The Brain: Our Nervous System

5-6th grade
Photographic Essay
Simon’s book gives a complete report on the brain and all its functions. Pictures and diagrams of the brain support the text well, which can be very technical at times. The book is full of brain related facts, which could be laborious reading for some children. However, children who enjoy anatomy may love this book, as it presents the brain in a more scientific, fluff-less style than the majority of children’s books. In my opinion, the book should be longer and better organized with a table of contents and an index. It has a lot of useful information, but it would be painstaking to try and use as a source of reference.
I would not use the book for any English class, but would recommend to any kid who is a show more fan of science. I fear it would lose the interest of most children very quickly. show less

This book is great for 5th or 6th graders. It's a great book full of facts about brian and how the brain works. The illustrations in the book also help the readers understand what the text is saying. Great book for kids who want to learn about the brain early on.

This book shows many aspects of the brain. It starts off explaining about the millions of signals passing through your brain all the time. It talks about the bones and receptors in your skull and brain. I rated it 5 out of 5 because the pictures in this book are phenomenal and the information was accurate and very interesting to know. This book would be best for kids in fourth grade through sixth grade.

This book was about the brain and what it does. It is on a level that younger children can understand. The pictures are very detailed and would catch a curious child's eye. The book talks about how the brain works and gives a breakdown of axons and dendrites. It also talks about the skull. This book is great for students and teachers. The publisher website, http://www.harpercollins.com, does not offer many special features tailored to the book. However, the website does have a variety of things to get information from. It has videos, authors, award winners, and an option about their best sellers, top picks, and new releases.

Horn Book Guide 4/1/2007

Simon explains each major component of the body's electrical system. Carefully plotted explanations cover each region of the brain and the spinal cord, and electronic scans magnify minute cells of the brain and nervous system. The variety of photographic views and the lucid presentation provide an absorbing introduction to this amazing system that "can do more jobs than the most powerful computer ever made.

I read this for our Informational Book Assignment.

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