1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Simon, Seymour. 1998. BONES: OUR SKELETAL SYSTEM. New York: Morrow Junior Books. ISBN 0688146457
2. PLOT SUMMARY
How many bones are you born with? What happens to them as you grow? What makes them hard? Why do they break? How do they heal?
All these questions and more are answered in BONES: OUR SKELETAL SYSTEM. Did you know you have more bones as a baby than you do when you become an adult? Learn about what happens to the missing bones from the top of your skull to the metatarsals of your feet. The skeletal system of the body begins with flat plate building blocks that pile up and give bones strength. Muscles, ligaments, and cartilage provide flexibility to enable you to run, skip, or do a cartwheel. Learn how your bones connect to one another and how they work with the muscular system to accomplish amazing feats. You'll learn everything you need to know about your skeleton in BONES: OUR SKELETAL SYSTEM.
All these questions and more are answered in BONES: OUR SKELETAL SYSTEM. Did you know you have more bones as a baby than you do when you become an adult? Learn about what happens to the missing bones from the top of your skull to the metatarsals of your feet. The skeletal system of the body begins with flat plate building blocks that pile up and give bones strength. Muscles, ligaments, and cartilage provide flexibility to enable you to run, skip, or do a cartwheel. Learn how your bones connect to one another and how they work with the muscular system to accomplish amazing feats. You'll learn everything you need to know about your skeleton in BONES: OUR SKELETAL SYSTEM.
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
As a former science teacher for elementary and secondary school students, Simon offers an easy-to-read, fun, and accurate view of science children can enjoy and understand. Some of his awards include the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award, the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for Non-fiction, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Forum on Children's Science Books.
Simon's outstanding book design uses colorful digital images, drawings, and photographs on mostly large black pages to add dramatic presentations of his informational text. Microscopic enhanced images of lamellae and spongy bone and colored x-rays of fractures and joint replacements provide rare visuals for children and boost their understanding of the scientific content matter.
The book follows a clear sequence for someone who will read the book from cover to cover. Simon starts with the building block of bones then moves on to joints, muscles and ligaments. He then covers the skeleton from head to toe (skull, spine, ribs, limbs) ending with broken bones, fractures, and bone diseases. The only reference aid provided is a labeled skeleton image at the beginning of the book. Subtitled categories and a glossary would have been excellent additions for children or adults seeking specific information.
Simon's outstanding book design uses colorful digital images, drawings, and photographs on mostly large black pages to add dramatic presentations of his informational text. Microscopic enhanced images of lamellae and spongy bone and colored x-rays of fractures and joint replacements provide rare visuals for children and boost their understanding of the scientific content matter.
The book follows a clear sequence for someone who will read the book from cover to cover. Simon starts with the building block of bones then moves on to joints, muscles and ligaments. He then covers the skeleton from head to toe (skull, spine, ribs, limbs) ending with broken bones, fractures, and bone diseases. The only reference aid provided is a labeled skeleton image at the beginning of the book. Subtitled categories and a glossary would have been excellent additions for children or adults seeking specific information.
4. AWARDS & REVIEW EXCERPTS
Best Children's Books of the Year, 1999; Bank Street College of Education
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 1999; National Science Teachers Association
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 1999; National Science Teachers Association
Susan Dove Lempke (Booklist, September 1, 1998 (Vol. 95, No. 1))Simon once again proves his remarkable facility for making complicated science clear and understandable.
Yumiko Bendlin (Children's Literature)
The basic information about the human skeletal system is easy to understand, especially for young readers who are just starting to find out about the human body. Simon's vivid and colorful computer-enhanced pictures help readers understand what their bones look like, and how they all connect.
The basic information about the human skeletal system is easy to understand, especially for young readers who are just starting to find out about the human body. Simon's vivid and colorful computer-enhanced pictures help readers understand what their bones look like, and how they all connect.
5. CONNECTIONS
*Read other books from Simon's series on the human body:
Muscles, The Brain, and The Heart.
* Checkout Simon's webpage at http://www.seymoursimon.com/
Muscles, The Brain, and The Heart.
* Checkout Simon's webpage at http://www.seymoursimon.com/
* Download Simon's free children's educational app: Science Fun to Go at
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-reviews/science-fun-to-go
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-reviews/science-fun-to-go
No comments:
Post a Comment