First Human Body Encyclopedia (Dk First Reference Series) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Young readers are introduced to the wonders of the human body in this reference that takes them inside to see how things fit and work together. This exciting book is packed with fascinating facts that make basic anatomy accessible and fun. Full color.
Lexile Measure: IG820L (What's this?)
Series: Dk First Reference Series
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: DK Children; 1 edition (February 21, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0756609976
ISBN-13: 978-0756609979
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.6 x 11.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (212 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #5,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Reference > Encyclopedias #6 in Books > Reference > Encyclopedias & Subject Guides > Children's #10 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Science Studies > Anatomy & Physiology
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
This book is wonderful. I looked at a TON of human body books for my first grader. It seemed nearly impossible to find one for the 5-8 year old crowd that was factually thorough and had real photographs, but that wasn't too in-depth or too advanced in vocabulary. So many books for this age group are just plain simplistic and cartoony and don't do justice to the amazing machines our bodies are!Since my dd is highly visual, the pictures are important to us and this book slam-dunks in that category (as usual for DK). Every major body system is covered, as well as a few things you might not think to teach a Kinder to 3rd grader, like allergies and non-verbal communication. My dd LOVED the section on the circulatory system and the real-life photos of the components of blood held her interest in a major way.I highly recommend this for a classical homeschooling family (for first grade) or just for any parent with kids who want to know how their bodies work.
I bought this book for my daughter, who's almost 4, because she started to ask questions about how boys' and girls' bodies are different, and I wanted some simple anatomy illustrations to aid our discussion. I find it exceedingly odd that a book called First Human Body Encyclopedia never mentions the penis, not even within the context of the urinary tract. Four whole pages are devoted to the urinary system, but there's not a single description or diagram to help me explain why boys pee standing up and girls pee sitting down. There's also a section on reproduction, complete with talk of eggs, sperm, the uterus, and fallopian tubes, and even a female reproductive diagram to go with it, but no vagina. How is that even possible? Is it some sort of last-ditch effort to help mom and dad avoid questions about sex? They're such glaring omissions that I can't give this book a high rating, even though it's well written overall.
I ordered this item to give as a gift, taking a chance that it would be as good as was reviewed here. I was DELIGHTED! This is a wonderful book for ANY child ages 4 to 12, I'd guess. Actually, I'm 34 and found it fascinating. The text is interesting, font not too small, not too technical or wordy. The mix of photos and models is just right. They have lots of interesting facts throughout, also. Did you know your hair can grow for up to 7 years before falling out? The writer puts amounts in ways a child can understand. For instance, the amount of blood in a baby verses a 10 year old, verses an adult is shown in bottles of red liquid next to a photo of that age person. Stunning photos of developing fetuses, pictures of white blood cells "eating" germs, and much more make this a terrific buy! We need to order ourselves a copy now. I let my kids look at it with me before we mail it to their cousin. We spent a half hour entranced before I realized we better mail it, or it would look like a used book! Buy it. You may want to get two copies!
My 3+ year old daughter and I checked this out of the library. As soon as we did we had to look and read it numberous times during the day and before bed. She is down right passionate about it.When I had to return it to the library she cried very hard so I bought her a copy for Valentine's day.Since seeing and reading this wonderful book my daughter is determined to become a doctor. She wants to read as many body books as she possibily can so that's what I have been buying her. I've learned much about the body myself.I think these DK books are wonderful for kids with all the photographs plus text. They are books that provide information in such a way that as they grow through the years they can learn more and more from the same book.
I have a very precocious 5 year old who has been reading full sentences since he turned 3 years old. It has been a challenge to keep up with his thirst for knowledge! This book is full of all sorts of interesting facts that even I didn't know (like the fact that a baby's bones contain lots of cartilage, while an adults contain very little), with pictures of x-rays, inside of the esophagus, diagrams of lymphatic system - very detailed.We checked this book out from the library and now Santa will bring one because he has already looked at it for hours and hours . . . great purchase for those looking for a fun and educational book to share with their children.
I purchased this book for my granddaughter's 5th birthday gift last month. What a nice book it is. As soon as she opened it she began looking through it....ignoring the other gifts! The pictures are great...and the descriptions of the body and all it's parts and functions are excellent. The age level recommended is 4 - 8, which is ideal. It intrigues children as young as 4, but I believe this book could appeal to children 11 or older. My granddaughter has been very interested in the human body for a few months now, and has several books related to it, but she's especially excited about this book.
I ordered this book hoping it would provide a little more information for my 4 year-old than her "inside body book" with crude drawings, since she's very curious about the body. Unfortunately, it doesn't really have all the actual anatomy information, with pictures, that I had hoped. It's a good reference book to have, but it's not a kids' anatomy book. Similar to other reviews I've read of the various DK Encyclopedias, I find it a little disorganized. Its almost like the authors had a big board of information on a topic and just threw darts to decide which things to include and what order to put them in.
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