Library Media Connection - Helen Burkart Presser
This early reading series engages young children in learning about their bodies and the functions of different parts of the human body. Each book begins with a general explanation and labeling of outside and inside body parts. The text then moves into a specific body part, its function, and how to keep it healthy. Large bold photographs and simple illustrations assist in understanding each concept. A table of contents, quiz, and picture glossary assist the youngest students with beginning exploration and research. Consultants used in creating the series include a physician for content and a reading specialist for literacy. Compared to other series about the body, this one is structured with just the right mix of questions, content, and repetition to hold the interest of your youngest readers. Index. Helen Burkart Presser, Author and Lower School Librarian, Canterbury School, Fort Wayne, Indiana <i> Library Media Connection</i> August/September 2010
November 14, 2011Booklist - Illene Cooper
"The small, square-format book in the Our Bodies series offers the very basics about this most important of organs. Parts of identified as "outside" the body (like legs and head), while others (like heart and stomach) are "inside." The format is simple: one line of text sits beneath each color photograph, offering such insights as "Your brain is inside your head" and "Your brain is working when you are thinking." Most of the pictures are stock photos of children at school or at play, but the two photos of the brain itself – a wrinkly mass like a wad of chewed gum, and a close-up of glistening brain tissue – are eye-openers. The information is sometimes so simplistic it borders on confusing; for instance, how exactly does drinking a lot of water help the brain? This may work for the very youngest or those just learning to read, but use this primarily as a stepping-stone to broader books about the body. Very short glossary appended." Recommended– Illene Cooper<i>Booklist</i>April 2010
November 14, 2011
