All About the Heart

by Remi Kowalski, Tonia Composto (Illustrations)

Does your heart really stop when you sneeze?
Is the love heart we see a human heart or an animal heart?
What kind of creature has the largest heart of all?
Curious kids will find the answers to all their questions and more in All About the Heart by paediatric cardiologist Dr Remi Kowalski.

This is the first book in a nonfiction series Berbay is launching, authored by paediatric medical experts in their fields. Presented in a kid-friendly, exciting way, these books – which can be read cover to cover – are designed to help kids better understand the way their bodies work and appreciate how incredible they are.

Genres: Health, Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

Published July 5, 2023

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My oldest decided to join me in this year's Nonfiction November reading challenge.

Here's the challenge, kids edition.

☑ Choose a non-fiction book & read it daily for a week.

☑ Write a mini-book review & 3 facts you learned.

☑ Rinse & Repeat weekly in November.

For week one he read All About the Heart... A children's nonfiction picture book hoping to answer all the questions your curious learner has about the heart, helping them better understand the way their bodies work and appreciate how incredible they are.

~ Daxton's Review ~

This book was really cool. The illustrations looked like stickers and I thought that was neat. It was easy to understand and I got to teach my grandma something.

~ Daxton's Fun Fact Takeaways ~

1) Your heart cannot break like in cartoons 💔
2) My heart beats faster than an elephants 🤯
3) Earth worms have FIVE hearts 😳

We had a lot of fun reading and learning from this book. This would be perfect for homeschooling and/or kids who love the sciences.

Thank you @pubspotlight for the gifted copy.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Relying on digital illustrations consisting of plenty of reds and blues, appropriate given the subject matter, this picture book describes the functions of the heart in accessible language that even a first or second grader can understand while still making the text interesting. Written by a pediatric cardiologist, the book also relates information about the hearts of animals other than humans, and what it makes to have a broken heart. The author also answers some of the questions readers might have the heart and refutes some myths about the heart such as whether it stops when someone sneezes. Many classrooms will find use for this one as part of their introductory science lessons on this topic.

[Afifa Ainunnisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully written and easy to understand, All About the Heart turns science into storytelling. It’s the kind of book that can spark a child’s lifelong interest in medicine and the human body. From this book, we learn that the iconic heart shape of love actually comes from the three-chambered heart of a snake, and that every hug is, in its own way, a heart-to-heart touch.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool information for kids about the heart. Easy to understand.

[Einar Jensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations are a bit overwhelming, but this book could be a good read-aloud teaching tool for younger children.