A Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers--Fantastic Facts

This picture book for young readers is a tour of the human body revealing the wonders of how it all works -- with some astonishing numbers and fascinating facts along the way.

From our eyes to our toes, kids will find out what makes the human body tick in this engaging STEM nonfiction book. They'll discover that our hearts beat 100,000 times a day, which equals 36 MILLION times a year. And that our tongue's 8,000 taste buds can detect only 5 flavors. And that we have 60,000 miles of blood vessels, enough to circle the world more than twice!

Noted children's author Jennifer Berne shares these remarkable facts and numbers alongside vivid informative illustrations by Dawn DeVries Sokol, resulting in a book that will transport kids on an entertainingly educational journey.