Good Health & Well-Being | Picture Book List For United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3

Mimi’s Village: And How Basic Health Care Transformed It by Katie Smith Milway

The story follows a little girl who lives in Kenya in a village without basic health care services. They cannot drink the water without boiling it because the water is contaminated. They also live in an area plagued by malaria. She and her family must walk long distances to get to the nearest health care center.

Her sister gets quite sick. They are able to get her the necessary care at the health care center so she returns to health, but the young girl is inspired to create a health care center in her own village.

In the end, the story highlights how much prosperity the health care center brings to the village, and how the nurse who visits periodically teaches the women in the village to provide basic health care services with the supplies they are able to keep in their new local center.

Ages 8 – 12 | Pages 32

Eat More Colors by Breon Williams

This fun rhyming book helps kids understand the different benefits they receive from eating a variety of foods that are of different colors. Let this book help your youngsters learn about the amazing benefits of eating right and living a healthy lifestyle.

Ages 9 – 12 | Pages 46

Fly, Doctor, Fly by Lyndsay Archer

PJ is a very curious, imaginative, and creative young boy from the rural countryside of Jamaica. When PJ comes across an injured Doctor Bird, Jamaica’s national hummingbird, he wants to figure out a way to help him fly again. What PJ doesn’t realize is that his newfound mission leads him to explore what he is truly passionate about, the field of medicine. His exposure to healthcare heroes within his own community and his mother’s love give him the motivation he needs to pursue his dreams.

Ages 4 – 8 | Pages 48

I Don’t Want To Wash My Hands! by Tony Ross

A young girl gets so frustrated having to wash her hands all the time. Her mother explains to her why it’s so important and how it helps keep her healthy. Once she understands this, she’s much more excited about doing this simple task to protect her health and that of others.

Ages 2 – 5 | Pages 32

My Magical Foods by Becky Cummings

Fruits and vegetables are so important. Help kids understand where their food comes from and why natural foods are so important to our health and wellness through this fun story that brings the fruits and veggies to life.

Ages 4 – 8 | Pages 40

Right This Very Minute by Lisl H Detlefsen

A young girl is hungry and decides she needs food right this very minute. Her mother proceeds to explain to her that she needs a farmer because their food comes from a farm. This book gives children an insight into the path wholesome and nutritious food takes from farm to table.

Ages 5 – 7 | Pages 32

Blow Your Nose Big Bad Wolf by Steve Smallman

In this twist on a classic story, the three little pigs don’t let Big Bad Wolf into their home despite his genuine intentions. He has a cold and just wants to borrow a tissue to prevent his sneezing, but the three little pigs aren’t interested in helping him.

In the end, the Big Bad Wolf passes his cold to the pigs, and kids learn how to prevent germs from spreading simply by using tissues and being mindful about things like sneezing and coughing around others.

Ages 4 – 7 | Pages 24

Brush Your Teeth, Please by Jean Pidgeon

This pop-up book shows kids how different animals brush and floss their teeth. Your children can master their dental hygiene by copying a chimp, a lion, and even a shark.

Ages 2 – 5 | Pages 12

Splat The Cat Goes To The Doctor by Rob Scotton

Splat the Cat can’t wait to go to the doctor for a checkup! That is until his friends start talking about all the scary things a doctor’s visit can mean. With a little help from his mom, Splat realizes the doctor isn’t so bad and conquers his fear of the doctor’s office.

Ages 4 – 8 | Pages 24

Something Smells! by Blake Liliane Hellman

Elliot wakes up to a terrible smell one morning. He spends the entire day trying to figure out what stinks. As the day ends and he finally takes off his dirty clothes and takes a bath, he realizes he was the cause of the smell. Cleaning his body and changing his clothes were part of a good hygiene routine that helps keep his body clean and healthy.

Ages 4 – 8 | Pages 48

The Germ Lab: The Gruesome Story of Deadly Diseases by Richard Platt

Vermin are depicted as key eyewitnesses in the story of history’s biggest epidemics and pandemics. Using fun characters and entertaining illustrations, the book takes readers on a journey through the challenges and victories humans have experienced with the nastiest germs in existence. A rogue’s gallery, a secret war room, and the deadliest disease presentation make learning about germs compelling.

Ages 7 – 12 | Pages 48