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The potty animals from Sycamore Preschool are here to help little ones everywhere be in the know when it's time to go.

"Despair is always described as dull," writes Daphne Merkin, "when the truth is that despair has a light all its own, a lunar glow, the color of mottled silver." This Close to Happy--Merkin's rare, vividly personal account of what it feels like to suffer from clinical depression--captures this strange light. Daphne Merkin has been hospitalized three times: first, in grade school, for childhood depression; years later, after her daughter was born,...

Presents, in simple text and illustrations, advice on nutrition,exercise, relationships with friends and family, and ways of dealing with stress.

Shows how everyday activities can provide the exercise we need, and how important it is to eat nutritious food, drink water, and get enough sleep.

Reveals that many common childhood ailments are avoidable or can be dealt with nutritionally and advises parents to observe, analyze, and be curious.

Level 1 guided reader that teaches students important lessons about germ control and staying healthy.