Josie Juice and Matthew: Kidneys and Renal System
Heather Hawley, Sarah-Leigh Wills
eBook
(Heather Hawley, April 12, 2018)
Josie Juice and Matthew is a light-hearted, colourful children’s book designed to teach children, and their parents, about how our kidneys and renal system work. This is a story about Matthew. It’s his birthday. After having breakfast and a lovely big glass of juice, he goes sledging with his friends as a special Birthday treat. But what happens to all the juice he had for breakfast?Meet Josie Juice! As Josie travels around Matthew’s body she meets lots of characters like Brucey Blood and the kidneys. She also learns how our bodies use the fluids we drink to keep us healthy, and how it gets rid of all the things we don’t need.Josie Juice and Matthew is part of The Busy Body children's book series by Heather Hawley, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Heather wrote the books to help children learn about the body, and have some fun along the way! The books were written with input from the educational sector, including Lucy McCappin, a primary school teacher in Central Scotland. Each book contains a diagram of the body, a glossary of words and a word search. If you’re an infant or primary school teacher, the books are suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2.All the books have kindly been reviewed and endorsed by Dr Sarah Bridges, a UK Consultant Paediatrician. "Learning how our bodies work is essential in starting to take control and making decisions about our own health and wellbeing. These books introduce these concepts through stories and pictures and leave young people wanting to know more. " Dr Sarah Bridges (MB, ChB, MRCP)The series also includes " Susie Sugar and Tom", about a little boy who is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and "Bertie Bread and Rosie", about the digestive system.