Do you ever wonder why you wake up rubbing the sleep out of your eyes? Or what happens inside your body when you sneeze?
When you look in the mirror, you can see what you look like from head to toe, but what do you look like from head to toe on the inside? Chances are, your kids wonder about these kinds of things too.
As babies grow up, they learn what a hand is and how a foot works, but it’s also important that kids understand how their body functions as they continue growing. These books do a great job telling it all like it is — from the smallest bone in their human bodies to how their internal organs work.
“A Drop of Blood”
Why do we bleed when we get cuts? We’ve all got blood in our bodies, but what does it do for us? A Drop of Blood by Paul Showers describes how blood functions in a body.
Ages: 10-14
“Eyes and Ears”
Did you know six muscles keep your eyeballs in your eye sockets? Or that your body’s three smallest bones are in your ear? Read more about your ears and eyes in Eyes and Ears by Seymour Simon.
Ages: 6-10
“Ultimate Bodypedia”
National Geographic Kids’ Ultimate Bodypedia will take your kids on a tour of the inside and outside of a human body.
Ages: 7-10
“Parts”
What’s that coming out of my nose? Why is there fuzz in my belly button? How does my tooth become loose? Learn all about your parts in this picture book, aptly titled Parts, by Tedd Arnold.
Ages: 3-7
“Dr. Bonyfide Presents Bones of the Rib Cage and Spine”
This workbook is like the Magic Schoolbus in tangible form. Take a journey through the rib cage and spine with Dr. Bonyfide Presents Bones of the Rib Cage and Spine.
Ages: 5-9
“Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, and Yawn”
So why do you sneeze, shiver, hiccup and yawn? Find out what’s going on inside your body when these things happen in Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, and Yawn.
Ages 6-12
“Guts: Our Digestive System”
What happens to food once you swallow it? Guts: Our Digestive System is a great way to show kids exactly how their insides work.
Ages: 6-10
“Human Anatomy Coloring Book”
Just because you’re coloring, that doesn’t mean you’re not learning. This Human Anatomy Coloring Book is a great way for kids (and adults) to visualize parts of the body.
For all ages
“The Brain: All About Our Nervous System and More!”
Hey, brainiac. Do you know how your brain works? Seymour Simon, an award-winning science writer, tells you all about your noggin and your nervous system in The Brain: All About Our Nervous System and More!
Ages: 6-10
“Dem Bones”
Sometimes singing is the most effective way to learn things. Learn about your bones through songs in Dem Bones! (Did anyone else learn their multiplication tables, states and capitals with songs?)
Ages: 5-8
“Muscles: Our Muscular System”
You use your muscles every day. How do they work and what do they look like under your skin? Find out in Muscles: Our Muscular System by Seymour Simon.
For ages 6-10
“My Five Senses”
What are the five senses? Do you have them all? How do they work? Find out with My Five Senses.
Ages: 4-8
“The Body Book: Easy-to-Make Hand-on Models That Teach”
Ready for some hands-on learning? Make a spinal column out of cardboard and string and build the major organs and other parts of the body with The Body Book: Easy-to-Make Hand-on Models That Teach.
Ages: 8-11
Books about bodies for kids
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