Drinking Water. The Food Guide Pyramid.

This booklet for young children is part of a series that supports national science standards related to physical health and nutrition, describing and illustrating the importance of drinking water. Colorful photographs support early readers in understanding the text. The repetition of words and phrases helps early readers learn new words. The book also introduces early readers to subject-specific vocabulary words, which are defined in a section on words to know. The seven sections include: "Water and Your Body,""Needing More Water,""Servings,""Words to Know,""Read More,""Internet Sites," and "Index/Word List." (SM)