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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Put the pleasure back into eating with The Quiet Gut Cookbook, a delicious solution for those who want to avoid a lifetime of bland meals. Suitable for sufferers of IBS, IBD, or Celiac disease, the low-FODMAP diet relieves common IBS symptoms and reduces digestive distress. The Quiet Gut Cookbook o…
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
Roll up your sleeves, wash your hands, and join four different groups of kids as they prepare recipes from all over the world, step by step. George Ancona's photographs record every crumb of effort as the children make their way around the kitchen, chopping, measuring, rolling, mixing, and learning…
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Written by two parents of children with hip dysplasia, this book tells the story of a hippo named "Hope," and aims to help children understand what is happening to them and the journey through the hospital.
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This book explores the difficult issue of bullying among children. It helps kids accept the normal fears and worries that accompany bullying, and suggests ways to resolve this upsetting experience.
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This illustrated book is a tool for introducing children to the idea of using their imaginations to cope with pain.
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, November 24, 2023 | ||
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Hospital patient Filbert MacFee transforms himself into a series of animals to avoid some unpleasant medical procedures, making the nurses so frustrated that he is finally allowed to go home.
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, May 17, 2024 |
A story for children who have had bad dreams. Helps the child develop and draw on their own resources for conquering nightmares.
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A modern-day fable, told in a richly illustrated children's book format, about a woman who has suffered a terrible loss.
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
This illustrated book guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat negative thinking. Lively metaphors and illustrations help kids see life's hurdles in a new way, while drawing and writing activities help them master skills to get over those hurdles.
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, May 31, 2024 | ||
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This is a book offering support for young children when a brother or sister is in hospital. It explores the emotions that go through children's minds when a sibling is in hospital.
| Copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 4, 2024 | ||
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
A story which addresses the complex problem of eating disorders in a language that children from ages 5-12 can understand. It is a beautifully illustrated book telling the story of two mice who use food in an effort to cope with the stress in their lives. "Mouse stress" involves an ever-present cat…
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This illustreated book is for children who hold in their bowel movements and have fears about using the potty. Includes a note to parents by the author.
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This picture book tells the story of the first day of school for a child with mild OI. It is designed to be read to children in the early elementary grades. The book includes resources for educators to make the transition to school easier for children whose disability is often a hidden one.
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
This illustrated book tells about Jason's first day at school. Including an information section and discussion guide, it is for educator's to use as a reference and resource to help integrate an awareness of osteogenesis imprefecta (OI). This book also provides information that can be used by teach…
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Dragons show up when you least expect them. You turn around, and there they are. You think: am I dreaming? But you aren't.; This beautiful, gently humorous book from an award-winning author is a must-have for anyone whose worries can sometimes seem bigger than they really are..
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Tu y trouveras une tonne de recettes pour impressionner tes amis et tes parents. Tu y découvriras aussi des techniques, des mots, et des plats nouveaux. Tu y apprendras même à aimer des aliments que tu pensais détester... Mais réellement, ce qui est important, c'est que tu aies du fun à cuisiner. P…
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Votre plus jeune lance sa nourriture ou son gobelet à répétition pendant les repas? Votre plus vieux fait une scène devant l'assiette de poisson grillé et de brocoli que vous lui servez? Sa sur ne mange rien d'autre que des pâtes ou du pain sans rechigner? Dans cet ouvrage, l'auteur propose une app…
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This illustrated book guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with sleep. Using examples, illustrations and step-by-step activies, this interactive self-help book is a resource to help children learn the skills to fall asleep and stay asl…
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, May 24, 2024 |
Explains in simple language the importance of keeping our bodies clean and wearing clean clothes.
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Explores how to look after your teeth, skin, hair, and nails, and deal with problems they may cause. Also includes facts and healthy hints.
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
