Body Detective!
Decode Your Sensory Signals
Published on 5. November 2024
Book
Board book
22 pages
979-8-88859-221-2 (ISBN)
Description
As seen in Good Housekeeping's 2024 Kids' Book Awards?!
My body and brain send signals back and forth, all day and night.
If I pay close attention, they offer clues that help me understand how I feel!
Join me as I become a... BODY DETECTIVE!
What does it mean when your tummy makes funny noises or when goosebumps appear on your skin? Your body is telling you that you're hungry or cold! Learn all about sensory signals and how your brain and body communicate (also called interoception) through interactive, playful riddles in this STEM-filled book.
Pull-tabs reveal the answers to the playful riddles
Endnotes include more information about interoception and lift-the-flap games to reinforce learning
Teaches kids how to deal with overwhelming sensory feelings
My body and brain send signals back and forth, all day and night.
If I pay close attention, they offer clues that help me understand how I feel!
Join me as I become a... BODY DETECTIVE!
What does it mean when your tummy makes funny noises or when goosebumps appear on your skin? Your body is telling you that you're hungry or cold! Learn all about sensory signals and how your brain and body communicate (also called interoception) through interactive, playful riddles in this STEM-filled book.
Pull-tabs reveal the answers to the playful riddles
Endnotes include more information about interoception and lift-the-flap games to reinforce learning
Teaches kids how to deal with overwhelming sensory feelings
Reviews / Votes
"Let small children put on their detective hats and start decoding the human body in this engaging board book . . . Sure to fascinate toddlers through very early elementary children, this title is a must-have for most libraries" - School Library Journal"With the help of flaps and tabs, text prompts budding "body detectives" to decode signals for feelings of hunger, thirst, cold, calm, fatigue, and the like" - Publishers Weekly "This ingeniously designed, sturdy board book guides youngsters to identify certain body sensations and then to articulate and act on the needs they signal" - Washington Parent Magazine "Body Detective! seeks to help children understand and name what they're feeling, effectively empowering them" - How It Works Magazine "What an engaging way to teach young people about body signals" - IBPA Book Award Judge "This book is so cool and will be a delight for young readers" - IBPA Book Award Judge
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bath
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-88859-221-2 (9798888592212)
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Persons
Janet Krauthamer holds a master's degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University. She is currently an MFA candidate in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in New York City, USA, with her husband and two kids.
Christiane loves creating books that share her curiosity of the world and her strong interest in nature. Her playful artwork can be found in many non-fiction books, picture and board books as well as in advertising and children's products. Christiane is originally from Germany and now lives by the sea in Kent, UK, together with her family and one feisty tuxedo cat.
Christiane loves creating books that share her curiosity of the world and her strong interest in nature. Her playful artwork can be found in many non-fiction books, picture and board books as well as in advertising and children's products. Christiane is originally from Germany and now lives by the sea in Kent, UK, together with her family and one feisty tuxedo cat.