This is a really wonderful introduction to how the human body works. This book has been written to appeal to 8 to 12 year old children. It introduces human body systems in a clear, readable and interesting way. The aim is to inspire an interest that will grow and develop as the child grows up, and may stimulate further studies in the fields of biology, healthcare, and medicine.
There are approximately 6700 words of text, and 50 superb, carefully selected, full-colour illustrations. Many are anatomically accurate, some are annotated and educational, and some are just for fun.
It covers the major topics of interest to children including:
How the body works
Human body systems
Human anatomy
The skeleton, bones and joints
The heart and circulation
Human brain and nervous system
The digestive system
Kidneys and Urinary system
The reproductive system
Written by a health professional, it covers all the usual topics, and includes many interesting facts, and answers many questions such as:
“What are all the hard parts I can feel under my skin?”
“What makes me jump?”
“Where does the food go that I eat?”
“Why do I get pins and needles?”
“Why do I cry?”
“Why do my ears pop?”
“Why do I need oxygen?”
“Why do people yawn?”
There are several human body books available for kids, some of them are written for very young children in a very basic format, and others at a more advanced level for older children in their teens. The trick is to provide enough information to inspire an interest, but not so much as to overload the reader with excessive and often incomprehensible medical terminology.
This has been achieved by looking at the principles involved rather than specifics, and where possible giving everyday examples of the systems described.
There are approximately 6700 words of text, and 50 superb, carefully selected, full-colour illustrations. Many are anatomically accurate, some are annotated and educational, and some are just for fun.
It covers the major topics of interest to children including:
How the body works
Human body systems
Human anatomy
The skeleton, bones and joints
The heart and circulation
Human brain and nervous system
The digestive system
Kidneys and Urinary system
The reproductive system
Written by a health professional, it covers all the usual topics, and includes many interesting facts, and answers many questions such as:
“What are all the hard parts I can feel under my skin?”
“What makes me jump?”
“Where does the food go that I eat?”
“Why do I get pins and needles?”
“Why do I cry?”
“Why do my ears pop?”
“Why do I need oxygen?”
“Why do people yawn?”
There are several human body books available for kids, some of them are written for very young children in a very basic format, and others at a more advanced level for older children in their teens. The trick is to provide enough information to inspire an interest, but not so much as to overload the reader with excessive and often incomprehensible medical terminology.
This has been achieved by looking at the principles involved rather than specifics, and where possible giving everyday examples of the systems described.
