My Body, Your Body (Wonderwise) [Library Binding]

Mick Manning (Author), Brita G. Om (Author), Brita Granstrom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Wonderwise

Compares and contrasts various parts of the human anatomy with those of animals and concludes that all bodies are different and special.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2AA look at human and animal bodies with comments on differences and similarities. Each double-page spread begins with a command relating to a part of the body, such as "Look in a mirror!" (eyes) or "Pinch your skin!" It is accompanied by a delightful cartoon illustration of a child acting out the command. A brief explanation of the purpose of that anatomical part follows, e.g., "a tough head-to-toe covering to protect you from the heat, dirt, and dust." The opposite page has drawings of two or more animals with one or two facts relating to the body part for each one, such as "A male chameleon can change its skin color when he feels angry or falls in love." The lively watercolor illustrations are an essential part of the book. The artists have given the animals a certain charm; the human skeleton even has a smile. The "Helpful Words" section has only eight words in it, and two of them are repeated, word for word. A good addition to an easy-science section or picture-book collection.AElaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531144860
• ISBN-13: 978-0531144862
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,388,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mick Manning has been writing and illustrating children's books for twenty years, often sharing the illustration with his partner, the illustrator Brita Granström. Their book awards include The Smarties Silver Award and The English Association Award (which they have won four times: 2000, 2005, 2008 and again recently in 2011 with Taff in the WAAF, the follow-up to their much loved Tail-End Charlie.) Mick and Brita are also the creators of 'Max and Kate', the long running pre-school picture story, for Ladybug Magazine in the USA.

Their most recent books are Nature Adventures and Charles Dickens. Scenes From An Extraordinary Life. Reviewed by Simon Callow in the New York Times in December 2011: ". . . anyone of any age who is interested in Dickens would gain something from this book: its verve and wit are infectious . . . The subtitle sums it up very well: a wonderful, enduring introduction for young readers."

Visit their website at mickandbrita.com

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, July 22, 2005

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Jajemi (Osaka, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Body, Your Body (Wonderwise) (Paperback)

We love this book (3 1/2 year old). The commands are fun - explore your teeth, stick out your tongue. It has a few ideas for further activities in the back. Today we made a "nose book" all about the sense of smell, and an "eye book" about sight. Excellent series with great pictures and simple explanations. Your nose is your smelling machine - great stuff. Giraffes have tongues long enough to reach into their ears!