Body Detective! Decode Your Sensory Signals (Interactive Science Surprises)

Krauthamer and Engel’s easygoing interactive guide to interoception helps readers hone their sensory-awareness savvy. With the help of flaps and tabs, text prompts budding “body detectives” to decode signals for feelings of hunger, thirst, cold, calm, fatigue, and the like (“I feel something pressing below my belly. I’m wiggly and squirmy. My body signals tell me I... NEED TO PEE! Time to use the toilet!”). Throughout, a purple-haired, pale-skinned “body detective” with a cape and magnifying glass helps characters recognize physical needs. Self-awareness feels simple with the mini mysteries provided by this down-to-earth board book, whose thick easy lines and layers of texture supply a casual vibe. Back matter offers further opportunity for reflecting on common sensations. Characters are shown with various abilities and skin tones. Ages 4–8. (Oct.)