Children are curious about everything, and it's natural that a child is curious about their own body. Today's books address this topic in distinctive ways, from humorous to fun and factual.

Help kids understand more about the human body with an upbeat, lighthearted approach. After all, knowledge is a good thing, and knowledge is power.

Books to BorrowThe following book is available at many public libraries.

"Parts" written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold, Dial, 32 pages; read aloud: age 7 to 8 and older; read yourself: age 8 and older.Among the endless questions children have about themselves and their world, author/artist Tedd Arnold has pinpointed some of the more delicate (and funny) concerns children have about their own bodies.

"I think it was three days agoI first became aware––That in my comb were caught a couplePieces of my hair.I stared at them, amazed, and moreThan just a bit appalledTo think that I was only fiveAnd starting to go bald!"From losing hair to peeling skin to teeth falling out, these and other very real concerns that children have are dealt with in the most hilarious manner.For anyone who likes a good laugh and for all the children who are anxious about their physical well being, this delightful book with its comical illustrations is bound to be a winner with children everywhere.

<B>Library:</B> Prospect Community Library, 357 Main St., Prospect<B>Library Director:</B> Jeanne Sarnese<B>Children's Librarian:</B> Jill Hambley<B>Choices this week: "Elmer"</B> by David McKee; <B>"The Cow That Went Oink" </B>by Bernard Most; <B>"Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf"</B> by Judy Sierra

The following books are available at favorite bookstores.<B>"my silly body and book"</B> by Eric Nagourney, concept and illustrations by P. Hanson, Workman, 2009, 64 page book and full-size fold-out cardboard body, $13.95 paperback/boxed set; read aloud: age 7 and older; read yourself: age 8 to 10.Kids –– prepare to be fascinated as you learn about your body and how it works!The paperback book is chock-full of fascinating information, jokes and experiments, written in a lively, engaging fashion that makes learning fun.Then, take that knowledge to the next level with the ingenious full-color illustrated cardboard cut-out of a child with cool information under the numerous flaps on one side, then flip the cardboard child over to understand all about the human skeleton.An exceptional offering in every regard, this selection makes learning almost effortless.<B>"I'm Getting a Checkup"</B> by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by David Milgrim, Clarion, 2009, 32 pages, $16 hardcover; read aloud: age 3 and older; read yourself: age 7 to 8.Going to the doctor can make some children nervous. Those concerns can be soothed when a child understands what to anticipate at the doctor's office, and that's precisely what this book offers.Journey with three children and their parents as they visit their doctors for a regular checkup. Learn about the different procedures and tools doctors and nurses use, and how it helps keep a child healthy.Upbeat in every way, "I'm Getting a Checkup" will help reassure children about going to the doctor.Nationally syndicated, Kendal Rautzhan writes and lectures on children's literature. She can be reached via e-mail: kendal@sunlink.net.