The Circulatory Story
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580892094 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 44 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The narrative often comes across as confusing and unclear. Sections such as "The Arching Aorta" use words in the illustrations that are not explained in the text or in the extensive glossary ("externa," "media," "intima"). This book would best be used as a supplement to such titles as Paul Showers's Hear Your Heart (HarperCollins, 2001).—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA(c) Copyright 2010. Her treatment is cursory and requires that readers imagine themselves as a little green imp traveling onboard a red blood cell floating along in a girl's plasma. From School Library Journal Grade 2–4—Corcoran atte
Simple, humorous text and comic illustrations explain the basics of the circulatory system--the systemic, pulmonary, and coronary circuits. Readers follow a red blood cell on its journey through the body, and in the process learn how the body combats disease, performs gas exchanges, and fights plaque.
Deb said This story of the circulatory system will entice even the most reluctant reader!. A little green munchkin sat on a little redheaded girl's head and began asking her questions about her heart. It wasn't something simple that went thump a thump a thump, it was a very complicated part of the circulatory system. She grinned and put a stethoscope to her heart to listen to this marvelous organ. She was going to learn about how her "heart, blood, and blood vessels work together" on a "trip through the body's. I bought this as a Christmas gift for my I bought this as a Christmas gift for my 4-yr-old Amazon Customer I bought this as a Christmas gift for my 4-yr-old grandnephew. Although I thought it was a bit over his head, he listened intently as I read it to him. He has been carrying the book around with him since.. -yr-old I bought this as a Christmas gift for my I bought this as a Christmas gift for my 4-yr-old Amazon Customer I bought this as a Christmas gift for my 4-yr-old grandnephew. Although I thought it was a bit over his head, he listened intently as I read it to him. He has been carrying the book around with him since.. -yr-old grandnephew. Although I thought it was a bit over his head, he listened intently as I read it to him. He has been carrying the book around with him since.. Students will defiantly benefit from this book and it would be a wonderful additional to text book curriculum This was a surprisingly well done and thorough informative read on the circulatory system; as well as entertaining. Students will defiantly benefit from this book and it would be a wonderful additional to text book curriculum.
She is the author of THE QUEST TO DIGEST and THE CIRCULATORY STORY. Mary lives in Redding, Connecticut. . Mary Corcoran writes a science column for kids, which appears in The Redding Pilot