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K-3
Move and Get Healthy series.
Illustrated by
Tatevik Avakyan.
These books provide many suggestions for getting healthy and staying active in suburban and city settings. Science is incorporated with explanations of topics such as nutrition, body systems, muscles, the heart, and sweat. Full-page illustrations and sidebars balance out the sometimes-dense text; a couple of the more technical illustrations are not effective. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Move and Get Healthy titles: Get Moving in the City and Get Moving with Friends and Family.
(4)
K-3
Move and Get Healthy series.
Illustrated by
Tatevik Avakyan.
These books provide many suggestions for getting healthy and staying active in suburban and city settings. Science is incorporated with explanations of topics such as nutrition, body systems, muscles, the heart, and sweat. Full-page illustrations and sidebars balance out the sometimes-dense text; a couple of the more technical illustrations are not effective. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Move and Get Healthy titles: Get Moving in the City and Get Moving with Friends and Family.
(4)
K-3
Move and Get Healthy series.
Illustrated by
Tatevik Avakyan.
Using the U.S. government's MyPlate nutrition guidelines, this book explains food groups and nutrients, with plenty of healthy examples and meal-prep suggestions for each. Sidebars and colorful full-page illustrations balance out the sometimes-dense text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
(4)
K-3
Move and Get Healthy series.
Illustrated by
Tatevik Avakyan.
Starting with a description of the U.S. government's MyPlate nutrition guidelines, this book encourages kids to grow their own fruits and vegetables, with extensive suggestions for how to go about doing so. Sidebars and colorful full-page illustrations balance out the sometimes-dense text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.