Healthy Living for Kids and Teens (Fall 2018) – Children's Book Council

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Healthy Living for Kids and Teens (Fall 2018)

Whether it’s eating all your veggies, riding your bike, or being with good friends, we all have ways to help ourselves feel happy and healthy! This fall, we will be showcasing titles about living well physically and mentally for kids and teens.

Experience Nature: How Time Outside Makes You Feel

Experience Nature

By: Jean C. Lawler

ISBN: 9781634403733

Nonfiction, 7-12, Science

Experience Nutrition: How the Food You Eat Makes You Feel

Experience Nutrition

By: Jean C. Lawler

ISBN: 9781634403740

Experience Mindfulness: How Quiet Time Makes you Feel

Experience Mindfulness

By: Jean C. Lawler

ISBN: 9781634403757

Experience Media: How Your Media Choices Make You Feel

Experience Media

By: Jean C. Lawler

ISBN: 9781634403764

Power Up for Fitness: Exercise for Playing Stronger and Running Longer

Power Up for Fitness

By: Charla McMillian and Jonathan Weinress

ISBN: 9781634404099

Power Down for Fitness: Yoga for Flexible Mind and Body

Power Down for Fitness

By: Marko Galjasevic and Deborah Wood

ISBN: 9781634404105

The Mushroom Fan Club

The Mushroom Fan Club

By: Elise Gravel

Illustrated by:
Elise Gravel

ISBN: 9781770463226

Out of Breath: Kendra’s Big Secret

Out of Breath

By: Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, Kairon Cunningham

Illustrated by:
Zoë Gatti

ISBN: 9781945434020

Drip Drip: The Story of an Angry Sherbet

Drip Drip

By: Dache Delaney, Marques Knight, Ericka Robinson, Dartavius Washington

Illustrated by:
Carson McNamara

ISBN: 9781945434037

Khalil’s Swagtown Adventure

Khalil’s Swagtown Adventure

By: Kyare Turner, Za’Metria Froneberger, Litzi Valdivia-Cazzol

Illustrated by:
Mira Ko

ISBN: 9780692300800

Plant, Cook, Eat!: A Children’s Cookbook

Plant, Cook, Eat!

