You and Your Body: A First Look Inside the Human Body

You and Your Body is a one-stop ‘first look inside’ for everything young readers need to know about the human body and has been created by TV’s Dr Punam Krishan. Each spread covers a different aspect of the human body including the heart and blood, lungs and breathing, brain and senses, the digestive system, the skeleton and muscular system, skin and hair, kidneys and the bladder, and even a spread dedicated to illnesses and germs- this book has it all!

The pages are bright, well-laid out and attractively illustrated with inclusive and diverse characters. The book itself is in a good-sized sturdy board book format and comes with durable flaps, ensuring it’s a robust text for the classroom, library or at home. Information is delivered in accessible snippets of text and is well-pitched for the intended age group.

One point to mention for more conservative readers- the kidneys and bladder page includes illustrations of a naked boy and girl with flaps that show the relevant organs and what they do. The nudity doesn’t feel unnecessarily done but within context, and does not cover reproductive organs for those wishing to avoid questions related to puberty and reproduction for young readers.

Overall this would be a great addition to school or public libraries for those wishing to support leisure reading or topic work. It would also work nicely as a gift for young readers at home to share with an adult. It’s attractive, durable and informative- a real gem.