Miss Fox’s Class Shapes Up
by Eileen Spinelli (Ages 3-8)
When Miss Fox starts to notice her students falling asleep in class, eating poorly and acting lethargic, she takes charge and teaches them about fun exercise, healthful foods and the importance of a good night’s sleep. This is a light and fun story filled with important lessons.
ABC Dentist: Healthy Teeth from A to Z
by Harriet Ziefert (Ages 3-6)
This colorful, informative book explaining what a child might encounter at the dentist’s office is a fun read to help diminish fears about the dentist and teach kids how to keep teeth healthy.
I Like Old Clothes
by Mary Ann Hoberman (Ages 3-8)
A little girl and her brother have fun playing dress-up and imagining the history behind some of their hand-me-downs. This book is a cute approach to explain that all treasures need not be new.
McKenna, Ready to Fly!
by Mary Casanova (Ages 8-12)
McKenna, from the American Girl Today series, has been out of gymnastics for a while due to an injury. As she is about to start practicing again, she discovers her time away has opened her eyes to other interests, too.
Son
by Lois Lowry Chall (Ages 12+)
Fans of The Giver series will not want to miss this conclusion to the quartet. Characters and elements from the first three books are all tied together to make up this final, intriguing story.
Adult Books
The Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat
by Paul and Shou-Ching Jaminet
Paul Jaminet, formerly an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and his wife, molecular biologist/cancer researcher Shou-Ching Jaminet, found themselves suffering from chronic illness and used their scientific training to devise a specific diet that restored their health.
Eat to Lose, Eat to Win: Your Grab-N-Go Action Plan for a Slimmer, Healthier You
by Rachel Beller
Nutritionist Rachel Beller offers up step-by-step action plans for weight loss and optimal health. Beller’s book guides you through meal planning to shopping to eating with science-based nutrition.
Your Body Beautiful: Clockstopping Secrets to Staying Healthy, Strong, and Sexy in Your 30s, 40s, and Beyond
by Jennifer Ashton, MD
Ashton, a New Jersey ob-gyn and CBS News medical correspondent, emphasizes that good health habits women develop during their 30s and 40s will keep them strong and vibrant in later life. Regular exercise and a healthy diet, as well as eliminating overly processed foods from their diets, will enable women’s bodies to age more gracefully, Ashton says.
American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America
by Michelle Obama
Through telling the story of the White House Kitchen Garden, Obama explores how increased access to healthful, affordable food can improve health for families across America and explores ideas on how to create community and urban gardens. Obama combines discussion of healthy eating with promotion of her “Let’s Move” initiative.
