Under Your Skin: Your Amazing Body
By Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom

Get under your skin—in a good way! Created for 6- to 9-year olds, however adults can enjoy this colorful exploration of the human body too. Under Your Skin uses flaps and vivid illustrations to contrast the external and internal view of various anatomical systems and features. The use of simple sentences and attention grabbing headlines maximize understanding for novice readers.

Tangible similes and metaphors keep the emergent scientist engaged and entertained. The skeleton “is your body’s framework – without it you ‘d be like wibbly, wobbly jellyfish!” (p. 10).

This is an excellent book for ELL (English Language Learner) students. A variety of drawings and labels are used to illustrate ideas and convey complex concepts. Go on a journey through the body, from how your tongue detects taste, to how your body sends messages to your brain. You will never see your body the same way again!

Albert Whitman & Company, 2007, 23 p., hardcover, $ 16.99 ISBN: 978-0-8075-8313-5