(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: My Body Systems series. Two short sections followed by a "Keeping Healthy" conclusion present very basic information about health and the human body. Simple texts comprised of three or four sentences face full-color photos of active kids. Three final questions help readers review the facts presented in each formulaic book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: My Body Systems titles: My Immune System and My Muscular System.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 DC Super Heroes: Science Behind Superman series. This book examines where feats of strength like Superman's are found in science and nature. Bolstered by key vocabulary terms, the text explores the science of human muscle movement, strength building, mechanical exoskeletons, and powerful animals. Additional fact sidebars accompany the main text. Relevant photos and diagrams are accompanied by mostly unnecessary, generic drawings of Superman characters. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) K-3 Super Simple Body series. Halvorson, a doctor, provides definitions, simple explanations of structure and functions, and, in Kidney, Skin, and Germs, a few tips for staying healthy. Photos and diagrams illustrate brief texts. Each volume includes four activities for kids, including using glitter to demonstrate how germs spread and making fingerprints and determining the type of patterns. Glos. Review covers these Super Simply Body titles: Inside the Blood, Inside the Bones, Inside the Kidneys, Inside the Muscles, Inside the Skin, Hair & Nails, and Inside Your Germs.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 First Facts: Your Body Systems series. These introductions to the human body are very basic, with some complexity added in fact boxes and captioned photos or diagrams. One spread in each volume addresses some common disorders (for example, sprains and spasms in Muscular), though Nervous also preaches about damage from drug and alcohol use. Three appended questions link material to the Common Core. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review includes the following First Facts: Your Body Systems titles: Your Digestive System Works!, Your Muscular System Works!, and Your Nervous System Works!.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Your Body Inside and Out series. This series provides very basic information about human bodies, anatomy, and grooming (the latter most especially in Teeth). Heavily illustrated with photographs and drawings (some are repeated across volumes), the spreads feature short paragraphs of uneven text, captions, fact boxes, and "Try This!" activities (e.g., flexing muscles, inhaling deeply). Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Your Body Inside and Out titles: Bones and Muscles, Senses, Teeth and Hair, Food and Digestion, Growing, and Heart and Lungs.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Looking Glass Library: My Body series. Illustrated by Rémy Simard. Each volume stars a child narrator who straightforwardly describes the featured part of the body and how it works. A round-faced, lab-coat-wearing man appears at the bottom of every spread to provide additional details and tidbits of anatomical information. "A Look Inside" diagrams are appended. Black-outlined digital-looking cartoon illustrations enliven the texts. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: My Body titles: My Brain, My Mouth, My Muscles, and My Nose.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(4) YA True to series format, questions and answers are loosely grouped to cover muscle structure, operation, role in exercise, injuries, and diseases. A final catch-all section includes questions about tics, ear wiggling, and stem cell repair. Occasional photos, which aren't always relevant to content, are interspersed. Features sections explore tangential topics such as steroids, animal muscles, and effects of space travel. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Body Talk series. These accessible volumes present the human body and how it works. Rather than isolating the different parts of the body, these titles successfully demonstrate how the body systems work together to perform everyday functions. The cluttered design features many photographs, diagrams, and sidebars. "Find out later" questions preview the information. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Body Talk titles: Break It Down, Control Freak, Defend Yourself, In Your Genes, Move Your Body, and Pump It Up.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Body Talk series. These leveled-text editions discuss the human body and how it works. Rather than isolating the different parts of the body, the books demonstrate how the body systems work together to perform everyday functions (though some of the descriptions are vague). The design features many photographs, diagrams, and sidebars. "Find out later" questions preview the information. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Body Talk titles: Break It Down, Control Freak, Defend Yourself, In Your Genes, Move Your Body, and Pump It Up.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) YA Body Focus series. Twenty-one double-page spreads introduce human organs/systems and functions. Each spread includes several full-color diagrams, photomicrographs, photos, and clear, accurate information boxes. Each book ends with a "What Can Go Wrong...?" section that features a chart summarizng various disorders and symptoms, as well as prevention and treatment. Further reading. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Body Focus titles: Ears, Eyes, The Immune System, Muscles, Brain, and Spinal Cord and Nerves.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Human Body series. Four short chapters introduce and describe these systems, their functions, and how to care for them. An activity demonstrating a previously stated fact concludes each book. Full- and half-page color photos on each spread and generous white space will attract young readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Human Body titles: The Skeletal System and The Muscles.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 How Your Body Works series. A simplified but informative text, along with text boxes (in various shapes) set in plenty of white space, introduce the basics of each topic. Smiling children are posed among the labeled diagrams and captioned medical photographs, which are large and brightly colored. The playful approach features mini-experiments ("picking up a coin without using your thumb") and a coordinated activity. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these How Your Body Works titles: Your Blood, Your Brain, Your Digestive System, Your Lungs, Your Muscles and Bones, and Your Senses.]

Reviewer: Christina Dorr