"Introductory text explains the functions and physical concepts of the skeletal system with color photography and simple scientific diagrams. Intended for students in grades three through six"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses all the bones in the human body, what they do, how to care for them, and what can happen to them.

"If you didn't have any bones, what would you look like? It wouldn't be pretty! Read all about vertebrates--animals with bones--and find out just how bones shape what all kinds of animals look like."--Back cover.

A body without bones simply couldn't work! The skeletal system of the human body is the focus of this valuable volume, which centers on key concepts in elementary curricular content and uses at-level language to make biology accessible and interesting to young scientists. Readers will appreciate the fascinating fact boxes and many colorful photographs featured throughout the text. A concluding activity will help them understand how essential science...

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to the skeletal system. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces the skeletal and muscular systems of the human body"--

Discusses the skeletal system, what bones make up each area of the body and problems that may occur.

Rhyming text invites readers to find objects hidden within the pictures.

Text and illustrations, including x-rays, provide a guided tour of the human skeleton, encouraging the reader to find and feel each bone as it is described.

This book contains facts about bone growth, the varieties of bones, and how bones work with other body systems. It includes photographs of people and animals which are overlaid with diagrams of skeletons.