Living Well
Often as paren'ts we are looking for books that promote certain topics or explores specific ideas. During the month of November, Toronto Public Library will be promoting books for living well. The following books have been suggested as great reads for children and families to promote healthy choices in our lifestyles, eating habits and general well-being.
What’s So Yummy?: All About Eating Well and Feeling Good
Robie H. Harris, c. 2014
This picture book shows a family shopping for food, discussing making good choices and then going out on a fun family picnic.
It’s All in Your Head: A Guide to Your Brilliant Brain 
Sylvia Funston and Jay Ingram, c. 1994, 2005
Using a highly appealing illustrated format, this book explores the senses, emotions, memory and thinking including interesting activities that relate to stimulating different parts of the brain.
Get Outside Guide: All Things Adventure Exploration and Fun!
Nancy Honovich and Julie Beer, c. 2014
Children can enjoy being outside during every season of the year, having a great time doing activities at home and abroad, even on rainy days.
Liz Gogerly, c. 2009
Two little couch potatoes get the workout of their lives when Grandma comes to visit and they love every minute of it.
Eileen Spinellli, c. 2011
Miss Fox realizes that her class will never win the field day competitions unless they change their habits and become more active. The class rises to the occasion and reaps the benefits of these new lessons.
You are a Lion!: And Other Fun Yoga Poses
Taeeun Yoo, c. 2012
Young children will have a great time imitating animals and in doing so will learn simple yoga poses.
What I See, I Can Be: A Guided Yoga Flow for Children
Janet Williams, c. 2009 Accompanied by an audio CD
School-aged children will learn how to do more difficult yoga poses out in nature, being all the things they see there.
Tai Chi for Kids: Move with the Animals 
Stuart Alve Olson, c. 2001
While holding a bird’s tail, slithering like a snake, cooling wings like a crane, carrying a tiger back to the mountain, playing with a dragon in the clouds, flying away like a goose, chasing away monkeys, and standing on one leg like a rooster, children will master the movements of Tai Chi.
Kevin Henkes, c. 2007
In this simple picture book, a bad day can'turn into a good day with a little love, luck and persistence.
By Jon J. Muth, c. 2007
Stillwater, a giant panda, tells children three Zen stories from Japan showing them they can'think about the world in a different way.
If you have any other suggestions for books to add to this list, please respond with the title in the comments sections! Live well and prosper!
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