Hidden World: Human Body (A First Discovery Book) [Spiral-bound]

Claude Delafosse (Author), Gallimard Jeunesse (Creator) (Author), Pierre-Marie Valat (Illustrator) (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Hidden World

What happens to a sandwich after you take a bite? Why do kids lose their baby teeth? Using the magic paper flashlight that comes in the back of the book, children travel through internal organs, inspect X-rays, and even watch a developing baby!

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Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Spiral-bound: 24 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439106818
• ISBN-13: 978-0439106818
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and innovative!, April 22, 2003

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Andrea La-Rosa (Hialeah, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden World: Human Body (A First Discovery Book) (Spiral-bound)

The price is a little steep-- the book is child-sized, meaning it's about seven square inches big-- but boy does it make up for its size in presentation! The flip-transparencies are ingenious, as well as the method for viewing it. My 5 1/2 year old son couldn't put it down. Its language is clear but not dumbed-down. There may be a few vocabulary words that the younger readers will ask about. But honestly, this is a GREAT introduction to human anatomy for this age group-- by far the best one I've seen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hidden World, Human Body, July 18, 2005

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden World: Human Body (A First Discovery Book) (Spiral-bound)

This is clever little book that uses transparencies and a paper flashlight to add a little fun to an tremendously interesting topic: what the human body is all about.

In this book you remove the paper flashlight from the back page and then slide it between the black pages and the transparencies to `illuminate' (actually just draw attention too) parts of the pictures.

Topics include:

The Diversity Of The Human Form
How A Baby Grows In It's Mommy's Tummy
Parts Of Digestion
Bones
Teeth
The Five Senses
Dreams And Sleep
Smaller Parts Of The Body As One Might See Them Under A Microscope

...at the end there are pictures and the question: "Did you find these hidden pictures..."


If you are interested in detail here's a little more about the topics:

The diversity of the human form - actually this is only two pages that show different kids and you will probably have to point out to them that people come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. The text is: "Each human body is a wonderful world! Turn the page to find out how human life begins.

How a baby grows in it's mommy's tummy - One page shows a mom and babe with the development of the mommy's belly and the relative size of the baby in silhouette. There is also a transparency that shows a baby at one, one-and-a- half, 3, and 5 months.

Parts of digestion - An girl is shown in silhouette with a the 5 parts of digestion labeled beneath: chew, swallow, digest, absorb, and eliminate. A blue circle indicates where the food is in the process.

The accompanying transparency depicts the parts of the body: such as esophagus, liver, pancreas, etc. The digestive processes, as well, is briefly discussed: teeth, saliva, etc. They do not mention stomach acid, but only say that in the stomach food is broken down even further. They then say that it passes into the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed. Then through the large intestine and out the rectum.

Bones -- there is an xray type picture. They touch on the structural aspects of bones as well.

Teeth -The transparency shows an `xray' type picture of a boy's skull with bones, nasal cavities and teeth showing. Sure to be of interest is the fact that baby teeth are `pushed out' by the adult teeth.

Dreams and Sleep - a really useless transparency of no real merit accompanies text that reminds us that while we sleep, our brains stay active.

Smaller parts of the body as one might see them under a microscope - these include what a slide with a skin bisection with a hair might look like. In addition: white blood cells; red blood cells, muscle, bone, brain; egg and sperm cells.


Four Stars. This book is not comprehensive (and perhaps should not be for this age group) but it does have gaps which they could have easily been covered.

Also, there is nothing graphic or yucky in this mom's opinion and although it is hardly comprehensive, it probably contains enough detail for the six and under crowd.



**See Magic School Bus videos for a fun ride through Arnold's digestive track. For the bodies defense system, take a ride through Ralphies' body.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but incomplete..., February 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Hidden World: Human Body (A First Discovery Book) (Spiral-bound)

My 3 year old wanted to know how food gets to the stomach and beyond (of course). This book serves to explain how food is digested, how 1/2 of the skeleton looks (no feet, mom), and how a baby grows in the mother...but it misses muscles, circulatory system, nervous system and isn't very detailed when it does discuss the five senses. The main attraction of this book is the fascinating paper flash light that seems to illuminate the very good illustrations on transparencies. It is a winner - we just wish it covered more and answered more questions.