Jennifer Berne takes the reader on a tour of the human body to reveal how it works—with some astonishing numbers and fascinating facts along the way.

From our eyes to our toes, do you know what makes the human body tick? Do you know that our hearts beat 100,000 times a day, which equals 36 MILLION times a year? Do you know that new stomach cells replace old ones every 9 days? Do you know that our tongue’s 8,000 taste buds can detect only 5 flavors? Through such fascinating facts, numbers big and small, and a strong narrative voice, this book takes young readers on a revealing journey through the wonder of the human body.

Series Overview: In the Number Tours for Curious Kids series, the author takes kids on a tour that introduces them to a particular subject, presenting startling facts and interesting figures along the way.
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Jennifer Berne is the author of several acclaimed children’s books, including Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau, Look Up with Me, On a Beam of Light, and her most recent, How the Sea Came to Be. Her work has made the Kirkus Best Picture Books list, the Junior Library Guild Main Selection list, and received several starred reviews from Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal and many others.

Author Residence: Copake, NY

Dawn DeVries Sokol is an author, illustrator, professional art journaler, and designer of books. Her book Doodle Diary sold more than 150,000 copies. She has written and illustrated 12 nonfiction books for major publishers as well as a trio of board books for children. Dawn teaches her art journaling methods and techniques online and her artwork has been exhibited in books, on websites, and in galleries around the world.

Illustrator Residence:Tempe, AZ