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This book gives readers information about our blood and circulatory system.

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9781410940131

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These titles are organized by questions that introduce the body system, its function, and its care, but the questions are not stimulating. A final spread reviews the topic. Some subtitles don't accurately reflect the content. Why Do I Burp barely covers diet, while How Do My Muscles Get Strong is mostly on exercise. In Why Do I Have Periods, the photo choices put a depressing spin on menstruation. Though the large illustrations, photographs, micrographs, and insets including Practical Advice, Extreme Facts, and Science Behind the Myth add variety, minor problems mar the illustrations in several titles. For example, one in Asthma Attack shows the heart on the wrong side of the body, and in Pulse, a doctor shown with a patient is not using a stethoscope as the caption states. School Library Journal April 2011-- School Library Journal This is part of the Inside My Body series written especially for grades 3 through 5. It is a great nonfiction book for the elementary teacher's library. This important book will engage readers as they learn more about their anatomy and health. The book starts off by asking: What is my pulse? It then goes on to describe all about our hearts, blood, and blood pressure. In addition it discusses why some people need heart surgery. Did you know that shrews have faster heart rates than any other animal. Their hearts beat over 1,200 times every minute! All new terms are bolded and contained in a glossary at the end of the book. Colorful, detailed illustrations are abundant throughout. In addition, Extreme Body facts and Science behind the Myth sidebars contain interesting pieces of information for the reader. Detailed anatomy illustrations are also present throughout each book in the series. The end of each book contains a glossary, a section listing additional books and websites to read, and an index. -Lori Cirucci, Science Teacher NSTA Recommends Review posted on 4/19/2011-- NSTA Recommends

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