The Human Body Books for Ages 8–11

Explore our collection of children's books about the human body recommended for kids ages 8–11.

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Your Body Works! #1

Your Respiratory System Works!

For the curious child asking how we breathe, this guide uses clear diagrams to explain how the lungs and diaphragm keep

Cover of How Your Body Works

How Your Body Works

Judy Hindley, Christopher Rawson

For the curious child asking how their food disappears or why they feel pain: a classic visual guide that turns the huma

Cover of Allergies: What They Are, What They Do

What It Is, What It Does #6

Allergies: What They Are, What They Do

Judith S. Seixas

For the child who wonders why they sneeze around cats or can't eat peanuts, this guide explains the 'why' behind allergi

Cover of Bunk 9's Guide to Growing Up

Bunk 9's Guide to Growing Up

For the girl noticing the first signs of puberty and needing a relatable, non-clinical guide to help her navigate changi

Cover of The Mango Tooth

The Mango Tooth

Charlotte Pomerantz

For the child who is both excited and a little nervous about their loose teeth, this charming story follows Posy's journ

Cover of Girling Up

Mayim Bialik's Guides #1

For the girl noticing changes in her body or mind, this guide uses science and personal stories to navigate the transiti

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Medical School for Kids

Medical Genetics & Genomics for Kids

Betty Nguyen, Brandon Pham

For curious kids wondering why they have their mom's eyes or dad's smile, this book simplifies the complex science of DN

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Outside-In Human Body

For the curious explorer who wants to know what lies beneath their skin. This interactive guide uses transparent layers

Cover of Medicine News: The Germ of an Idea

Medicine News: The Germ of an Idea

For the child who asks a million questions about why they have to wash their hands or how medicine was invented. This cl

Cover of How are Babies Made?

Usborne Flip Flaps

How are Babies Made?

For the curious child asking big questions about how life begins, this gentle guide provides clear, honest answers using

Cover of Anatomy of a Pandemic

Anatomy of a Pandemic

Amber J. Keyser

For children asking big questions about global health: a clear, science-backed guide to how germs spread and how humanit

Cover of Skulldare

For the curious child asking how their body stays upright, this visual guide explores the hidden strength and clever des

Cover of Microscopic Monsters

Horrible Science #6

Microscopic Monsters

For the curious child who loves the 'gross-out' factor of nature. This humorous guide explores the tiny microbes living

Cover of Cause of Death

Weird and Gross Body Facts

Barbara B. Rollins

For the curious middle-grader fascinated by true crime and forensics, this book explains how medical examiners use scien

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My Amazing Body

For the curious child noticing how their clothes get tighter or how a garden changes, this book explains the science of

Cover of Drugs

Empower your child with the knowledge to distinguish between helpful medicine and dangerous substances through clear, ag

Cover of A Tour of Your Digestive System

First Graphics: Body Systems

A Tour of Your Digestive System

For the curious child asking where their food goes, this graphic guide transforms biology into a colorful adventure thro

Cover of Sight

The Big Little Books #1

Romana Romanyshyn, Andriy Lesiv

For the curious child fascinated by how we see the world, this vibrant guide explores the science, biology, and wonder o

Cover of Obesity

What You Need to Know About #2

A factual and supportive guide for children learning about body weight, nutrition, and how to make healthy lifestyle cho

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Meena and the Microbiome

For the child who asks how their body stays strong or why we wash our hands: Meena explores the tiny, invisible world of

Cover of Screaming with Laughter

Michael Dahl's Super Funny Joke Books

Screaming with Laughter

Michael Dahl, Mark Moore

For the curious child who loves to crack jokes and wonders why their body reacts with giggles, tickles, and belly laughs

Cover of Pink Eye

What You Need to Know About #1

For the child who woke up with itchy, red eyes and feels a little nervous. This gentle guide explains what pink eye is a

Cover of Children and the AIDS Virus: A Book for Children, Parents, and Teachers

Children and the AIDS Virus: A Book for Children, Parents, and Teachers

Rosmarie Hausherr

For children who have questions about HIV or are worried about germs, this gentle photo-essay explains how the immune sy

Cover of Why Don't Haircuts Hurt?

Scholastic Question and Answer Series

Why Don't Haircuts Hurt?

Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger

For the curious child who wonders why bodies do strange things, from blushing to goosebumps. This book explains the scie

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