Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body: From Your Tongue to Your Toes and All the Guts in Between

We preordered this book and received it on the release date, which was awesome because it SOLD OUT that day!! The book is a hardcover with shiny texture details which adds to the overall look. My kids are 6 and 9 and both wanted to dive right in. The bright illustrations (well done, Jack Teagle!) draws young readers in, but the humor and informative content (Nailed it, Mindy and Guy!) makes them stay. There is also a thank you letter to your body (mad lib style) in the back of the book which was both adorable and funny. There is a section for each system of the body. Content is age appropriate for kids and explains things very clearly using correct terms, but in an entertaining way. Lots of “gross” stuff, which is essential to any children’s book about the human body. My kids especially loved the chapter on digestion, and we were all laughing until we cried in some parts. If you are offended by toots, this book isn’t for you. There is some info on reproduction, but it doesn’t go in depth for those who aren’t ready for that discussion yet. Overall, this book is an amazing addition to our family collection. My 9 year old was fascinated and entertained and nearly read the whole book straightaway. This is a must have for any kid’s library!

Love this book!!! My 9 and 6-year-old listen to the Wow in the World podcast all of the time and enjoy it so much. They let me know this book was coming out so we pre-ordered it. It arrived yesterday and it was like Christmas morning. They sat together, reading and laughing and learning. Easy to read, perfect for kids to understand and be engaged in. The pictures were great and helped with the explanation as they read along. I even found myself learning things I didn't know about the human body. A fun, great reference book about the human body that kids will love!!

You guys did a great job on the book!! I read this to our 4.5yr old several nights a week and he loves it. There is enough content that he understands to keep him learning and interested. There is also a bunch of content that would be enjoyable all the way through middle school. My 9 year old nephew and 13 year old niece also like reading it when they come to the house. You also feel Guy and Mindy’s personalities come out in some of the stories and dialogue in the book which keeps it fun and entertaining like they are on the podcast. **oh, thought worth mentioning, I was not compensated or contacted in any way prior to this review. Honest feedback from a dad with 3 kids that are enjoying the book Hardcover version is really sturdy/durable feeling which is a bonus as a parent. A really cool read from start to finish. It’s wild hearing our 4 year old explain that blood is made up of liquid plasma, red blood cells that carry oxygen and nutrients to the body, white blood cells that are the defenders of the body, and platelets that clog cuts. Honestly, I’m learning a lot too. I’m glad we got this book for our family. We found that reading it in order gave it a “story-ish” feel which was also a plus.

Very thorough and ‘straight up.’ Written in language that kids can understand, and appeals to their 2nd grade humor. Even good for teenagers who might think it a bit ‘elementary’ but hidden in that presentation is information that helps ANYONE come to a deeper understanding of how the many and varied systems of the body work. I bought it as tool to arouse and appeal to what I hoped would generate some CURIOSITY about how their bodies as well as a biological and physiological understanding of what an ‘intricate machine’ our bodies are, how ‘awesome’ they are, and the many, many things it can do even simultaneously and without our even knowing or being aware of it. As a retired pastor, I’m also using it to help them appreciate the power of God to mastermind this ‘being’ that we know as ‘human’, that this is the TEMPLE of God who lives within us, and that we are designed to use this ‘machine’ to glorify God and to share God’s love and beauty and wonder to others. I’ve just begun with 2 sessions, so the jury is still out as to how far I go to achieve my purposes and desires. But if it’s like other endeavors, it may take me and my grandkids to a place none of us could ever have imagined. KUDOS to the authors for their creativity and in-depth coverage of the Human Body!! Well done.

I struggle with getting my kids to WANT to read. This book gives them the satisfaction of learning about their own body, while peaking their curiosity and explaining topics that can be taboo like farts.

My 6yr old is LOVING this book, and it is really very cute and fun to read. The pictures are way silly, and the personalities of Guy Raz and Mindy definitely show up in the text. My one HUGE disappointment is that there is a section in Puberty that discusses how there are more than two genders. I personally feel like this kind of hot topic definitely needs to be left to the parents to decide on whether they want their kids to be taught this. No big deal at this moment because I just skipped over reading that text, but I will be blocking out that section with permanent marker before my son can read it on his own. They also have zero mention of girls going through menstruation during puberty... which is a definite fact of life, so I don’t understand the logic of skipping this but jumping to more than two genders which is NOT a fact of life (sorry!) There’s no mention of “vagina” or “penis”... again I guess that’s fine since some people feel uncomfortable discussing that with their kids, but for my family those are just parts of the body that my kids know... so seems weird to skip over two very essential body parts completely when discussing the reproductive system. Overall though, it’s cute book that gives a broad overview. There are fun & interesting facts scattered throughout, but, like the intro says, it’s by no means comprehensive.

I think this book is suitable for ages 7 to 9 years old. it is fun and interesting book. The illustrations look cool! It's a really good book! One of my favorites!

My kiddo flips thru this book and asks me to read various sections. Now, granted, some people may be offended that the use of such terms as butt/buttocks/bum snot/boogers etc... are used throughout this book, but if you can look past some of the 'offensive' vocabulary (btw, I think its hilarious!) the book is full of really interesting information and talks about complex things (like why we poo, pee, how blood flows in your body, and, yes, even a quick intro to human reproduction!) in fun and engaging ways! I enjoy reading it, and my kiddo loves learning about the body and all our systems from it.

My nine-year-old son who is extremely into the human body and wants to be a doctor when he grows up absolutely loves this book. It is with amazing visuals for kids and very simple and easy to understand passages that explain the parts of the bodies in very kid, friendly, and appropriate ways, I highly recommend this book for anybody who is interested in the human body, but especially for ages 7 to 14 .

I bought this book to use in my grade 5 classroom. There are lots of great piece of info about the human body presented in engaging and colorful short bursts. My students would often ask for a body fact of the day and it was easy to find a page or two to share quickly. Things like why we had snot and what is the smallest bone in the body drew them in and got them excited about learning. I now keep it at home for my own kids.

Cute books about body

Lots of fun facts, my daughter loves it. She keeps reading it again and again!

Great approach to teaching the human body.