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Big Book of the Body

By Minna Lacey and Peter Allen
Series: Big Books
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A big book with fun, fold-out pages about the human body for young children Open up the huge fold-out pages of this vivid, illustrated book to discover the remarkable ways the human body works. Explore a giant skeleton, see how your heart pumps blood, find out... Read More
Format: Board book
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A big book with fun, fold-out pages about the human body for young children

Open up the huge fold-out pages of this vivid, illustrated book to discover the remarkable ways the human body works. Explore a giant skeleton, see how your heart pumps blood, find out what's inside your head, and learn what happens to the food you eat. A fun and engaging introduction to a key primary school topic. Its bold, bright design will inspire and delight young children.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836049487

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 28 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 300g

Pages: 20

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Minna Lacey Peter Allen Series: Big Books

About the Author

Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.

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