Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Here is a "handy" book for naming different parts of our hands.

It is fun to talk about all the different colors, textures and styles of hair. As you read, talk about which picture most closely resembles your own hair!

Discusses the changes that take place in a boy's body during puberty, including information on the body's changing size and shape, the growth spurt, reproductive organs, pubic hair, beards, pimples, voice changes, wet dreams, and puberty in girls.

Learn all about what happens to food after it is swallowed. Readers will learn about their esophagus, stomach, liver, small and large intestine. They discover how important their teeth are in the process of digestion. There are sections on good nutrition, junk food, digestive problems, and amazing facts.

"From the kidnapping of Einstein's brain to the horrifying end of Louis XIV's heart, the mysteries surrounding some of history's most famous body parts range from medical to macabre. Carlyn Beccia explores the misadventures of noteworthy body parts through history and uses them as springboards for exploring topics such as forensics, DNA testing, brain science, organ donation, and cloning. The engaging, conversational tone of the text, the wonderfully...