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Baby Medical School

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The bestselling scientific series is expanding! New scientific topics covered using whimsical artwork and humorous text, from leading medical expert Cara Florance!

Written by experts, the whimsical artwork and humorous text is perfect for enlightening the next generation of geniuses and creating a love for science they will carry for a lifetime!

All board books, these are perfect for ages 0 to 3, and grades P to K.

The Books

My Doctor's Visit
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It’s time for your checkup! 

Let’s visit the doctor’s office. The doctor will check your heart and lungs and see how much you’ve grown. But how? And why? Let’s find out! 

Ever wonder what a stethoscope does, or what a doctor is searching for when they look in your ear? 

Written by leading medical experts, My Doctor’s Visit will take the fear out of a visit to the doctor by breaking down what and why a doctor does what he or she does. 
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Bacteria and Antibiotics
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Bacteria are very small living things. 
Some bacteria are good and some bacteria are bad.
Luckily, we have a family of medicine called Antibiotics that can get rid of bad bacteria. 


Let’s find out how it all works!

Turn getting sick from something scary into an engaging learning experience! In this installment of the new Baby Medical School series, Cara and Jon Florance break down how and why we get sick with the help of merry microbes and big-eyed bacteria. Kids will love following the adventures of bacteria and antibiotics in their bodies!
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Vaccines
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Inside your body, you have a lot of little helpers that work together to keep you healthy. And vaccines are super helpers that make your immune system even stronger! But how? And with what? Let's find out!

Written by experts, the whimsical artwork and humorous text is perfect for enlightening the next generation of geniuses and creating a love for science they will carry for a lifetime!
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The Authors

Cara Florance
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Cara Florance has a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Colorado Boulder and worked in biotech researching catalytic RNA. She also has a bachelor of science in chemistry with work experience in astrobiology and radiation decontamination.

Jon Florance
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Jon Florance attends Harvard Medical School and has completed in his clinical year at Massachusetts General Hospital. Previously, he received a BS in Mathematics from West Point and served in the US Army as an infantryman and Green Beret. While also enjoying forestry and science fiction, his happiest moments are as a father of two beautiful young children.
Click the images below to follow Cara on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog Brave the Elements:
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Activity Kit

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Encourage play and learning with a free downloadable Activity Kit inspired by the Baby Medical School books!

Activities include a printable Anatomy puzzle, Playdough Bacteria, a Hand Washing Demo, and more.
Download Here

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