My Body, Your Body: A Book about Human and Animal Bodies (Wonderwise) - Softcover

Mick Manning; Brita Granström

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1445128802 ISBN 13: 9781445128801

Publisher: Franklin Watts Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Wonderwise books bridge the gap between stories and facts, perfect for building children's love of learning and reading.

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About the Author

Mick Manning (Author) Mick Manning (born in Yorkshire, England, 1959) and Brita Granstrom (born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 1969) work together as a team sharing the illustration and text. They have been producing award-winning non-fiction picture books for almost twenty years. They show that the best non-fiction for children can be scholarly, albeit with a light touch, and can have some of the imagination-stretching qualities of fiction. They are well known for their exciting performances involving readings and live drawing using overhead camera projection (often involving participation from members of the audience) all mixed with an audio-visual presentation. They appear on a regular basis at major UK book festival venues such as Bath, Cheltenham and Edinburgh International Book Festival. They have appeared at The Royal Society Science Festival and have celebrated The Big Draw at various venues including The Imperial War Museum. They have worked closely to support libraries and schools, performing voluntarily to school classes in the UK and Sweden and have also attended the American Library Conference and visited US schools. Many of Manning & Granstrom's books are translated into a number of languages, including Chinese, German, Greek, Danish, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish and Slovakian. For the last 12 years Mick & Brita have created, written and illustrated a monthly 5-page gentle pre-school series called 'Max and Kate' for the critically acclaimed US children's magazine Ladybug. http://www.mickandbrita.com Selection of Franklin Watts books: The World Is Full of Babies! (Smarties Silver Award Winner); What's under the Bed? (TES Award Winner); Wash, Scrub, and Brush (English Association Award KS1 Winner); Stone Age, Bone Age and many other Wonderwise titles; How Did I Begin? (Rhone Poulenc Science prize winner); How Should I Behave?; Seaside Scientist; My Body Book; My Uncle's Dunkirk; Charlie's War Illustrated (English Association Award KS2 Winner); The Story of Britain; The Brontes - Children of the Moors. Brita Granstrom (Author) Mick Manning (born in Yorkshire, England, 1959) and Brita Granstrom (born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 1969) work together as a team sharing the illustration and text. They have been producing award-winning non-fiction picture books for almost twenty years. They show that the best non-fiction for children can be scholarly, albeit with a light touch, and can have some of the imagination-stretching qualities of fiction. They are well known for their exciting performances involving readings and live drawing using overhead camera projection (often involving participation from members of the audience) all mixed with an audio-visual presentation. They appear on a regular basis at major UK book festival venues such as Bath, Cheltenham and Edinburgh International Book Festival. They have appeared at The Royal Society Science Festival and have celebrated The Big Draw at various venues including The Imperial War Museum. They have worked closely to support libraries and schools, performing voluntarily to school classes in the UK and Sweden and have also attended the American Library Conference and visited US schools. Many of Manning & Granstrom's books are translated into a number of languages, including Chinese, German, Greek, Danish, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish and Slovakian. For the last 12 years Mick & Brita have created, written and illustrated a monthly 5-page gentle pre-school series called 'Max and Kate' for the critically acclaimed US children's magazine Ladybug. http://www.mickandbrita.com Selection of Franklin Watts books: The World Is Full of Babies! (Smarties Silver Award Winner); What's under the Bed? (TES Award Winner); Wash, Scrub, and Brush (English Association Award KS1 Winner); Stone Age, Bone Age and many other Wonderwise titles; How Did I Begin? (Rhone Poulenc Science prize winner); How Should I Behave?; Seaside Scientist; My Body Book; My Uncle's Dunkirk; Charlie's War Illustrated (English Association Award KS2 Winner); The Story of Britain; The Brontes - Children of the Moors.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2AA look at human and animal bodies with comments on differences and similarities. Each double-page spread begins with a command relating to a part of the body, such as "Look in a mirror!" (eyes) or "Pinch your skin!" It is accompanied by a delightful cartoon illustration of a child acting out the command. A brief explanation of the purpose of that anatomical part follows, e.g., "a tough head-to-toe covering to protect you from the heat, dirt, and dust." The opposite page has drawings of two or more animals with one or two facts relating to the body part for each one, such as "A male chameleon can change its skin color when he feels angry or falls in love." The lively watercolor illustrations are an essential part of the book. The artists have given the animals a certain charm; the human skeleton even has a smile. The "Helpful Words" section has only eight words in it, and two of them are repeated, word for word. A good addition to an easy-science section or picture-book collection.AElaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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Edition details

• Publisher: Franklin Watts Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1445128802
• ISBN 13: 9781445128801
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32