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Kay's Anatomy
Do you ever think about your body and how it all works? Like really properly think about it? The human body is extraordinary and fascinating and, well... pretty weird. Yours is weird, mine is weird, your maths teacher's is even weirder.
This book is going to tell you what's actually going on in there, and answer the really important questions, like:
Are bogies safe to eat? Look, if your nose is going to all that effort of creating a snack, the least we can do is check out its nutritional value. (Yes, they're safe. Chew away!)
and...
How much of your life will you spend on the toilet? About a year - so bring a good book. (I recommend this one.)
So sit back, relax, put on some rubber gloves, and let a doctor take you on a poo (and puke) filled tour of your insides. Welcome to Kay's Anatomy*.
*a fancy word for your body. See, you're learning already.
This book is going to tell you what's actually going on in there, and answer the really important questions, like:
Are bogies safe to eat? Look, if your nose is going to all that effort of creating a snack, the least we can do is check out its nutritional value. (Yes, they're safe. Chew away!)
and...
How much of your life will you spend on the toilet? About a year - so bring a good book. (I recommend this one.)
So sit back, relax, put on some rubber gloves, and let a doctor take you on a poo (and puke) filled tour of your insides. Welcome to Kay's Anatomy*.
*a fancy word for your body. See, you're learning already.
405 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 2020
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About the author
Adam Kay
63 books3,493 followersAdam Kay is an award-winning comedian and writer. He previously worked for many years as a junior doctor. His first book "This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor" was a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year and has sold over two million copies. It has been translated into 37 languages and is winner of four National Book Awards, including Book of the Year, and will be a major new comedy drama for the BBC.
His second book "Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas" was an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies in its first few weeks.
"Dear NHS", edited by Adam Kay, was an instant Sunday Times number one with all profits donated to charity. His first children's book "Kay's Anatomy" will be released in October 2020.
His second book "Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas" was an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies in its first few weeks.
"Dear NHS", edited by Adam Kay, was an instant Sunday Times number one with all profits donated to charity. His first children's book "Kay's Anatomy" will be released in October 2020.
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February 26, 2024
(4.5) I only intended to skim this, thinking it would be full of facts I already knew, but within a few pages I was hooked (and laughing out loud, to my husband’s annoyance) and had to read every word before it was due back at the library. Even if you’re a smarty-pants who knows all about anatomy, I guarantee you haven’t experienced it like this before. Think of this as a juvenile, graphic novel version of Bill Bryson’s The Body; that’s exactly how thorough, accessible and entertaining it is. (It does for bodies what Caitlin Doughty’s Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? does for death.)
I knew what to expect from Kay after This Is Going to Hurt and Twas the Nightshift before Christmas, but I preferred this to his previous books because – as it’s for children – he cuts the raunchiness and plumps for innocuous forms of humor: puns, dad jokes, exaggerations, quickly retracted made-up facts, toilet humor, and running gags about having a robot butler, hating mushrooms, and putting up with a dumb, mischievous dog, Pippin. I also especially enjoyed the notion that the strange names for some parts of the body are all down to “Clive” and his naming committee. The laughs continue all the way through the appendix and index.
But where it counts – delivering vital information about not smoking, mental health, the changes of puberty, and facing the death of someone you love – Kay is completely serious, and he always lets readers know when it’s essential to tell an adult or ask a doctor. Henry Paker’s illustrations are perfect companions, silly and grotesque in a Family Guy way. The only dedicated sections I would add would be on 1) obesity and a sedentary lifestyle and 2) the ageing process.
Favorite new fact: eye gunk is called gound and is made of mucus, dust and skin cells.
Favorite passages:
“Have you ever thought that your body is just a strange lump of meat, held up by a big pile of bones, wrapped in a bag of skin, and all controlled by a crazy supercomputer in your head? Oh, you haven’t? Sorry if I’ve freaked you out. But what I’m saying is your body is weird.”
“Most moles are nothing to worry about, but sometimes a mole can in fact be skin cancer. That’s why it’s important to tell someone if a mole has done one of the following things: changed shape, changed colour, got bigger, started bleeding, started itching, or dug up your garden. (Sorry, wrong type of mole.)”
