Fiction

• Baptiste, Baron
  My Daddy is a Pretzel
  Barefoot Books, 2004
  E Bap (Grades 1-3)
  When other children's parents are a veterinarians, gardeners and builders, one father is able to become a tree, a dog and a bridge using various yoga positions.
• Carle, Eric
  From Head to Toe
  Harper Collins, 1997
  E Car (Picture books)
  Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of the animals- presented in a question and answer format.
• Kraft, Jim
  Garfield at the Gym
  Goldenbook, 1991
  E Kra (Easy to Read)
  Jon decides that he and Garfield need to get in shape, but Garfield has his own ideas of how to go about it.
• Mayer, Mercer
  Good for Me and You
  Harper Collins, 2004
  E May (Picture books)
  Little critter discovers that eating right and exercising aren't just good for you- it can be fun too.
• Moncure ,Jane Belk
  Happy Healthkins
  Child's World, 1982
  E Mon (Grades 1-3)
  Healthkins explains some ways to stay happy and healthy- sharing, playing fairly, talking turns and talking about problems
• Parker, Vic
  Bearobics: A Hip-Hop Counting Story
  Viking, 1996
  E Par (Grades 1-3)
  Young children will love all the funky silly rhymes as animals bounce, boogie and tango their way through this counting story.
• Rue, Nancy
  Lily Robbins, M.D.
  Zonderkidz, 2000
  + PB Rue
  After helping at a car crash site, Lily decides to become a great healer, but begins to go slightly overboard.

Nonfiction

• Goulding, Sylvia
  Healthy Eating
  Rourke, 2005
  + 613.2 Gou
  A wealth of fact boxes, questions and answers, realistic photos make this a great source for young children as an exposure to healthy eating and nutrition.
• Petrie, Kathryn
  Fit and Fats
  Abdo, 2004
  + 613.2 Pet
  Explains the functions of fat in a healthy diet, discussing sources of this nutrient, how the body uses fats and what happens when too much fat is consumed.
• Rourke, Arlene
  Diet and Exercise
  Rourke, 198
  + 613.2 Rou
  Presents basic facts about healthful eating and discusses weight loss, exercise, and dieting disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
• Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth
  Being Active
  Abdo Publishing , 2004
  + 613.7 Sal
  Explains in simple language the importance of regular physical activity.
• Stewart, Mary
  Yoga for Children
  Simon and Schuster, 1992
  + 613.704 Ste
  Provides simple exercises and games you and your children can do together that can help kids become stronger and more flexible, develop good coordination and posture, learn how to relax and concentrate, and let out their energy in a safe health promoting way.
• Terkel, Susan Neiburg
  Yoga is for Me
  Lerner, 1982
  + 613.7046 Tek
  Colleen and her siblings are helped in other sports by acquiring flexibility and relation through basic yoga techniques which include positions and exercise called asanas, as well as proper breathing.
• Buckley, James Jr.
  The Incredible Hulk's Book of Strength
  Dorling Kindersley, 2003
  + 613.61 Buc
  Explains what strength is and how it can be developed using a comic book character, the Incredible Hulk, to demonstrate and provides information on that character and how he came to be.

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