Body Detective!: Decode Your Sensory Signals - Board Book

by Janet Krauthamer (Author), Christiane Engel (Illustrator)

Learn how to decode your sensory signals in this interactive book all about interoception!

My body and brain send signals back and forth, all day and night.
If I pay close attention, they offer clues that help me understand how I feel!
Join me as I become a... BODY DETECTIVE!

What does it mean when your tummy makes funny noises or when goosebumps appear on your skin? Your body is telling you that you're hungry or cold! Learn all about sensory signals and how your brain and body communicate (also called interoception) through interactive, playful riddles in this STEM-filled book.

• Pull-tabs reveal the answers to the playful riddles
• Endnotes include more information about interoception and lift-the-flap games to reinforce learning
• Teaches kids how to deal with overwhelming sensory feelings

Author Biography

Janet Krauthamer holds a master's degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University. She is currently an MFA candidate in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in New York City, USA, with her husband and two kids.

Christiane loves creating books that share her curiosity of the world and her strong interest in nature. Her playful artwork can be found in many non-fiction books, picture and board books as well as in advertising and children's products. Christiane is originally from Germany and now lives by the sea in Kent, UK, together with her family and one feisty tuxedo cat.