Tour of the Human Body, A

Jennifer Berne takes the reader on a tour of the human body to reveal how it works-with some astonishing numbers and fascinating facts along the way. This picture bookfor young readers is atour of the human bodyrevealingthe wonders ofhow it all works - with someastonishingnumbers andfascinatingfactsalong the way. From our eyes to our toes,kids willfind outwhat makes the human body tick in this engaging STEM nonfiction book.They'll discoverthat our hearts beat 100,000 times a day, which equals 36 MILLION times a year.Andthat our tongue's 8,000 taste buds can detect only 5 flavors. Andthat we have 60,000 miles of blood vessels, enough to circle the world more than twice! Noted children's author Jennifer Berne shares these remarkablefactsandnumbers alongside vividinformativeillustrations by Dawn DeVries Sokol, resulting in a book that will transport kids on an entertainingly educationaljourney.