit of the human body at a...
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Your fantastic elastic brain : stretch it, shape it
Deak, JoAnn M.
Paper Book
Learn how much your brain can grow! The perfect introduction to growth mindset, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It is: A growth mindset book for kids A teacher must-have for classrooms The best resource for anyone to teach growth mindset ...
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See inside your body
Daynes, Katie.
Paper Book
This astonishingly inventive title allows young children to discover the inner workings of the human body in a gently humorous, yet wholly accurate way.
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