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Synopsis
The human body is astounding. This book explains how our body works in images and texts that are created for children but are also fascinating for adults. Children are curious about their bodies. They not only want to know how they breathe and where their food goes after they swallow it, but are also generally interested in how their bodies look on the inside and everything that happens there. The children's book My Body takes its readers on a fun and compelling journey though the human body. Exploring our skeleton, how we breathe, where our blood flows, how we digest, our senses, our muscles, our nerves, and our brain, its chapters impart fundamental knowledge in a way that is understandable for children while also answering classic questions such as "what are hiccups?" and "why do baby teeth fall out?" My Body's vivid images and engaging texts make the book wonderfully suitable for children. It takes them on an intertaining anatomical adventure that responds to and further stimulates their own natural curiosity--the key to learning.
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Gr 3-6-This title is a blend of design and language for an artful introduction to human anatomy. Twenty-three sections divvy up the body from skeleton to reproduction. While the book is a German import, the writing is colloquial and friendly: the skeleton is referred to as sturdy scaffolding; the skull is a natural hard hat; and joints are smooth operators. Each spread explains the topic at hand, with some receiving a full spread (nerves) and others sharing a spread with similar or related features (smell and taste). The graphiclike illustrations, rendered in soft hues, are large and clear, often using a shaded-out human figure to highlight the topic subject-illuminated skeletons, bright circulatory systems, and bold organs all direct readers' eyes. Occasional insets zoom in on a nail bed or the blood stream. Key words appear in white capsulelike shapes and are defined within the text (there is no glossary) and, at times, further explained in sidebars. A few concerns: the lack of an index and the white text, placed over colored backgrounds, can be a strain to read. In addition, this title appears to be geared toward a male audience, as menstruation is covered in a single sentence and is followed by the questionable statement "Once that happens [menstruation], the sex hormones are in charge," without a specific explanation of "sex hormones" and a clarification of what "in charge" entails. VERDICT This title is best shared with a caring adult; consider where kid-friendly design books are popular.-Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WIα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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My Body: The Human Body in Illustrations
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Hardback. Condition: Good. The human body is astounding. This book explains how our body works in images and texts that are created for children but are also fascinating for adults. Children are curious about their bodies. They not only want to know how they breathe and where their food goes after they swallow it, but are also generally interested in how their bodies look on the inside and everything that happens there. The children's book My Body takes its readers on a fun and compelling journey though the human body. Exploring our skeleton, how we breathe, where our blood flows, how we digest, our senses, our muscles, our nerves, and our brain, its chapters impart fundamental knowledge in a way that is understandable for children while also answering classic questions such as what are hiccups? and why do baby teeth fall out? My Body's vivid images and engaging texts make the book wonderfully suitable for children. It takes them on an intertaining anatomical adventure that responds to and further stimulates their own natural curiosity--the key to learning. Seller Inventory # 00087702776
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My Body: The Human Body in Illustrations
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Hardback. Condition: Good. The human body is astounding. This book explains how our body works in images and texts that are created for children but are also fascinating for adults. Children are curious about their bodies. They not only want to know how they breathe and where their food goes after they swallow it, but are also generally interested in how their bodies look on the inside and everything that happens there. The children's book My Body takes its readers on a fun and compelling journey though the human body. Exploring our skeleton, how we breathe, where our blood flows, how we digest, our senses, our muscles, our nerves, and our brain, its chapters impart fundamental knowledge in a way that is understandable for children while also answering classic questions such as what are hiccups? and why do baby teeth fall out? My Body's vivid images and engaging texts make the book wonderfully suitable for children. It takes them on an intertaining anatomical adventure that responds to and further stimulates their own natural curiosity--the key to learning. Seller Inventory # CIN3899557123G