By: Joe Archer

Illustrated by:
Caroline Craig

ISBN: 9781580898171

Our Food: A Healthy Serving of Science and Poems

Our Food

By: Grace Lin and Ranida T. McKneally

Illustrated by:
Grace Zong

ISBN: 9781580895903

The Ugly Vegetables

The Ugly Vegetables

By: Grace Lin

Illustrated by:
Grace Lin

ISBN: 9780881063363

The Vegetable Alphabet Book

The Vegetable Alphabet Book

By: Jerry Pallotta

Illustrated by:
Bob Thomson

ISBN: 9780881064698

Apples

Apples

By: Jacqueline Farmer

Illustrated by:
Phyllis Limbacher Tildes

ISBN: 9781570916946

Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market

Fresh-Picked Poetry

By: Michelle Schaub

Illustrated by:
Amy Huntington

ISBN: 9781580895477

Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry

Old Manhattan Has Some Farms

Old Manhattan Has Some Farms

By: Susan Lendroth

Illustrated by:
Kate Endle

ISBN: 9781580895729

How The Moon Regained Her Shape

How The Moon Regained Her Shape

By: Janet Ruth Heller

Illustrated by:
Ben Hodson

ISBN: 9780976494348

Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Cash Kat

Cash Kat

By: Linda Joy Singleton

Illustrated by:
Christina Wald

ISBN: 9781628557282

Fiction, 4-6, Spanish

A True Princess of Hawai‘i

A True Princess of Hawai‘i

By: Beth Greenway

Illustrated by:
Tammy Yee

ISBN: 9781628559484

Fiction, 4-6, Spanish

I Am Human

I Am Human

By: Susan Verde

Illustrated by:
Peter H. Reynolds

ISBN: 9781683353720

I Am Yoga

I Am Yoga

By: Susan Verde

Illustrated by:
Peter H. Reynolds

ISBN: 9781419716645

I Am Peace

I Am Peace

By: Susan Verde

Illustrated by:
Peter H. Reynolds

ISBN: 9781419727016

The Golden Rule

The Golden Rule

By: Ilene Cooper

Illustrated by:
Gabi Swiatkowska

ISBN: 9780810909601

The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down

The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down

By: Margaret Wild

Illustrated by:
Vivienne To

ISBN: 9781419731952

Ping vs Pong

Ping vs Pong

By: Mauro Gatti

Illustrated by:
Mauro Gatti

ISBN: 9781911171386

Big Meals for Little Hands

Big Meals for Little Hands

By: Sebastien Guenard, Aladjidi Virginie, and Caroline Pelissier

Illustrated by:
Marion Billet

ISBN: 9781909263161

Hugo Makes a Change

Hugo Makes a Change

By: Scott Emmons

Illustrated by:
Mauro Gatti

ISBN: 9781911171218

The Diver

The Diver

By: Veronica Carratello

Illustrated by:
Veronica Carratello

ISBN: 9781911171614

Me and My Fear

Me and My Fear

By: Francesca Sanna

Illustrated by:
Francesca Sanna

ISBN: 9781911171539

My Very Own Space

My Very Own Space

By: Pippa Goodhart

Illustrated by:
Rebecca Crane

ISBN: 9781911171126

Tough Guys Have Feelings Too

Tough Guys Have Feelings Too

By: Keith Negley

Illustrated by:
Keith Negley

ISBN: 9781909263666

This Moment Is Your Life (And So Is This One)

This Moment Is Your Life (And So Is This One)

By: Mariam Gates

Illustrated by:
Libby Vanderploeg

ISBN: 9780399186622

I Want a Real Bike in Oregon

I Want a Real Bike in Oregon

By: Eric A. Kimmel

Illustrated by:
Josh Cleland

ISBN: 9781513261270

Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado

Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado

By: Dia Michels

Illustrated by:
Mike Speiser

ISBN: 9781930775961

Nonfiction, 0-3, Spanish

Babies Nurse / Así se alimentan los bebés

Babies Nurse / Así se alimentan los bebés

By: Phoebe Fox

Illustrated by:
Jim Fox

ISBN: 9781930775732

Nonfiction, 4-6, Spanish

Ghost in the Water

Ghost in the Water

By: The Editors at Science, Naturally

ISBN: 9780970010629

You Are a Lion!

You Are a Lion!

By: Taeeun Yoo

ISBN: 9780399256028

Bea at Ballet

Bea at Ballet

By: Rachel Isadora

ISBN: 9780399168444

The Thing About Leftovers

The Thing About Leftovers

By: C. C. Payne

ISBN: 9780147514226

Chef Roy Choi and The Street Food Remix

Chef Roy Choi and The Street Food Remix

By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee

Illustrated by:
Man One

ISBN: 9780983661597

Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Illustrated by:
Eric-Shabazz Larkin

ISBN: 9780983661535

Zora’s Zucchini

Zora’s Zucchini

By: Katherine Pryor

Illustrated by:
Anna Raff

ISBN: 9780983661573

Sylvia’s Spinach

Sylvia’s Spinach

By: Katherine Pryor

Illustrated by:
Anna Raff

ISBN: 9780983661511

A Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food

A Moose Boosh

By: Eric-Shabazz Larkin

Illustrated by:
Eric-Shabazz Larkin

ISBN: 9780983661559

Feeding The Young Athlete

Feeding The Young Athlete

By: Cynthai Lair

ISBN: 9780998436623

Our School Garden

Our School Garden

By: Rick Swann

Illustrated by:
Christy Hale

ISBN: 9780983661504

No Worries!

No Worries!

By: Lily Murray

Illustrated by:
Katie Abey

ISBN: 9781610677097

PAR-TAY! DANCE OF THE VEGGIES (AND THEIR FRIENDS)

PAR-TAY! DANCE OF THE VEGGIES (AND THEIR FRIENDS)

By: Eloise Greenfield

Illustrated by:
Don Tate

ISBN: 9780997772029

Eyes Wide Open: Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines

Eyes Wide Open

By: Paul Fleischman

ISBN: 9780763671020

Kids Cooking

Kids Cooking

By: George Ancona

ISBN: 9780763698768

How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?

