Me and My Body (Fun Finding Out) - Hardcover

PreS-Gr 3--Oversized and filled with bright illustrations, this introduction covers all of the body systems and senses in the simplest of terms, each one in a two-page spread. General hygiene and healthy habits are introduced, as are trips to the doctor and dentist. Explanations are brief and serviceable The large format allows for big print and lots of colorful cartoon drawings. A Halloween scene lends a clever twist: two trick-or-treaters are dressed in skeleton and muscle costumes. The discussion of skin makes the sunscreen/melanin connection. Reproduction is handled through a sequence of captioned illustrations, each framed by a baby block. My First Body Book (DK, 1995) is similar in style and focus, but is a bit wordier.

Jacqueline Elsner, Athens Regional Library, GA

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