A Day in the Life of Your Body: An Around-The-Clock Guide to How Your Body Works

Detailed,scientificallyaccuratecolorillustrationsarecomplementedwithalivelytextthatexplainsthemanywaysatypicalhealthychild'sbodyfunctionsatdifferenttimesofatypicalday.Thebook'snarrativedepictsachildwakingupinthemorning,eatingbreakfastanddigestingfood,usingthebody'smusclestorideabike,andperformingthemanynormalactivitiesthatmakeupachild'saverageday.Indescribingtheactivities,thebookshowsandexplainstheworkingsofthechild'sbrainandnervoussystem,therespiratorysystem,theheartandcardiovascularsystem,theskeletalsystem,andothervitalfunctions.Kidslearntheimportanceofgoodnutrition,regularexercise,andadequatesleep.They'llalsofindanswerstoimportantquestionsthatdealwithvisitstoadoctor'soffice,gettingsickandrecovering,andgrowinguptoadulthood.Morethan200photosandillustrationsareallincolor.