Overview
Featuring an extra-sturdy library binding!Say the words "reference book" and most people think of something boring. But DK Eyewitness Books proves that doesn't have to be the case by showing readers in pictures what other books only tell them in words. What makes DK Eyewitness Books so compelling is a "lexigraphic" design style developed by Peter Kindersley. He created a design approach that integrated words to give meaning to the pictures. Rich with content, Eyewitness Books use a lively mix of full-color photographs and illustrations, cutaway and cross-section views, 3-D models, and maps to help the reader visualize the subject. Parents and educators quickly embraced the lexigraphic approach. The rest, as they say, is history.
Synopsis
Through cool pop-ups, lift-the-flap surprises, and sound and light effects, children can actually see, hear, and experience how the human body works. They learn how life begins, from cell to baby, with an amazing 3-D pop-up of a newborn that comes to life with a real cry, and listen to the beating of a human heart while watching a light-up EKG. Detailed illustrations and engaging text ensure the book is both entertaining and educational.
Publishers Weekly
Part of the Learning in Action series, this interactive pop-up book focuses on the systems of the body. Pushing a button causes the heart on the cover to visibly and audibly beat, while a heart monitor lights up. In the first section, on reproduction and human development, a pop-up infant emerges to the sound of crying. Readers can pull away sections of a brain to reveal clear, straightforward information about the cerebrum and thalamus, and can fold back a lung to learn about breathing. Ages 8–up. (Oct.)