skin

Answers common questions about human skin.

Describes the body coverings of humans and other animals, explaining the varying uses of skin, fur, feathers, spines, scales and hair.

Defines what skin and skin types are, deals with skin problems and solutions, and explains which habits are good or bad for skin including suggestions on caring for the skin on hands, feet, scalp, other areas.

Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.

Nine-year-old Lila, born with xeroderma pigmentosum, a skin disease that make her sensitive to sunlight, makes secret plans to feel the sun's rays on her tenth birthday.

Presents a rhyming verse that describes skin and its many attributes, including its color, its elasticity, and all the things it does.

Presents an introduction to chameleons, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on their physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the different coats and covering animals have.

Briefly describes how the outer coverings of various animals of the land and sea differ in size, texture, and function, although all provide protection.