Review by Booklist Review
This colorful book on the human body features bold artwork and simple explanations. Each double-page spread briefly presents a topic with a catchy heading such as Rumbly tummy (the digestive system) or On the move! (bones and muscles) and a vertical half-page that often shows parts of the body from both the outside and the inside. For instance, on the Welcome to your body spread, a large picture of a child's head includes labeled, visible features such as the forehead, eye, and lip. Flip over the center flap to see the interior, with the brain, skull, spine, and spinal cord labeled. A particularly nice example for the age group is the cross-section of a head, showing the shadowy forms of permanent teeth pushing against the baby teeth. The breezy tone of the writing is as appealing as the brightly colored pages and accessible artwork. Originally published in England as My Body Book, this offers a child-friendly introduction to the body.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2007 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-4-Addressing readers in a lively, breezy manner and inviting children to explore the structure and operation of their own bodies, this book has brightly colored pages with large cartoon-style illustrations and diagrams. The easy-to-read text is set in fairly large type and does an adequate job of explaining how the body and sensory systems work. Each paragraph or related group of short paragraphs is headed by a key word or words in bold type. In the center of each spread is an illustration, the right half of which has a bound-in flap that lifts to reveal an internal view of the body part. The spread labeled "Touch it! Taste it! Hear it!," for example, discusses nerve messages for touch, taste buds, the hearing receptors, and balance; the closed flap shows the areas of taste reception on the tongue; and the opened flap reveals a diagram of the inner-ear structure. This is a clever means of introducing body structure and functions in a way that children will enjoy reading and viewing.-Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Covering most of the major systems (circulatory, muscular, skeletal, digestive, respiratory and nervous), this is one introduction to the human body that will find a willing and fascinated audience. Although their terms are not always the most scientific ("food pipe" instead of esophagus), they do grab the attention of the intended audience, as do the abundant similes and metaphors. Readers will find "pee," "poop" and "snot" scattered amidst the more scientific body-part terminology: "Your rectum is your body's own trash can!" The illustrations are nicely detailed and well-labeled. The half-flaps on each page (they flip to reveal an insider's view of the body) cleverly line up with both the right and left-hand pages, making the most of the book's space. A table of contents and index allows readers to use this as a rudimentary reference source. The older elementary set will be clamoring for this lighthearted but informative look at their own insides. (Nonfiction. 5-10) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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