HarperCollins, 2000-05-01
Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, & Yawn (Newly Illustrated)
Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, & Yawn (Newly Illustrated)
Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2, Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science (Paperback), Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2 (Paperback), and Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science
Paul Meisel, Illustrator
Paperback
SKU:9780064451932
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With warmth and clarity, this book unpacks the involuntary mysteries of the human body—like sneezing and yawning—in ways that spark curiosity and wonder. Young readers gain not just answers, but a deeper respect for the complexity and design of how we work.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 3.5
Age Range • 4-8
Pages • 40
Subjects • Reflexes
Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Anatomy & Physiology • Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Safety • Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Body • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology • Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books | General • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Experiments & Projects
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
Read and find out about reflexes--including sneezing, shivering, hiccupping, and yawning--in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Have you ever wondered what makes you sneeze when you're in a dusty room? Or shiver when you get out of the bathtub? Or yawn when you're tired? All of these actions are reflexes. Your body makes them happen even though you don't tell it to.
Budding young scientists will be amazed as Melvin Berger and Paul Meisel reveal the mysteries behind the reflexes that happen in our bodies every day and offer fun-filled experiments to try on family and friends.
This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
- hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms
Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
- Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests
Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
