A Drop Of Blood by Paul Showers (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Drop Of Blood by Paul Showers Youve seen your own blood, when you have a cut or a scrape. You can see the veins in your wrist, and youve seen the scab that forms as a cut heals. But do you know what blood does for you? Without blood, you couldnt play, or grow, or learn. How does your body use blood? Read and find out! Age 10+. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Read and find out about how your body uses blood in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Youve seen your own blood, when you have a cut or a scrape. You can see the veins in your wrist, and youve seen the scab that forms as a cut heals. But do you know what blood does for you"An excellent choice for units on the circulatory system or to take the fear out of cuts, scrapes, and blood tests," according to a School Library Journal starred review.Without blood, you couldnt play, or grow, or learn. Thats because just about every part of your body needs blood, from your muscles to your bones to your brain. How does your body use blood Read and find out! This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Its a Level 2 Lets-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs:Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Lets-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Back Cover Youve seen your own blood, when you have a cut or a scrape. You can see the veins in your wrist, and youve seen the scab that forms as a cut heals. But do you know what blood does for you? Without blood, you couldnt play, or grow, or learn. Thats because just about every part of your body needs blood, from your muscles to your bones to your brain. How does your body use blood? Read and find out! Ages 10 - 14 Author Biography Paul Showers wrote twenty books for the Lets-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, including such favorites as What Happens to a Hamburger? and Where Does the Garbage Go? Mr. Showers worked on the Detroit Free Press, the New York Herald Tribune, and, for thirty years, the Sunday New York Times. Review "Sure to be a hit with todays youngsters. Charismatic monsters demonstrate the role of blood in breathing, healing, and fueling the body. Spooky and exciting without being scary. High-quality, close-up photographs of blood cells, platelets, and fibrin under the microscope are well placed within the illustrations, and science concepts are presented with just the right amount of detaiI for the intended audience. This is an excellent choice for units on the circulatory system or to take the fear out of cuts, scrapes, and blood tests." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Review Quote "Sure to be a hit with todays youngsters. Charismatic monsters demonstrate the role of blood in breathing, healing, and fueling the body. Spooky and exciting without being scary. High-quality, close-up photographs of blood cells, platelets, and fibrin under the microscope are well placed within the illustrations, and science concepts are presented with just the right amount of detaiI for the intended audience. This is an excellent choice for units on the circulatory system or to take the fear out of cuts, scrapes, and blood tests." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Description for Library A simple introduction to the composition and functions of blood. Details ISBN006009110X Author Paul Showers Short Title DROP OF BLOOD Pages 32 Series Lets-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2 (Paperback) Language English Illustrator Edward Miller ISBN-10 006009110X ISBN-13 9780060091101 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2004 Imprint HarperCollins Country of Publication United States Audience Age 4-8 Place of Publication New York, NY DOI 10.1604/9780060091101 US Release Date 2004-05-04 UK Release Date 2004-05-04 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Publication Date 2004-05-04 DEWEY 570 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2004-08-01 NZ Release Date 2004-07-11 Imprint US HarperCollins Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6516102;

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