How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?

By: Chris Butterworth

Illustrated by:
Lucia Gaggiotti

ISBN: 9780763650056

It’s Our Garden

It’s Our Garden

By: George Ancona

ISBN: 9780763653927

Believarexic

Believarexic

By: J.J. Johnson

ISBN: 9781561457717

The Snow Lion

The Snow Lion

By: Jim Helmore

Illustrated by:
Richard Jones

ISBN: 9781682630488

The Garden of Imaan

The Garden of Imaan

By: Farhana Zia

ISBN: 9781561459216

Back to Bed, Ed!

Back to Bed, Ed!

By: Sebastian Braun

Illustrated by:
Sebastian Braun

ISBN: 9781561455188

Butterfly Tree

Butterfly Tree

By: Sandra Markle

Illustrated by:
Leslie Wu

ISBN: 9781561455393

Harriet’s Horrible Hair Day

Harriet’s Horrible Hair Day

By: Dawn Lesley Stewart

Illustrated by:
Michael P. White

ISBN: 9781682630358

Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse

Random Body Parts

By: Leslie Bulion

Illustrated by:
Mike Lowery

ISBN: 9781561457373

Animal Beauty

Animal Beauty

By: Kristin Roskifte

Illustrated by:
Kristin Roskifte

ISBN: 9780802854544

Animal Supermarket

Animal Supermarket

By: Giovanna Zoboli

Illustrated by:
Simona Mulazzani

ISBN: 9780802854483

Get On Your Bike

Get On Your Bike

By: Joukje Akveld

Illustrated by:
Philip Hopman

ISBN: 9780802854896

I’ll Root for You

I’ll Root for You

By: Edward van de Vendel

Illustrated by:
Wolf Erlbruch

ISBN: 9780802855015

All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism

All My Stripes

By: Shaina Rudolph and Danielle Royer

Illustrated by:
Jennifer Zivoin

ISBN: 9781433819162

Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health

Bee Still

Bee Still

By: Frank J. Sileo

Illustrated by:
Claire Keay

ISBN: 9781433828706

Relaxations

Relaxations

By: Mamen Duch

Illustrated by:
Raul Nieto Guridi

ISBN: 9781433829048

A Feel Better Book for Little Worriers

A Feel Better Book for Little Worriers

By: Holly Brochmann and Lea Bowen

Illustrated by:
Shirley Ng-Benitez

ISBN: 9781433828171

Danny and the Blue Cloud

Danny and the Blue Cloud

By: James M. Foley

Illustrated by:
Shirley Ng-Benitez

ISBN: 9781433821035

Dating and Sex

Dating and Sex

By: Andrew P. Smiler

ISBN: 9781433820458

GIRL

GIRL

By: Karen Rayne

Illustrated by:
Ramsey Byer and Nyk Rayne

ISBN: 9781433823398

Yoga For Kids

Yoga For Kids

By: Susannah Hoffman

ISBN: 9781465475411

Eat Your Greens, Reds, Yellows, and Purples

Eat Your Greens, Reds, Yellows, and Purples

By: DK

ISBN: 9781465451521

My Mixed Emotions

My Mixed Emotions

By: DK

ISBN: 9781465473325

The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self

The Confidence Code for Girls

By: Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

Illustrated by:
Nan Lawson

ISBN: 9780062796981

My Magic Breath: Finding Calm Through Mindful Breathing

My Magic Breath

By: Nick Ortner and Alison Taylor

Illustrated by:
Michelle Polizzi

ISBN: 9780062687760

Giving Up Giving Up: The Memoir of a Quitter

Giving Up Giving Up

By: Abigail Gazda

ISBN: 9781943493173

My Mixed Emotions

My Mixed Emotions

By: DK

ISBN: 9781465473325