Roopa Farooki

Broschiertes Buch

Dr Roopa's Body Books: The Super Skeleton

Beschreibung

Discover the secrets of your SUPER SKELETON with award-winning writer Dr Roopa Farooki.

What do humans have in common with fish, snakes and birds? We all have a SKELETON: the collection of bones which gives our body its shape. With words by Internal Medicine doctor and writer of the acclaimed memoir Everything Is True, Roopa Farooki, and bright, bold, pictures by award-winning artist Viola Wang, this is a lively and charming look at what bones are made of, all the different jobs they do, what happens when one breaks and how children can keep their bones strong and healthy as they grow.

Don't miss the other books in the series ... The Brilliant Brain and The Glorious Gut!

Autor

Dr Roopa Farooki is both a medical doctor and a writer for adults and children, including six literary novels that have been translated into over twelve languages. Her writing has been awarded the John C. Laurence Prize and listed three times for the Women's Prize. She is also a lecturer on the Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford.

Produktdetails

• Dr Roopa's Body Books
• Verlag: Walker Books
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 110393
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: von 4 bis 8 Jahren
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 205mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9781529523300
• ISBN-10: 1529523303
• Artikelnr.: 73657272

Rezensionen

Written in an accessible and lively text for younger readers, Dr Farooki explores the different bones in the body, explaining the different kinds of joints with her trademark enthusiasm and warm sense of humour. She also shares age appropriate, no-nonsense tips on wellbeing such as diet, vitamins and exercise to help build strong bones. Colourfully and imaginatively illustrated by award-winning artist Viola Wang, this series is the ideal introduction to anatomy for use at home and in nurseries and schools. The Lancaster Guardian