The Human Body Factory: A Guide To Your Insides

by Dan Green

Human anatomy has never been as entertaining as this look at a day in the busy human body factory. From the CEO sending out orders in the brain to "waste" being sorted and delivered out of the body at the other end, the busy workers who keep everything running smoothly introduce each ‘department.’ All the major systems are covered, and the ingenious illustrations are packed with  humorous details that kids will love to pore over. All of this amazing artwork is backed up with   fascinating facts and clear explanations of the body’s essential processes. Whether it’s toxic signs and workers wearing biohazard suits in the large intestine, lab workers in dinghies mixing gastric juices in the stomach with a giant whisk, or park keepers on the skin keeping things clean among glades of gently swaying hairs and sweat-gland sprinklers, we promise that kids will never think about their bodies in the same way again.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Science, Bodies

56 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

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Dan Green spent his first four years in Africa, until his family swapped the African sun for Welsh rain. He grew up an English-American hybrid in the heart of Wales and then went to Cambridge University to study geology. After college, he shipped out to Italy to chase a dream of rock 'n' roll stardom, wound up in Venezuela, where he became editor of the English language newspaper and survived a coup d'etat and most recently rode his motorbike across Europe to Morocco. Dan is the "voice of Basher" - the best-selling children's science series created by the graphic artist Basher (basherbooks.com/usa/home.html). He has also written humor books, comic strips for Horrible Histories and Horrible Science, and is the author of the Footprint Venezuela Handbook.

Visit his website and find out what he is up to:
www.dangreenbooks.com

Reviews

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ameno,pero un poco complejo,con muchos detalles en los dibujos y juegos de encuentra a este personaje,lo que hizo que aunque mi hija es aún pequeña,lo disfrutase a otro nivel,más bien gráfico,sin embargo imagino que es muy adecuado para 11 o 12 años.

[Lynne Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fascinating! Can read in bite-size pieces.

[Saulius]

Very well illustrated. I liked this book a lot when I was a child.

However there seems to be some minor errors regarding facts about the human body.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cool. The intricate drawings of the body and the idea of itty-bitty people carrying out all of the tasks of keeping that body in good working order is funny, interesting and a good way to learn about this kind of stuff. Both of the small turkeys and I have spent a great deal of time poring over this book - it will appeal both to kids who are interested in science and also those who love books with lots of little details (Richard Scarry comes to mind, altho this book is for older kids). Very much recommended.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

grade:5
topic:human body



appropriate for older grades!

AWESOME illustration!

some of the contents are
-brain -eyes -ears -mouth -skin,hair, and nails
-muscles -nervous system -lungs -and more!

use this book when teaching "body".

it gives very detailed descriptions.


ALSO good to use when teaching sex education!
because it talks about reproroduction!

[Jeanne Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Magic school bus on steroids. Illustrations are interesting and complex. Information provided in text bubbles. Glossary, index, and a three-page foldout that pulls the whole text together. Grat for a unit on the human body.

[Lynae Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fun view of the body. My 8 year old son enjoyed the drawings, descriptions and even humor found in this informative and interesting book.

[Elaine Conway · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very complex images may put off some adult readers, and high vocabulary may be difficult, however kids will enjoy looking at this book alone and getting to know all about their bodies.

[Serena Q · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a lovely fact filled, interesting book!

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great detailed illustrations. The kind of book you can stare at for hours.

4-7th grade

[Bookjeannnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very busy illustrations. Lots of info!