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STEM/STEAM: human skeletons and bones

Children's books all about the human skeleton and bones, as recommended by Children's Librarians at Tacoma Public Library.

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11 items

  • "A non-fiction picture book about skulls, and all the things they are good for."-- Provided by publisher.
    Book, 2019New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2019] — CJ 612.751 T3933S 2019
  • "A stormy night at sea has uncovered some long-buried secrets and surprises. Is that the mast of a shipwreck? A faded pirate hat? And what's that hiding in the sand? A mandible and a clavicle, phalanges and femurs, a tibia and a fibula -- could…
    Book, 2019Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2019. — CJ NORMA-K
  • Bones

    Skeletons and How They Work

    Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021
    A guide to human and animal skeletons provides informative comparisons while sharing such facts as the number of bones in the human body and the ways that skeletal structures work.
    Book, 2010New York : Scholastic Press, [2010] — J 573.76 J418B 2010
  • When Samira learns about the skeletal system in class, she starts to imagine everyone as a walking skeleton.
    Book, 2016Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2016. — CJ KUHN-C
  • Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore. Step inside the pages of Anatomicum to enjoy the experience of a museum from the comfort of your own home. The 2019 offering from Welcome to the Museum guides readers through the human body, from…
    Book, 2020Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, 2020. — J 611 P2899A 2019
  • Bonaparte the skeleton is literally falling to pieces and needs help from his friends to pull himself together before the first day of school.
    Book, 2017New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, [2017] — CJ CUYLE-M
  • The Bones You Own

    a Book About the Human Body

    Baines, Rebecca
    Presents facts about the 206 bones in the body.
    Book, 2009Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2009] — J 612.75 B1614B 2009
  • When Skeleton overhears Big Witch and Little Witch saying that they must have him, Ghost, and Ghoul for dinner, he sets off to warn his friends, until Crow lets them know that they may have made a mistake.
    Book, 2013Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2013 — CJ C
  • Weird but True

    Human Body : 300 Outrageous Facts About Your Awesome Anatomy

    Interesting and little known facts about the human body intended for kids. -- Provided by publisher.
    Book, 2017Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2017] — J 031.02 W4339WH 2017
  • Ghost tries to help Skeleton get rid of the hiccups.
    Book, 2002New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2002. — CJ C
  • What's going on inside your insides? From the skeleton to muscles and blood flow and respiration, kids can discover how all parts of the human body fit and work together. Readers can answer quiz questions to make learning interactive and fun, and…
    Book, 2018New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2018. — J 612 F5194F 2016