Body Detective!
Janet Krauthamer and Christiane Engel
Barefoot Books

Written by an occupational therapist, this board book presents interoception to very young children. It’s important for little ones to be able to know and name what they are feeling: to that end author Janet Krauthamer and illustrator Christiane Engel use clear explanations, bright illustrations with flaps to lift, tabs to pull and mindful actions.

A playful, interactive, fun learning exploration of the human body’s signals: little ones will enjoy being body detectives and learning by means of descriptive language that for example, a dry, sticky mouth and lips are signals from the body that the person is thirsty and need to drink water. Chattering teeth and goosebumps on the skin are body signals indicating a person is feeling cold.

The last two spreads provide more information about interoception, and relevant body parts and describing words including discombobulated – now there’s a great word for tinies to use.

Use at home and in an early years setting for promoting health and well-being.