Melissa Formica Melissa Formica i(25005533 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon My Brain, Guts and Heart Talk to My Lungs Melissa Formica , Roy Hardman , Emma Hay (illustrator), Sebastopol : New Found Books , 2024 28856363 2024 single work information book children's

'My Brain, Guts and Heart talk to my Lungs explains how major body systems rely on eachother to work well.

'It aims to teach children about the importance of keeping their bodies healthy and provides information about how this can be achieved through what they eat and exercise.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon My Brain and My Guts Talk to My Heart Roy Hardman , Melissa Formica , Emma Hay (illustrator), Sebastopol : Shawline Publishing , 2024 28269246 2024 single work information book children's

'My Brain and My Guts Talk to My Heart follows on from the author's first two books My Brain is My Best Friend and My Brain Has Made Friends with My Guts, teaching children about the role their heart has in keeping their other organs healthy.

'This book highlights how what we eat affects the function of our vital organs.

'If you eat well and exercise, you can be good friends to your brain, guts and heart for life.' (Publication summary) 

1 y separately published work icon My Brain Has Made Friends with My Guts Melissa Formica , Emma Hay (illustrator), Sebastopol : Shawline Publishing , 2022 25005554 2022 single work picture book children's
'YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT AND WHAT YOU EAT IMPACTS YOUR GUT HEALTH.

'‘My brain has made friends with my guts’ is the follow on from the author's first book ‘My brain is my best friend’ and is designed to teach children that their brain is impacted by the food that they eat. 

'This book has a strong emphasis on eating healthy foods to make us feel good inside and gives us lots of energy to enjoy life.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon My Brain Is My Best Friend Melissa Formica , Roy Hardman , Kimberley Coffey (illustrator), Sebastopol : Shawline Publishing , 2021 28269287 2021 single work information book children's

'YOU MAY THINK JOE FROM SCHOOL IS YOUR BEST FRIEND.

'Or your puppy is your best friend.

'But I'll let you in on a little secret.

'It is your brain that is the very best friend that you will ever have.

'And what a great friend your brain is.

'In this book you will learn all about how to keep your best friend happy and healthy.

'My Brain is my Best Friend' is designed to teach children the importance of maintaining a healthy brain while still getting to enjoy all the great things of being a child.

'We know that healthy brain development is key to optimal cognitive functioning later in life. This book teaches children ways they can help keep their brain healthy.'  (Publication summary)

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