Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene

Pandemic Survival by Bill Slavin

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

Pandemic Survival It's Why You're Alive
Written by Ann Love and Jane Drake
Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Hardcover, 128 pages | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Diseases; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - Other | $22.95 | 978-1-77049-268-4 (1-77049-268-2)

The Black Death. Yellow Fever. Smallpox. History is full of gruesome pandemics, and surviving those pandemics has shaped our society and way of life. Every person today is alive because of an ancestor who survived--and surviving our current and future pandemics, like SARS, AIDS, bird flu or a new and unknown disease, will determine our future. Pandemic Survival presents in-depth information about past and current illnesses; the evolution of medicine and its pioneers; cures and treatments; strange rituals and superstitions; and what we're doing to prevent future pandemics. Full of delightfully gross details about symptoms and fascinating facts about bizarre superstitious behaviors, Pandemic Survival is sure to interest even the most squeamish of readers.

Pandemic Survival by Bill Slavin

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

Pandemic Survival It's Why You're Alive
Written by Ann Love and Jane Drake
Illustrated by Bill Slavin

eBook | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Diseases; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - Other | $11.99 | 978-1-77049-499-2 (1-77049-499-5)

Heart and Soul by Gena K. Gorrell

2013-01-29T00:30:00-05:00

Heart and Soul The Story of Florence Nightingale
Written by Gena K. Gorrell

eBook | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene; Juvenile Nonfiction - Girls & Women | $9.99 | 978-1-77049-030-7 (1-77049-030-2)

In Florence Nightingale’s day, if a person was sick – and lucky – he or she was nursed at home with caring family members tending the bedside. Hospitals were horrible places from which few emerged alive. The nurses were often drunks and prostitutes. Doctors had rudimentary skills.

Thus the privileged Nightingale family was appalled when Florence, who had done her share of household nursing, announced that she wanted to train to work in a hospital. After all, her role was cut out for her: she was to be a decorative, witty lady. A career, much less nursing, was out of the question.

It took many years, but Florence found her calling in Crimea. More English soldiers died of sickness there than died in battle. If they were wounded they were almost sure to suffer in misery, lying on pallets caked with old blood, hungry and thirsty, without anyone to offer them so much as a sip of water. Florence caused a revolution in her insistence for cleanliness, wholesome food, and kind treatment of men, who were considered to be nothing more than cannon fodder.

Florence’s campaign resulted in reforms to health care for millions of people. Although she was in frail health for much of her life, her sense of outrage and her extraordinary stamina in the face of prejudice and almost criminal ignorance make her story one of the most inspiring in history.

Dozens of photographs, posters, and cartoons bring the past to life in this memorable biography.

From the Hardcover edition.

Poopendous by Mike Moran

2012-03-27T00:30:00-05:00

Poopendous
Written by Artie Bennett
Illustrated by Mike Moran

Hardcover, 36 pages | Blue Apple Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene | $16.99 | 978-1-60905-190-7 (1-60905-190-4)

Rhyming couplets feature Professor Poopdeck and two young friends as he takes them on a type of poop safari. Words for poop (i.e. guano, number two, ca-ca), its forms and styles (cubes, tubular, wet and dry), and myriad of uses (i.e. souvenirs, a means of tracking and marking, housing insulation, food, fertilizer, fuel) are all conveyed with humor and a certain demand for respect. It's a book that says: Don't just flush this stuff away! While it may dismay and stink, there's more to this stuff than you might think!

Good Night, Tucked in Tight (All About Sleep) (Sesame Street) by Barry Goldberg

2012-02-29T00:30:00-05:00

Good Night, Tucked in Tight (All About Sleep) (Sesame Street)
Written by Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by Barry Goldberg

eBook, 32 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene; Juvenile Fiction - Movie or Television Tie-In | $6.99 | 978-0-307-97936-0 (0-307-97936-9)

Grover and Elmo teach toddlers and their parents all about getting a good night's sleep. In the guise of the Sleepytime Monster, Grover appears in Elmo's dream, and the two then "visit" all over Sesame Street, hoping to sprinkle Sleepy Dust to help their friends fall asleep. But, alas, no one is ready for bed! Meanwhile, Grover dispenses Sleep Facts and Tips, gently telling readers why it's important to get enough sleep and how to make bedtime easy and pleasant. And since bedtime is such an important and often difficult time for parents and children, this book will help! Funny illustrations and text make learning about how to be healthy both easy and fun.

From the Hardcover edition.

