My amazing body machine by Robert Winston
Ill. by Owen Gildersleeve. DK Publishing, 2017. ISBN 9780241283806
Young children are always fascinated with their bodies and how they
work and this new publication from DK is the perfect starting point
for those who are ready to delve a little deeper.
Divided into nine sections, each dealing with a different but
related phenomenon of the body, with bite-sized chunks of
information in accessible text interspersed with colourful
informative diagrams and photos, this would be an ideal addition
to the family reference library, ready to consult when questions are
asked, as well as the school library collection. Having it out on
display so students can leaf through it as they wait will spark lots
of curiosity and a desire to find out more. The perfect introduction
to the role of the encyclopedia as a starting point to finding out a
little and sparking the desire to go to a more specialised book to
find out more.
DK have been at the forefront of introducing non fiction to young
readers for decades and this is no exception.
Barbara Braxton