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self-care

Books about self-care for readers of all ages.

Cover of Decisions for Health

Decisions for Health

Katy Z. Allen, Balu H., M.D. Athreya, Sharon Deutschlander

Ages 12–15health and wellnessdecision-making

Cover of Good night yoga

Good night yoga

Mariam Gates

Ages 3–8relaxationmindfulness

Cover of At the Dentist

At the Dentist

Mari C. Schuh

Ages 3–7health and hygieneovercoming anxiety

Cover of Dinosaurs Alive and Well!

Dinosaurs Alive and Well!

Laurie Krasny Brown

Ages 4–8healthhygiene

Cover of Mealtime

Mealtime

Joy Berry

Ages 4–8family bondinghealthy eating

Cover of Splish, splash, baby!

Splish, splash, baby!

Karen Katz

Ages 0–3daily routineswater play

Cover of Chill

Chill

Carol Thompson

Ages 4–8anxiety managementstress relief

Cover of The Teenage Guide to Stress

The Teenage Guide to Stress

Nicola Morgan

Ages 12–18stress managementmental health

Cover of Don't Start

Don't Start

Jules Older

Ages 4–8health and wellnessdecision-making

Cover of Wally does not want a haircut

Wally does not want a haircut

Driscoll, Amanda

Ages 3–7acceptance of changeovercoming resistance

Cover of How do dinosaurs get well soon?

How do dinosaurs get well soon?

Jane Yolen

Ages 3–7health and wellnesskindness

Cover of Clip, clip, clip

Clip, clip, clip

Kathleen Krull

Ages 3–7self-careeveryday experiences

Cover of Wow! Ruby learns about the world of wellness

Wow! Ruby learns about the world of wellness

Bonnie Nygard, Bonnie K. Mygard, Tammy Green, Susan C. Koonce

Ages 5–9healthwellness

Cover of Food, Fitness and Health (Introductions Series)

Food, Fitness and Health (Introductions Series)

Judy Tatchell, K. Fraser

Ages 7–12healthnutrition

Cover of Perspectives on Healthy Sexuality

Perspectives on Healthy Sexuality

Ages 9–12body awarenesshealth education

Cover of Skin Care (Perspectives on Physical Health)

Skin Care (Perspectives on Physical Health)

Susan R. Gregson

Ages 9–14healthbody awareness

Cover of Health

Health

B. E. Pruitt, Kathy Teer Crumpler

Ages 12–15health literacypersonal wellness

Cover of The Seventeen guide to sex and your body

The Seventeen guide to sex and your body

Sabrina Solin Weill, Sabrina Solin, Paula Elbirt

Ages 12–18pubertybody awareness

Cover of Potty time!

Potty time!

Parker K. Sawyer

Ages 2–4potty traininggrowing up

Cover of Ouch moments

Ouch moments

Michael Genhart

Ages 5–10resilienceemotional awareness

Cover of First Experiences

First Experiences

Anne Civardi

Ages 3–7growing upnew experiences

Cover of Bear's scare

Bear's scare

Jacob Grant

Ages 3–7couragefriendship

Cover of Rub-a-dub-dub

Rub-a-dub-dub

Page Eastburn O'Rourke

Ages 2–6bathingplay

Cover of Little Tiger picks up

Little Tiger picks up

Michael Dahl

Ages 3–7orderlinessresponsibility