Human body books for children
Human body books for children in EYFS, KS1, and KS2 suitable for cross-curricular topics. Including titles by Charlotte Markey, Robert Winston, Adam Kay, Yumi Stynes, Emma Quay, Nick Fisher, and Elizabeth Verdick.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Kelli Dunham is a nurse, comedian and author of children’s non-fiction whose work explains puberty, health and wellbeing for pre-teens and early teens. Publisher and author biographies note that Dunham has written across humour and health, bringing clinical experience and clear, age-appropriate language to guides for young readers.
Dunham is best known for the Boys & Girls Body Books series, including The Boy’s Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU and The Girl’s Body Book. These titles cover physical and emotional changes, consent and personal boundaries, friendships, online safety and practical self-care, and are issued by Applesauce Press/Cider Mill Press.
Beyond children’s titles, Dunham has authored humorous nursing career guides and essay collections, and performs widely as a storyteller and comic – work referenced in official author materials and publisher pages.
The Girl’s Body Book (Fifth Edition) was published in 2023.
Human body books for children in EYFS, KS1, and KS2 suitable for cross-curricular topics. Including titles by Charlotte Markey, Robert Winston, Adam Kay, Yumi Stynes, Emma Quay, Nick Fisher, and Elizabeth Verdick.
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