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Dem Bones

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I homeschool my elementary age children and we used this book when studying our body. It is a fun book to read and the information provided about each of the bones is suitable for elementary age level.

I picked up this book for almost three year old daughter because we loved Bob Barner's Fish Wish. My daughter learned so much about the ocean from that book and I thought Dem Bones would give her an introduction to the body. The book follows an old African folk song called Dem Bones. "The ankle bone is conneced to the foot bone, the foot bone is connected to the leg bone" and so on. Since my daughter is so young I just sing the song to her and point out the bones on her body as we see the corresponding ones on the skeletons in the book. If you have an older child there is much more in depth information about the bones provided on each page. That is why I love Bob barner's books so much. My daughter can follow along the simple to read stories now and when she gets older I can go over the more informative parts with her later. She has already learned a great deal from this book and she really loves it. Bob Barner really makes learning fun.

This book offers a wonderful introduction to the bone structure of the human body, even for very young children (my 3 year old daughter and niece just love this book). The use of fun, bright skeletons appeals to the reader and balances the use of scientific language in the text. Even mom and dad will learn a thing or two while reading it! You'll have your kids singing Dem Bones (the foot bone connected to the ankle bone, etc.) before you know it.

We bought this book because my boys thought it would be "Scary". They were delighted to find out it was about the bones of the human body. My kindergartener can't wait to share it with his teacher! The text has to be simplified at times for younger children, but the scientific names are a GREAT learning experience (even for older children). Look closely-you'll see more in the illustrations each time you look at the book.

As an elementary school librarian, I used this book with my classes. We sang the song as we turned the pages. Then, at the end we laughed about the names of the bones and practiced ways of using the "real" names. 1) Go to the nurse after you skinned your knee on the playground and ask for a bandaid to put on your patella; 2) You stub your toe and grab it and moan, "Oh, I stubbed my phlanges", etc.

Kids from K through 5th grade enjoyed this! Lots of fun.

In addition to this being an eye-popping fun book to look at with all of Barner's dancing, wriggling collages, it is a clear lesson in anatomy for youngsters.

Picking up on the theme of the song we all know so well, Barner shows how "Dem Bones" are connected and how they work for us.

Smiles and education all in one package!

I read this book with my 4 year old grandson. He now sings along with me and I have heard him singing the song while playing. He is learning about his body and thoroughly enjoys this lively book. It brings us together at the end of a long day. I tickle his bones while reading the story and he loves it.

This book has become a favorite in our home.
My 5 y.o. daughter is fascinated with the human skeleton and we watched this animated story on a Scholastic DVD, to entertain her curiosity... when I saw it was based on a book I hunted it down and bought it.

I gave it to my little girl for her birthday and she hugged me so tight! It's a favorite in our home and I think it will remain so forever. It's not just for Halloween, it's for any day. The author teaches the reader the purpose of our bones, how they're connected (the major bones) and if you read it aloud in the Dry Bones song tune, it's perfect.

We own a hardcover copy.

I purchased this book originally for my kids to use during Halloween, but found that it can be used throughout the year. It's great for learning body parts and sung to a Negro spiritual tune.

A great book to sing to kids! They will probably learn some anatomy too! We'll be using this book at our Halloween Storytime!