First Encyclopedia of the Human Body Internet Linked

My children (2 and 3) love this book! They ask me to read it over and over! Much of it is over their heads, but they learn a little more each time they read through it! It does have some bare basics on reproduction (no pictures of parts or anything), so if you're not ready for your little one to learn about sperm and eggs, you may not want to give them free access to this book. (Though my 2 and 3 year old only focus on the fetal pictures on those pages.) The only reason I give the book 4 stars, instead of 5, is that it is often disjointed. It will start naming the muscles with technical terms (biceps, triceps, deltoid) and then suddenly name some a "kiddy" name (calf muscle, stomach muscles). I wish it gave all the technical names, instead of going half and half.

We homeschool our three children and this is one of the books we are using for science for our 3rd grade twins. In addition to the beautiful pictures, I love that there are links on the website to print the diagrams. To help my kids process the information, I print up the pictures, as well as typing out the supporting information. When I type it out, I leave out some main words and the kids fill in the blanks. We then cut out the pictures and the blurbs of information and glue them onto 3-hole punched paper. I often omit the same word from several of the blurbs and these words also become spelling words. The repetition is useful both for science and writing. The Rock-n-Learn Human Body DVD is a GREAT supplement to this book!! Between the two, the information practically teaches itself!

I bought this for my daughter who is in kindergarten and loves science. We read a chapter every night and she loves it. It is educational for her, and we learn a lot, too. One warning, though. There is a chapter on reproduction. It doesn't get too specific but it did prompt A LOT of questions from my daughter. "But how do the sperm get to the egg?" So, be prepared! All in all, a great, informative book that she can continue learning from for many years.

My three year old has shown an interest in bones so I found this book. I am so glad I did, it's a wonderful books. It covers many topics, has great photos, detailed illustrations, tons of information presented in a kid-friendly manner. Plus it provides lots of links to internet sites to find even more information. It has a great format and is enjoyed by my son a lot.

I purchased this when my now 6 yr old was 3. In the 3 years that we have owned it, (and we have TONS of books), this is the most beat-up and dog-eared book. Both my children love it. It is very informative without being too overwhelming. The illustrations make it all very understandable. It's one of those books that you can sit down and just focus on one page..or thumb through the whole thing. Because of this book, both my kids have a much better understanding of the human body than most other children their age. (Their grandfather, a surgeon, loves this!). Usborne books are really fabulous