On A Bookish Word or Two, we have a guest post by Michael Dow, author of NURSE FLORENCE FOR BEGINNING READERS COLORING BOOK: WHY IS CHICKEN HEALTHY TO EAT?... Enjoy!
10 Things You Might Not Know About Nurse Florence for Beginning Readers Coloring Book: Why is Chicken Healthy to Eat?
By Michael Dow
1.This book is written for first graders and has beautiful pages to color regarding the main characters Nurse Florence, Jean, Condi, and Sonia.
2. The book is based on research found in Food Nutrition Research which was posted on the National Library of Medicine.
3. This book is one in many of a series of Nurse Florence®. The general science books for Nurse Florence® are being converted into Beginning Readers editions for first graders since the original line is for 4th- 8th graders although parents are saying they are learning new things with each book.
4. Basic facts are presented and one of the important ones is that it is best to eat chicken with lots of vegetables. We encourage healthy eating!
5. Kids will learn there are important vitamins and minerals in chicken to help them grow big and strong.
6. This book is dedicated to the legacy of Florence Nightingale who is the pioneer of modern nursing and the first woman to garner the Order of Merit in England.
7. The importance of thoroughly cooking chicken is mentioned so that people avoid getting food illness.
8. The three 4th grade girls that interact with Nurse Florence are engaged and love learning to show good role models.
9. Lindsay Roberts masterfully crafted amazing pictures for kids to color.
10. The last page refers parents to the Nurse Florence Beginning Readers series – www.NurseFlorence.com
About Michael Dow
Michael Stephen Dow is married to Perla in Arizona and has 3 kids. Michael was on a path to attend medical school and then the events of September 11, 2001 occurred. Michael became angry at the terrorists and decided to join the US Air Force. He went through Officer Training School and then graduated specialized Navigator training to become an Electronic Warfare Officer. Michael deployed 6 times for the Global War on Terror between 2005 and 2009 with the EC-130H Compass Call mission. Michael medically retired in 2010 and then became an US Army contractor serving Wounded Warriors and ensuring they received all of their entitled benefits for 8 years. Michael always had a love for science and the human body so he then used his GI bill to go through nursing school and graduated in August 2020. Michael now works as a Registered Nurse at an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Michael’s education is as follows: B.A. in Psychology from Auburn University in 1999, B.S. in Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2001, M.S. in Management from Troy University in 2010, Masters in Health Administration from the University of Phoenix in 2017, and M.S. from the University of Arizona in 2020 through its 15 month accelerated Masters Entry to the Profession of Nursing program. Michael is the Founder and Manager of Dow Creative Enterprises, LLC. His books have garnered the Silver Nautilus Book award in 2020 (Nurse Florence, Help I’m Bleeding) and an Award-Winning Finalist in the Religion category for the 2021 International Book Awards (A Prayer to Our Father in the Heavens: Possibly the Greatest Jewish Prayer of All Time). Michael believes we will need the best of science and religion to successfully navigate ourselves, our civilization, through the future obstacles we will face. More information can be found at www.DowCreativeEnterprises.com and www.NurseFlorence.org. Nurse Florence® is a federally registered trademark by Dow Creative Enterprises. The Nurse Florence® series seeks to promote science and health among children and to help increase the health literacy levels of our society. With teamwork, inclusion, faith and perseverance, we can bravely face our problems and help each other reach our better selves as well as our best collective good.
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About Nurse Florence for Beginning Readers Coloring Book: Why is Chicken Healthy to Eat?
Jean,
Condi, and Sonia see Nurse Florence in the cafeteria and ask if they can
sit with her so they can learn something new. The nurse is eating
chicken, and the girls ask her why it is healthy to eat. Nurse Florence
discusses the types of nutrients inside like vitamins, minerals, and
protein. The nurse mentions that research shows eating chicken with
lots of vegetables is very healthy for you. The girls are amazed at how
the body works and how chicken can help them have a healthy lifestyle.
They can’t wait to see Nurse Florence again and keep learning new
things about the body.
You can purchase your copy at Lulu.