The Horn Book Guide

TECHNOLOGY

Silverstein, Alvin , Silverstein, Virginia

Cuts, Scrapes, Scabs, and Scars

48 pp. | Watts | August, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-531-11582-8 $$22.50

(3) 4-6 My Health series. Clear prose explains common maladies, the body structures affected, nature's response, and science's interventions. Well-captioned, full-color photos and micrographs provide additional information and visual orientation. Sidebars and boxed "Did You Know..." facts are illustrated with cartoons, which lighten the tone, and two activities are included in each book. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges