OwlKids Celebration Week: The Human Body
I won't mince words: I adore this book. The Human Body is extremely durable, interesting, engaging, beautifully illustrated, and well written. There are more interactive elements than I could ever share in one post - and all so well constructed (read: your kids won't wreck it!) and innovative. If I had a top ten for a child's library, this would have a spot near the top. Honestly.
Look at the little pull out above. What a fantastic and fun way to teach about protecting ourselves from the sun!
From skin and bones, to breathing and digestion; this book has you covered! At the back are these great flipables that my son really loves. Both genders and a few ethnicities are covered so most kids can relate and marvel.
The above spread is my personal favorite. Each spread has several short articles so you can read part, or all, as you and your child wish at each reading. The illustrations are lively and humorous. While this is not a picture book, the marriage between the art and words is so key to this book's success. Kudos to the author, Pascale Hedelin and the illustrator, Robert Barborini.
Just look at this cool shutter-style pull tab page! What a nice way to see themselves as they have been, are now, and will be.
