Your Skin and Mine: Revised Edition (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) [Paperback]

Paul Showers (Author), Kathleen Kuchera (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 1991 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2

"New illustrations and some text revision update this 1965 basic introduction to the skin and its functions. Four children take turns presenting different aspects of the skin, such as pigment and melanin, cuts and healing, fingerprints, and the sense of touch."—SLJ.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-- New illustrations and some careful text revision have given this 1965 basic introduction to the skin and its functions a much needed update. From the cover, which now features several children frolicking in the water rather than a rear view of three shirtless boys, to the highly appealing page layouts, this book proves far superior to its predecessor. A token girl has been added to the cast of main characters, although she is still outnumbered, three to one. The four take turns presenting different aspects of the skin, such as pigment and melanin, cuts and healing, fingerprints, and the sense of touch. Ink-and-watercolor illustrations are lively and vibrant, in direct contrast to the former black, white, and gold drawings. Changes in the text are minimal. More significant is the way in which it has been rearranged. Passages have been moved, regrouped, and elaborated upon, improving the flow of the story line. Page setup has gone from lines of sentences to paragraphs, resulting in a more readable style. The book should be given strong consideration as either a new or replacement copy.
- Denise L. Moll, Lone Pine School, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Paul Showers wrote twenty books for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, including favorites such as What Happens to a Hamburger? and Where Does the Garbage Go? Mr. Showers worked on the Detroit Free Press, the New York Herald Tribune, and for thirty years, the Sunday New York Times.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Collins; Revised edition (August 30, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006445102X
• ISBN-13: 978-0064451024
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 8.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #331,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Anatomy & Physiology
  • #84 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > General

More About the Author

Paul Showers wrote twenty books for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, including favorites such as What Happens to a Hamburger? and Where Does the Garbage Go? Mr. Showers worked on the Detroit Free Press, the New York Herald Tribune, and for thirty years, the Sunday New York Times.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good lead in book for hygiene, July 31, 2011

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This review is from: Your Skin and Mine: Revised Edition (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (Paperback)

This book is good for an introduction into hygiene. The lesson on skin gives a good foundation on the body's defense of germs. Used correctly, students will be able to see how hygiene fits into the infection control equation, whether at home, school or play. When they know that the body is better when their defense is high, they can continually act responsibly to have better health. This book is best when paired with a hygiene lesson or other infection control activity (environmental cleaning, hand washing, etc.).

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun book, September 6, 2008

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Beth E. Hendrickson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Skin and Mine: Revised Edition (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (Paperback)

My two girls loved this book. My 4-year-old really enjoyed looking at her skin under the magnifying glass.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have fun observing., October 10, 2001

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esmerelda (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Skin and Mine: Revised Edition (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (Paperback)

My five year old is intrigued by this book. Although the book suggests using a magnifying glass to do so, the observations it asks the reader to make can largely be done by the eye. I read it to him at night and, lying in bed, he and I look at our own skins and spot the similarities and differences in a gentle game of observation. It encourages the act of looking at the familiar with a new and curious eye. And the information it gives is solid and uncondescending.