Kay’s Anatomy: A Complete (and Completely Disgusting) Guide to the Human Body

Wonderful book to read to my 5 year old and 9 year old. We read a little every night and I find myself learning new things along with them. They are excited whenever I pull out the book, since it’s funny. Makes me happy to see them excited about learning!

It’s an interesting book. Good for adult too.

This was a gift to my 11-year-old grand-niece and nephew. I haven't had a review from them, but it looked informative and hilarious to me.

Full of interesting facts. I liked learning that cows have 800 different blood types.

Very funny, and most of it is true. Anatomy for those looking to laugh as they learn. From the writer of the wonderful This Is Going to Hurt….a must read about the education of a physician, but funny.

My son loves it He reads it after school everyday. Lots of info and let him feel interesting.

Beautifully written. Our whole family loved the writing style and off course the content.

Very funny for kids and adults

This book caused laughter in my house, a LOT of laughter. The illustrations are funny. The text is funny. The repeated gags are funny (poor maths teachers...). And whilst you are laughing, you will be learning. Adam takes the hugely complex subject of the human body, makes it accessible to an eight-to-twelve-year-old, sprinkles in some humour (finds the humour that's already there!) and serves it up for our enjoyment. Parts of it are suitable for sharing with younger children - but, personally, I would read it first and then make it available to them as they need it. For example, my six-year-old enjoyed the chapter on Germs - and has finally laughed about washing her hands (having spent the last fifteen months terrified of catching coronavirus from the bugs on her hands). There are chapters on: Skin, Heart, Lungs, Brain, Hair and Nails, Eyes and Ears and Mouth and Nose, Bones, Muscles, Gut, Kidneys and Liver, Reproduction, Life and Death, and Germs (which my youngest pointed out includes coronavirus). Each chapter is 20-40 pages long, depending on the subject to be covered, and there is a 'True or Poo' section preceded by a section called 'Kay's Kwestions' (I really hope that key gets replaced quickly!) full of those questions you may have always wondered: If my blood is red, then why are my veins blue? Are bogeys safe to eat? Why do I get pins and needles? Why do I fart more on planes? How much water should I drink in a day? What is a decibel? and What's the point of my belly button? There are another 30 pages at the back for acknowledgements, appendix, glossary, index, further information and credits. Adam is a doctor himself, and has not shied away from asking his colleagues to contribute their expertise; in places, he directly quotes them, which enriches the book. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some people may be concerned that this book covers everything that is currently taught to children in state schools in the UK at KS2 and KS3. You may be concerned that your eight-year-old shouldn't be exposed to the exact same information as the sixteen-year-old next door. Excellent. You are doing your job as a parent well if you are concerned for your child's welfare. 👍 Only you can can decide what you are happy for them to know at what age. [Financially, this is also an advantage. After all, if you are going to wait to get this book because of 30 pages of content, you can nab it when the price is lowest. Savvy as well as caring - your child lucked out on parents. 😁] Here are two other thoughts to consider on the subject: When your child hears something random in the playground ("if you unscrew your belly button, your bum falls off" or "you can get pregnant by holding hands" to quote but two), would you like to be able to hand them a book and have a doctor explain it all, complete with correct* anatomical and medical terms? Biology, PHSE and Citizenship lessons at secondary school devote a chunk of their time to quashing the misconceptions that are playground rumours. Every year, this comes too late for a handful of teen girls who fall pregnant ("you can't if it's your first time"). Wouldn't it be awesome if YOUR child was able to set those playground rumours straight ahead of time? [And the time saved in lessons could be spent on topics such as how to build a safe and healthy relationship with someone. Which might even save your child's classmate's life - over half of female adult deaths in the UK are at the hand of their partner/ex, and over a quarter of all adults suffer abuse within a relationship.] As I said, you are best placed to make decisions for your own family. I am sure you can and will do your best by your children. If it helps any, things she didn't need to understand yet went straight over my nine-year-old's head (she is the one who divulges the playground rumours to me...). *Teachers started using this terminology in schools for PHSE so that there would be less room for confusion. For example, the way you interpret the sentence 'Willy and Minnie met and had a special hug.' depends a bit on where you are coming from. It could be an imaginative comment on what happened when a famous whale took a contemporary trip to Disneyland - normal hugs not being allowed at the moment. Or not. Sometimes, using correct terminology is freeing.

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كتاب جميل و صغير (( ولاكن )) غير موجه لعمر ( 8 - 12 ) كما يوجد في الوصف . يوجد بداخلة شرح الفرق بين الذكر و الأنثى وشرح تفصيلي عن الجهاز التناسلي بالصور وشرح خطوات الإنجاب بالصور .

briefly explains different body parts with humour. A fun book to read and learn a lot!

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