"Our muscular system covers our bodies from head to toe. It helps keep us upright and gives us the power to stand, sit, run, smile, and more. Did you know that your muscles make up one-third of your body weight? Or that your tongue is made up of eight separate muscles? Learn all this and more in [this book]"--Provided by publisher.
"How do muscles move your bones? Why do muscles sometimes ache? Find out in this . . . [book]. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension"--Provided by publisher.
"Muscles do far more than help us lift heavy things off the ground. Muscles make the heart work well and move food through the stomach. They allow us to walk, swim, and even draw! This book introduces readers to . . . aspects of the muscular system, including information from the science curriculum"--Provided by publisher.
Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the muscular system, describing the different kinds of muscles, the bones, how the muscles work together, the role of various parts of the body in movement, and more.