The Human Body in 30 Seconds by
Anna Claybourne with illustrations by Wesley Robins will keep young readers
engrossed as they explore the rich variety of subjects covered in 30 topics.
Six sections: Body Parts, Body Structure, Survival Systems, Brain and Nervous
System, Senses, and Your Amazing Body provide readers with clear organization
and each begins with a Glossary of words pertinent to the content. Each of the
topics covered in the section offers brief, well-written and fact-filled
discussions paired with a 3-second summary, and an activity.
Body Parts
provides a thoughtful discussion beginning with the basic building block – cells,
to the organization of body tissues,
then organs—which make up body systems. Body
Structure looks at the 206 bones
of the skeleton, the three types of muscles, movement, teeth, skin, hair, and
nails.
Survival Systems examines
the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory and immune systems. Here’s an
interesting fact: the human body discards 500 million skin cells per day. Brain and Nervous System explains how
the brain is able to handle up to 100 trillion calculations every single
second. Senses describes the
numerous ways in which humans are able to connect with the world. The final
section, Your Amazing Body, offers
an overview of reproduction, growth, aging, genes and DNA, and explores what
makes you YOU.
Each
subject is paired vibrant illustrations. Reader-friendly content, thoughtful
discussions, and a broad range of topics make this book an excellent resource
for home or school.
Recommended
as a handy introduction to a subject that we all must deal with on a daily
basis.