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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Examines "all the complex processes that keep our bodies alive and thriving, from the basic building blocks of the body--our cells--to skin, muscles, and bones and the ways in which our many parts work together. Learn about the senses, how we read faces and body language, nutrition and immunity, the brain, sleep, memory, dreams, and much more"--Amazon.com.
4) Why?: I burp
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about why people burp, and how to handle burping. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and a list of additional resources.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the inner workings of the human body, offering diagrams and explanations of how different organs function together to make the body run.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The stomach is notoriously outspoken. It growls, gurgles, and grumbles while other organs remain silent, inconspicuous, and content. For centuries humans have puzzled over this rowdy, often overzealous organ, deliberating on the extent of its influence over cognition, mental well-being, and emotions, and wondering how the gut became so central to our sense of self. Travelling from ancient Greece to Victorian England, eighteenth-century France to modern...
7) Skin
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce beginning readers to the structure and function of your skin. Includes picture glossary and index."--
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
63 p. : col. ill. ; 33 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Join Koko and the explorers on a journey inside your body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Along the way, find out about your busy brain, beating heart, bony skeleton, and much more."--Back cover.
Author
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the respiratory system, including its functions and structure, as well as information about respiratory problems and how to keep lungs healthy. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking using the Common Core questions.
10) Why do I sneeze?
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustratons ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-page photos describe what happens in the body that makes us sneeze"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the nervous system, including its functions and structure, as well as information about the effects of diseases and drugs on the nervous system and advice about how to keep the nervous system healthy. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking using the Common Core questions.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the skeletal system, including its functions and structure, as well as information about how bones work and how to keep bones healthy. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking using the Common Core questions.
Author
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Can you lick your own elbow? Could you pick up a car? Can you sneeze faster than a cheetah? This book takes a fun look at the human body by asking and answering a series of quirky yet thought-provoking questions such as these! Although primarily a recreational read, the book nevertheless contains a wealth of fascinating information and bizarre facts about the human body that readers will be sure to find captivating.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Discusses different ways people keep cool in the summer, including spending time in the shade, sweating, using fans and air conditioners, swimming, staying hydrated, and eating cold foods. Includes a list of further resources, a glossary, and a list of words used in the text that help children become better readers.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the muscular system, including its functions and structure, as well as information about muscular system problems and advice about how to keep muscles healthy. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking using the Common Core questions.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the digestive system, including its functions and structure, as well as information about digestive problems. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking using the Common Core questions.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the circulatory system, including its functions and structure, as well as information about circulatory problems and advice about how to keep one's heart healthy. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking using the Common Core questions.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hop aboard a flying saucer and travel alongside your alien guides who are on a mission to understand the wonders of human body systems. High-impact graphic art explores the circulatory system, the digestive system, the skeletal system, and more. Get a close-up view of how a healthy body works to fight invaders like viruses... or spaceships"--