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America's Promise (Nursing)

An online library guide with resources to support the America's Promise clinical program at Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing.

What's on this Page

This page contains books for children between the ages of 5 and 8 that focus on the following topics:

Body

I absolutely, positively love my spots
book cover for bodies are cool by tyler feder
bare naked book
every body: a first conversations book
whats silly hair day with no hair
i am big
laxmi's mooch
what happened to you
book cover for We Listen to Our Bodies by Lydia Bowers
book cover for All Bodies Are Good Bodies by Charlotte Barkla
big by vashti harrison
human body facts
Book cover for being you by megan madison
the boody book
it feels good to be yourself
the yawn book
butts are everywhere
Beautifully Me
big bath house

Dental

tooth book

Fitness & Exercise

in the woods
bubbles up
Lets go for a walk
skater cielo
our pool
together we ride
ride roll run time for fun
dusk explorers
wonder walkers
boyogi
baller ina
how to solve a problem
a mermaid girl
run wild
cannonball
the hike
I'm going to be a hockey star
goodnight soccer
ready set run the new york marathon
mindful moves
hoopless
Obioma plays football
innuit games
staying active and exercising

Health & Hygiene

hair oil magic
bedtime bonnet
hair twins
Do not lick this book* : *it's full of germs
my mommy medicine
hair love
influenza
El piojo
What's bugging Nurse Penny? : a story about lice
bugs in my hair
scrtich scratch

Illness

a vaccine is like a memory
the hospital book
maxine's critters get the vaccine jitters
I'm a gluten-sniffing service dog
hooray for helpers
patricia's vision
helping hospital
an ordinary day
some days
a pandemic is worldwide
when moms away
A day with a doctor
Can bears ski
my mommy medicine
mama's year with cancer
healing plants
having an eye test
making happy
What's bugging Nurse Penny? : a story about lice
emts
douglas you need glasses

Mental & Emotional Health

joy takes root
boyogi
Listen
my body is a rainbow: the color of my feelings
Wepa
Me & my dysphoria monster : an empowering story to help children cope with gender dysphoria
noise inside boys
sometimes when im sad
minful cooking
book cover for Ouch! moments : when words are used in hurtful ways by Michael Genhart
catching thoughts
the monster parade
beautifully me
The Color Monster
my monster and me
Book cover for We listen to our bodies by Lydia Bowers
book cover for Ira Crumb feels the feelings by Naseem Hrab
it feels good to be yourself
a girls bill of rights
the big bad wolf in my house
book cover for just because i am by Lauren Murphy Payne
Experience mindfulness : how quiet time makes you feel

Nutrition

eating the alphabet
saturday at the food pantry
miguel's community garden
kimchi kimchi everyday
just try it
boys dont fry
La rebelión de las verduras
avocado asks what am i
the perfect sushi
lunch from home
uncle john's city garden
Anni dreams of biryani
one little lot
how to say hello to a worm
dumpling day
ramen for everyone
everyone loves lunchtime but zia
spicy spicy hot
in our garden
Try it! : how Frieda Caplan changed the way we eat
woolfred cannot eat dandelions

Sex Education and Body Ownership

how you came to be
Book cover for being you by megan madison
nine months
bare naked book
book cover for We Listen to Our Bodies by Lydia Bowers
yes no a first conversations book about consent
tell someone
together a first conversations book about love
making a baby
Let's talk about body boundaries, consent & respect : a book to teach children about body ownership, respectful relationships, feelings and emotions, choices, and recognizing bullying behaviors
zak's safari
a girls bill of rights
papa daddy and riley
Pink Blue and You

Nursing Librarian

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Laura Killingsworth
she/her/hers
Contact:
Room 515
309-438-8336
Subjects: Nursing

Teaching and Learning Librarian

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Caitlin Stewart
Contact:
Milner Library: Office 526
(309) 438 - 3442
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