Body Detective!: Decode Your Sensory Signals

(Board book)

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Identify the human body's signals through riddles in this interactive STEM book on interoception. Educational endnotes reinforce learning. Through interactive riddles and engaging illustrations, this STEAM picture book introduces interoception: a human body function that helps a person understand what's going on inside their body. Kids play detective by identifying the human body's signals to find out what it feels and needs such as hunger, thirst, cold, and the need to use the bathroom. Educational endnotes include additional content for an extra layer of learning and fun challenges. AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Janet Krauthamer holds a master's degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University. She is currently an MFA candidate in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in New York City, USA, with her husband and two kids. Christiane loves creating books that share her curiosity of the world and her strong interest in nature. Her playful artwork can be found in many non-fiction books, picture and board books as well as in advertising and children's products. Christiane is originally from Germany and now lives by the sea in Kent, UK, together with her family and one feisty tuxedo cat. SELLING POINTS: . BODY AWARENESS: A unique topic with high educational value for young children becoming familiar with how their body works. . INTERACTIVE FORMAT: Pull tabs make the format interactive, good for children exploring independently as well as being read to. . WHODUNIT: Riddles, questions, and playful tone of the text keep readers engaged for multi-level learning. . EDUCATIONAL ENDNOTES: Endnotes provide additional information about body signals and lift-the-flaps to reinforce learning about interoception.

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Janet Krauthamer holds a masters degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University. She is currently an MFA candidate in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in New York City, USA, with her husband and two kids.

Christiane loves creating books that share her curiosity of the world and her strong interest in nature. Her playful artwork can be found in many non-fiction books, picture and board books as well as in advertising and childrens products. Christiane is originally from Germany and now lives by the sea in Kent, UK, together with her family and one feisty tuxedo cat.