You Are Weird by Diane Swanson

Swanson, Diane You Are Weird : Your Body's Peculiar Parts and Funny Functions, illustrated by Kathy Boake. Kids Can Press, 2009. PICTURE BOOK. Content – G.
Single-spread chapters talk about unusual aspects of the human body : skin, canine teeth, appendix, and so on. Space is too limited for in-depth studies, but readers learn interesting and little-known facts about our bodies. Each spread includes a “freaky fact” and a sidebar that often contains a related experiment or observation the reader can try that relates to the topic. The illustrations have the life-like look of computer animation, and include a lot of expression and humor. Includes glossary and index.
EL – ADVISABLE; MS – OPTIONAL. PKFoster, MS teacher-librarian.