Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how resilient your genes are, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Science journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure...

Describes how we use air to build our bodies and to keep ourselves alive and active.

Children will learn the basics of mindful breathing along with their ABCs in this playful and interactive board book. In Alphabreaths, children learn their ABCs along with the basics of mindfulness through fun exercises and illustrations they'll want to come back to again and again. Each letter of the alphabet teaches a simple mindfulness or compassion-based practice to help kids focus their thoughts, hold positive feelings for others, express gratitude,...

Describes the parts of the lungs and respiratory system, how they function, and problems that can affect them.

Explains how human lungs and the respiratory system work, including information on the trachea, the bronchi, the diaphragm, and the vocal cords.

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the structure and function of the respiratory system. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--

"The average person takes 17,000 breaths per day. This fascinating book examines the mechanisms that make breathing work and the diseases that make breathing difficult. Full-color illustrations help readers visualize the respiratory system at work."--

A child explores where breath might go after it is lost, whether under someone else's breath, among a nursery's baby's breath, or in a breath of fresh air. Includes facts about idioms and the Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase.

This book introduces breathing by illustrating how the inside of the body looks and by explaining how the lungs work.