Settel, Joanne

Answers kids' questions about their bodies while exploring the science of our digestion.

Introduces young readers to skin, using facts and poetry and answering questions children have about blushing, freckles, sweating and more.

Amazing facts about how animals adapt.

Answers questions about insect and other animal behavior, such as "Why do earthworms come out in the rain?".

Answers fifty questions about a variety of vertebrates, such as "Do bats really suck blood?" and "Can toads give you warts?".

Describes examples of animal behavior that may strike humans as disgusting, including the "gross" ways animals find food, shelter, and safety in the natural world.

Facts about human physiology in question-and-answer format, dealing with such phenomena as blinking, crying, burping, shivering, and sweating, as well as goose bumps, dizziness, pimples, allergies, and flat feet.