Learning in Action: Human Body

by Claybourne, Anna

• ISBN13: 9781592239382
• ISBN10: 1592239382
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-11
• Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books

Summary

Here's a book that literally gets your heart pumping! At the touch of a button, young readers can listen to the thump-thump-thump of a heartbeat and see a cool 3-D model of a human heart beat along to a light-up EKG--and that's just the cover! Inside Learning in Action: Human Body, kids can see, hear, and experience the human body like never before. Learn how life begins--from cell to baby--with an amazing 3-D pop-up of a newborn that comes to life with a real cry. Discover all of your body's systems, from head to toe, and understand how your body works with an incredible combination of pop-ups, lift-the-flap surprises, detailed illustrations and engaging text. Parents be forewarned: reading this book may lead children to pursue medical degrees.

Author Biography

Anna is a freelance children's writer and editor, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She is the author of many non-fiction books for children, specializing in Life science topics, such as the human body, genes and DNA, insects, plants and sea life.Awards include: 2005 Winner, Prix de la Science le Livre (9-14 age category, French prize) for The Usborne Introduction to Genes and DNA. 1997 Winner, Times Educational Supplement Senior Information Book Award for The World Of Shakespeare.