A Tour of Your Respiratory System (First Graphics: Body Systems) - Softcover

Reina, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1429693304 ISBN 13: 9781429693301

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2012

Synopsis

In graphic novel format, follow Molly and Ollie Oxygen as they travel through and explain the workings of the human respiratory system.

About this title

About the Author:

Mary Reina is an experienced nonfiction writer for readers in PreK through elementary school. As a mother, consumer, and part owner of a business, Mary understands the importance of wise money management and teaching children good money habits as early as possible. Her published work also covers topics such as science, earth science, history, the environment, astronomy, and prehistoric topics. Her books include A Tour of Your Respiratory System and the digital book Giant Insects.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 1-3-Cartoon characters speak directly to readers as they explore the five body systems. For example, in Nervous System, Nelly Neuron follows the path a signal travels from a finger on a hot stove to the brain and back to tell the hand to pull away in less than a second. The clever illustrations are presented in a comic-book style and include humorous elements: blood cells boarding a train representing a bloodstream with packages of waste and nutrients, a bespectacled pea working his way through the digestive system, etc. The illustrations also incorporate diagrams that identify system parts and functions, such as how tendons and ligaments work to keep joints stable and help move bones. Simple sentences above and below the image panels provide additional information in these basic and engaging introductions.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1429693304
• ISBN 13: 9781429693301
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Jones Chris B