Bart's Heart

by Alleyne, Cargill H.; Zahn, Colby; Zahn, Colby; Alleyne, Cargill

• ISBN13: 9781592113040
• ISBN10: 1592113044
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-09-05
• Publisher: Histria Kids
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Summary

Bart's Heart is the second in a series of educational children's books about the human body.It presents facts about the human heart in an entertaining, colorful manner. In addition to the facts presented, there is a glossary at the end of the book which provides both meanings of the medical terms as well as pronunciations. There is also a small heart hidden in the detail of each illustration for the reader to discern.Bart is tries to survive his hockey game while his Dad shouts fun facts about the structure and function of his heart. We hope that the text will promote the habit of parents, caregivers and teachers reading with their children. We also hope that it will spark an interest in the human body in children of all socioeconomic backgrounds.

Author Biography

Cargill H. Alleyne, Jr, M.D. is a neurosurgeon in private practice in Augusta Georgia. He is a former Professor and Chairman of Neurosurgery at Augusta University. His honors include Castle Connolly’ s “ Top Doctors” and America’ s “ Best Doctors.” Dr. Alleyne’ s bibliography includes over 500 scholarly contributions. He is a member of numerous professional organizations and is currently a Director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Alleyne is married to Audrey Alleyne, M.D., an anesthesiologist, and their two children, Nathan and Nicole, were the inspiration for the book series. Colby Zahn, M.S., C.M.I is an illustrator at UWorld E-learning Providers. She was formerly an illustrator in the Department of Neurosurgery in the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.