Synopses & Reviews
Don't move a muscle--read all about them! Did you know that...
- Without muscles you couldn't blink--or even breathe!
- Nearly 700 muscles control your life.
- Big or small, a muscle is made up of just one cell.
- Exercise doesn't give you more muscles, but it strengthens the ones you have.
Discover how muscles make us move--and see what it really looks like under your skin.
Synopsis
Award-winning author Seymour Simon continues his fantastic journey through the human body, teaching young readers about the different kinds of muscles within the body, from those they control to the ones that work without their even knowing it. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.
Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards.
This book includes an author's note, glossary, and index and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.
About the Author
Seymour Simon is the author of over one hundred science books for children. His many award-winning books include
Icebergs and Glaciers, a New York Academy of Sciences Children's Book Award winner, as well as
Storms, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Mountains, and many books about the solar system. Mr. Simon is the recipient of the
Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for Nonfiction for the body of his work. He lives in Great Neck, New York.