Inside Out Human Body

Did you know that your right lung has three lobes (or regions) and your left lung has two?

Or that you take about 20,000 breaths each day?

A layered human body model accompanies text, photos and illustrations that provide an introduction to some of the amazing things the different systems in our bodies do to keep us healthy. We often don’t think about these processes until something goes wrong but the fact that all of these systems work together in the first place is a marvel.

This book gives the reader information about our muscular system, skeletal system, joints, digestive system, urinary system, respiratory system, and nervous system. Pronunciation tips for more advanced words like “pulmonary (PUL-muh-nare-ee)” are provided and there are some simple experiments kids can do to demonstrate what they’re learning, such as looking at the underside of their tongue in a mirror to see their blood vessels (veins are blue, arteries are red).

One particular photo of a blonde girl with a cast on her right arm made me laugh even though it wasn’t intended to be funny. Someone’s obviously told her she needs to look super sad for this photo and she’s got one of the cutest frowny faces I’ve seen. Imagine you’ve just taken a bite out of a lemon and your mouth is drawn down so far that your chin gets that wrinkly, puckered look. That’s her.

While I didn’t find this book as engaging as the Sharks or Egyptian Mummy titles in this series it’s still an interesting read, is well set out and would be a useful school project resource.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley (thank you so much to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - becker&mayer! kids for the opportunity) in exchange for honest feedback.

The images in “Inside Out Human Body” are especially interesting to look at. There are so many layers to the body, and this book breaks them down perfectly for better understanding. It also includes interesting facts related to the information on the page (for example, hemophilia.)

Explore the complex wonder that is the human body!

Through pictures, beautiful illustrations and, in the case of the hardcopy, through a diecast model embedded in the pages, Inside Out: Human Body explores on of the most complex biological machines there is. Layer by layer, the body systems of humans are explored. Paired with each segment are tons of interesting tidbits of info about various body systems and organs.

There some humour to this book. There's a useful section about urine colour and what it means. Beside 'pink’, it said 'you ate beets or rhubarb.’ I nearly spit my tea. Too funny. There are little tasks to perform, if you want. Finding your pulse, checking out the most visible arteries and veins (they are under the tongue), and steaming a mirror. The book recalled my forensic anthropology studies, and left me feeling rather nostalgic.

My cubs and I really enjoyed reading this book. The language is meant for older readers, but the younger ones enjoyed the pictures, and all of them had lots of questions, prompting learning discussions. Overall, a fascinating look at the human body, and the perfect book for any science-loving kid!

***Many thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

A fantastic and fun book for kids and Adults. My six year old truly enjoyed and we both we able to learn something new together.

A fascinating book with great images throughout. I was quite surprised by how short the book was, but it was so packed full of interesting facts that my initial concerns were irrelevant. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested.

WOW, Beautiful Illustrations!!! My kids loved this book.

With beautiful illustrations and interesting subject matter, this book is a win-win with curious children. and although it is quite short, it fills a child with wonder and lets them take in what they want before progressing to more challenging reading material. The urine colour section will amuse children young and old, toilet humour at its best.
I am reviewing this book for Luann Columbo, Quarto Publishing, and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review.

Inside Out Human Body: Explore the World's Most Amazing Machine! by Luann Columbo is a fantastic book full of facts and diagrams which enables us to begin to understand the human body in all its glory. Each section has a layered model which illustrates some of the facts presented. The book is extremely informative. 

This book gives the reader information about our muscular system, skeletal system, joints, digestive system, urinary system, respiratory system, and nervous system. Pronunciation tips for more advanced words like pulmonary are provided and there are some simple experiments kids can do to demonstrate what they’re learning, such as looking at the underside of their tongue in a mirror to see their blood vessels. 

I recommend this book to any kid or kids and heart who loves learning about the human body. 

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group  and becker&mayer kids! for this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have read a few books now in this series and they are excellent.
The facts are great, the images and illustrations are spot on and they are a fun and enjoyable learning resource - 5 stars

All of the Inside Out books are marvelous, and the Human Body one is no exception. Students will love this book and learn a lot at the same time!