Description
About the book. The Incredible Human Body Tour turns the body into a destination for a fictional trip in a small minibus. Anna Brett and Lonely Planet Kids use this narrative device to introduce muscles, the skeleton, organs, and the body’s systems. Photographs, drawings, and computer-generated images provide multiple ways to view the same structures.
Content. The content covers the brain, the nervous system and senses, the mouth and digestion, as well as the heart, blood, muscles, and bones. The skin, immune system, and kidneys are also included. Other spreads address cells, DNA, and genes as the body’s building blocks. The imagined minibus trip ties the themes together and allows the illustrations to show the body from a perspective humans cannot usually experience.
Who is this book suitable for? Suitable for children who are curious about how the body is put together and enjoy a playful framework for factual material. The spreads can be read together with an adult who can assist with English words and names of body parts. The book was published in 2022 and has 144 pages. It is presented as an illustrated knowledge journey through anatomy and the body’s functions.
Read together and discover more. Read together with an adult who can assist with English words and let the child choose a theme they wish to investigate further. Feel free to take one spread at a time, and allow time to study the images before moving on in the text. Talk about similarities and differences between what you see, and link the reading to something the child already knows. Flip back to favorite pages and find a new detail or a question you can investigate further. A short reading session can provide many conversations, especially when the child is allowed to point out what sparks their curiosity. You may wish to use a map or another book alongside to put a place or a theme into a larger context. Alternate between reading aloud and describing the illustrations in Norwegian, so that new English terms become easier to understand. Adapt the pace according to interest and reading experience, and let the next reading session begin where curiosity leads you.
About the edition. English book, published 2022. 144 pages. ISBN 9781838695279.
