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Author
Series
Professor Astro Cat volume 4
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Are our ears supposed to be a weird shape? Why do we sneeze? What is the point in having skin? The human body is one of the most complicated things in the Universe. Join Professor Astro Cat and the whole gang as they journey through all the wondrous parts of the human body, with the help of writer Dominic Walliman himself! From head to toe and everywhere in-between, there's nothing left out of this fascinating human body odyssey!
42) The body: a complete user's guide : how your body functions, and how to keep it healthy and strong
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Your body is an incredible machine that can run for more than 80 years without batteries, can self-propel over land and water, can heal itself from most common ailments, and can pair with another of its kind to reproduce. This updated, fully illustrated, easy-to-understand guide from National Geographic explores the intricate systems that make up the marvelous human body--from head to toe, inside and out. Beautifully designed and brimming with fascinating...
Author
Series
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Circulatory System guides readers through the fascinating inner workings of the human body. The human body contains several complex systems that work closely together to support life and allow the body to function properly. Circulatory System explores the characteristics and interactions of this system, its makeup, and its importance"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The human body is a fascinating piece of machinery. It's full of mystery, and wonder, and WOW. And it turns out, every single human on the planet has one! Join Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular Wow in the World podcast, as they take you on a fact-filled adventure from your toes and your tongues to your brain and your lungs."-- provided by publisher.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know you made 3 million new blood cells while you read this sentence? Or that you shed and regrow a whole new layer of skin every 39 days? Or that your DNA could stretch to the Sun and back not once but 16 times? 1,000 Amazing Human Body Facts is full of bite-size, fascinating nuggets of information about the incredible abilities of human bodies."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"With supercool facts, clever rhyme, and hilarious illustrations by Steve Björkman, acclaimed author Joanne Settel will answer kids' most burning questions about their bodies in this fascinating, fun exploration of the science of our digestion."--
Have you ever wondered... Why spicy foods make you sweat? Why garlic makes your breath so stinky? Just how long your large intestine is? What happens when you swallow gum? Why food tastes different when...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"If you think that intelligence emanates from the mind and that reasoning necessitates the suppression of emotion, you'd better think again--or rather not 'think' at all. In his provocative new book, Guy Claxton draws on the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology to reveal how our bodies--long dismissed as mere conveyances--actually constitute the core of our intelligent life. From the endocrinal means by which our organs communicate to the...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Everybody has a body, and each body is different. Sometimes the differences mean certain kids have challenges. In this book you can meet some kids who face challenges and find out about their differences--as well as all the things everybody has in common.
"This photo picture book looks at differences in bodies, with photos of children with many different challenges including various physical disparities, learning differences, and medical conditions"--...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A perfect STEM resource: This illustrated tour of our "leftover" body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you'll ever explore--the one inside your body. Did you know your amazing, incredible body is a walking, talking museum of evolution? In The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers, tour guides Wisdom Tooth and Disappearing Kidney lead...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Travel deep with the digestive systems! What happens to food after we eat i? Explore the surprisingly action-packed world of cells, enzymes, and microbes living in your gut! Chew on this! The digestive system: A tour through your guts Visit the inside of your mouth, stomach, liver, intestines, and the other organs that make up the gastrointestinal tract! In this book, your guide to the gut is a friendly bacterium who will take on a journey beyond...
56) Cuerpo humano
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
¿Cùles son las partes del cuerpo humano? ¿Qǔ es una ilusi̤n ̤ptica? ¿Cùles son los elementos de una pir̀mide alimenticia?... ¡Algo nuevo que aprender en cada p̀gina! La serie Eyewitness Workbooks presenta cuatro libros escritos por expertos en educaci̤n. Cada libro: desarrolla los conocimientos de tu hijo en un tema esencial, refuerza las competencias b̀sicas necesarias en clase, motiva a tu hijo a profundizar en el tema.
What are the...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This three-part series uses cutting-edge graphics to reveal the surprisingly beautiful biological processes that keep one alive. Discover the ingenious ways your body develops, adapts, and endures, and witness the fascinating and finely tuned systems that keep one's body motoring, and the scientists guessing.
Publisher
Rock 'N Learn
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Children join fun characters in naming body parts and saying words for family members. They also learn to communicate their needs and express feelings such as tired and hungry. Includes over 70 words and phrases. An on-screen mouth shows how to form sounds and encourages imitation and proper articulation.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Travel with mischievous cartoon guides, the Brainwaves, in this book of science through a range of mindblowing STEM topics Meet the Brainwaves, hilarious little mischief-makers who will be your guides to a marvellous range of mindblowing science topics! These pint-sized pals will jump aboard the invention of the car, take you on a madcap holiday to Mars and outer space, and will even shrink down to atomic level to explore the most basic building...
60) The yawn book
Author
Publisher
Clarion books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Why do we yawn? Do animals yawn? And why are yawns so CONTAGIOUS? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this fact-filled and funny nonfiction picture book. Why did you yawn before your piano recital? Do you yawn more than your grandmother? And is your pet dog really yawning because you are? Find out in The Yawn Book, a funny and fascinating book of facts, including the most unbelievable one: no one knows for sure why we yawn at all."--...
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