Take a Closer Look at Your Heart

Takes a closer look at the heart's role in the circulatory system and our every day actions. Explains how to find your own pulse, how the heart pumps blood, and offers heart-healthy exercising and eating tips. Each book in this appealing series will introduce young readers to a part of the human body. With engaging text, fun facts, and helpful photos and diagrams, each book explores the appearance and function of the body part and its role in a healthy, working body. These fascinating books also cover proactive care of the body part and common problems related to it. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.