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4-6Body Matters series.
These books present basic information about hygiene and about the musculoskeletal, circulatory, and digestive systems. The vocabulary is simple, the descriptions and explanations are clear, and plentiful photos, diagrams, and fact boxes in a spacious layout invite young readers. A final "body map" summarizes the anatomy presented in each book. There are four other fall 2002 books in this series. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Body Matters titles: Why Do Bones Break?, Why Do Bruises Change Color?, Why Do I Vomit?, and Why Does My Body Smell?.]