Squeaky Clean (All About Hygiene) (Sesame Street) by Kara McMahon

2012-02-29T00:30:00-05:00

Squeaky Clean (All About Hygiene) (Sesame Street)
Written by Kara McMahon
Illustrated by Barry Goldberg

Elmo is host of a talk show on the Happy Healthy Monsters Network. The topic of the day is hygiene and Sesame Street guests help Elmo demonstrate hygiene dos and don’ts. Topics covered are handwashing, bathing, tooth care, preventing the spread of germs, and more. Humorous text and illustrations make learning about how to stay healthy both easy and fun!

Heart and Soul by Gena K. Gorrell

2005-03-08T00:30:00-05:00

Heart and Soul The Story of Florence Nightingale
Written by Gena K. Gorrell

Trade Paperback, 152 pages | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene; Juvenile Nonfiction - Girls & Women | $11.95 | 978-0-88776-703-6 (0-88776-703-6)

Hair Trix for Cool Chix by Leanne Warrick

2004-05-01T00:30:00-05:00

Hair Trix for Cool Chix The Real Girl's Guide to Great Hair
Written by Leanne Warrick

Trade Paperback, 96 pages | Watson-Guptill | Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene | $9.95 | 978-0-8230-2179-6 (0-8230-2179-3)

The second installment in the Cool Chix series, Hair Trix for Cool Chix is a fun, hip guide to haircare and hairstyles for today's trend-conscious tween. This friendly book features more than 30 step-by-step projects to help tweens and teens create cool hairstyles for all lengths and textures of hair. Girls start by taking a short quiz to figure out what kind of style they are looking for-basic styles like ponytails and twists; slightly more complicated styles still right for daytime; or special-occasion styles like updos and glam waves. They can then take the quiz again the next day to find a whole new look! Sections like "Hairology 101," "Get Salon Savvy," and "Hair 911" offer loads of hair-related information, from tips on caring for various hair types to simple explanations of haircare products and appliances, to solutions for hair emergencies like greasy roots and static electricity. There are even recipes for mixing up at-home hair treats and step-by-step projects for making cool hair accessories. This one-stop guide will give tweens and teens everything they need for a hip, healthy head of hair!

• Second in the Cool Chix series, which includes Beauty Trix for Cool Chix (0-8230-6957-5)

• Targets the 30 million tweens (ages 8-13) who spend billions annually

• Fun, hip text and design

• Illustrated step-by-step instructions are easy to follow and are appropriate

• Includes make-your-own hair accessories like barrettes and headscarves

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Personal Hygiene

Pandemic Survival by Bill Slavin

Pandemic Survival It's Why You're AliveWritten by Ann Love and Jane Drake Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Pandemic Survival by Bill Slavin

Pandemic Survival It's Why You're AliveWritten by Ann Love and Jane Drake Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Heart and Soul by Gena K. Gorrell

Heart and Soul The Story of Florence NightingaleWritten by Gena K. Gorrell

Poopendous by Mike Moran

Poopendous Written by Artie Bennett Illustrated by Mike Moran

Good Night, Tucked in Tight (All About Sleep) (Sesame Street) by Barry Goldberg

Good Night, Tucked in Tight (All About Sleep) (Sesame Street) Written by Naomi Kleinberg Illustrated by Barry Goldberg

Squeaky Clean (All About Hygiene) (Sesame Street) by Kara McMahon

Squeaky Clean (All About Hygiene) (Sesame Street) Written by Kara McMahon Illustrated by Barry Goldberg

Heart and Soul by Gena K. Gorrell

Heart and Soul The Story of Florence NightingaleWritten by Gena K. Gorrell

Hair Trix for Cool Chix by Leanne Warrick

Hair Trix for Cool Chix The Real Girl's Guide to Great HairWritten by Leanne Warrick

Pandemic Survival It's Why You're Alive
Written by Ann Love and Jane Drake
Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Pandemic Survival It's Why You're Alive
Written by Ann Love and Jane Drake
Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Heart and Soul The Story of Florence Nightingale
Written by Gena K. Gorrell

Poopendous
Written by Artie Bennett
Illustrated by Mike Moran

Good Night, Tucked in Tight (All About Sleep) (Sesame Street)
Written by Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by Barry Goldberg

Squeaky Clean (All About Hygiene) (Sesame Street)
Written by Kara McMahon
Illustrated by Barry Goldberg

Heart and Soul The Story of Florence Nightingale
Written by Gena K. Gorrell

Hair Trix for Cool Chix The Real Girl's Guide to Great Hair
Written by Leanne Warrick