“At the end of your bronchioles are alveoli, which are tiny bags of air, like microscopic bubble wrap. They’re not to be confused with ravioli, which are little square parcels of pasta that taste a lot nicer than alveoli. If you spread out all of your alveoli on the ground, they would cover the area of a tennis court. I very strongly recommend that you don’t do this, however, because they’re pretty crucial bits of your lungs”
I knew what to expect from Kay after This Is Going to Hurt and Twas the Nightshift before Christmas, but I preferred this to his previous books because – as it’s for children – he cuts the raunchiness and plumps for innocuous forms of humor: puns, dad jokes, exaggerations, quickly retracted made-up facts, toilet humor, and running gags about having a robot butler, hating mushrooms, and putting up with a dumb, mischievous dog, Pippin. I also especially enjoyed the notion that the strange names for some parts of the body are all down to “Clive” and his naming committee. The laughs continue all the way through the appendix and index.
But where it counts – delivering vital information about not smoking, mental health, the changes of puberty, and facing the death of someone you love – Kay is completely serious, and he always lets readers know when it’s essential to tell an adult or ask a doctor. Henry Paker’s illustrations are perfect companions, silly and grotesque in a Family Guy way. The only dedicated sections I would add would be on 1) obesity and a sedentary lifestyle and 2) the ageing process.
Favorite new fact: eye gunk is called gound and is made of mucus, dust and skin cells.
Favorite passages:
“Have you ever thought that your body is just a strange lump of meat, held up by a big pile of bones, wrapped in a bag of skin, and all controlled by a crazy supercomputer in your head? Oh, you haven’t? Sorry if I’ve freaked you out. But what I’m saying is your body is weird.”
“Most moles are nothing to worry about, but sometimes a mole can in fact be skin cancer. That’s why it’s important to tell someone if a mole has done one of the following things: changed shape, changed colour, got bigger, started bleeding, started itching, or dug up your garden. (Sorry, wrong type of mole.)”
“At the end of your bronchioles are alveoli, which are tiny bags of air, like microscopic bubble wrap. They’re not to be confused with ravioli, which are little square parcels of pasta that taste a lot nicer than alveoli. If you spread out all of your alveoli on the ground, they would cover the area of a tennis court. I very strongly recommend that you don’t do this, however, because they’re pretty crucial bits of your lungs”
November 11, 2023
Ej, ja to uwielbiam!😂 Trzeba podejść do tej książki z ogromnym dystansem i trochę takim wyłączeniem „cringu”, bo Adam to taki wujas co rzuca w każdym zdaniu swoimi czasem lepszymi, czasem gorszymi żartami, ale mnie to kupiło!😂
I ile wiedzy! Tzn jak dla mnie - dla kogoś, kto ostatnio zdawał biologię na studiach, to szkoda, że nie przeczytałam tego kilka dni szybciej. I przyda mi się!
I ile wiedzy! Tzn jak dla mnie - dla kogoś, kto ostatnio zdawał biologię na studiach, to szkoda, że nie przeczytałam tego kilka dni szybciej. I przyda mi się!
February 1, 2024
اگه مسئولیت کودکی با من بود، قطعا این کتاب رو هم میدادم بخونه. مباحث رو در حد مورد نیاز کودک خیلی ساده و خوب توضیح داده بود. جدای از محتوایی که داشت، مدل نوشتن متنش و نقاشی هاش هم خیلی خوب بودن.
یه سری رندوم فکت بامزه هم اون وسط داشت:
یه سری رندوم فکت بامزه هم اون وسط داشت:
Sea otters hold hands with each other while they sleep so they don’t float away.
Snakes actually hear with their jawbones. Their jaw picks up vibrations from the ground as they slither along your bedroom carpet.
Elephants don’t need their massive ears for hearing though – heat escapes from them, which helps them cool down in the hot sun. Asian elephants live in cooler climates than African elephants, so have smaller ears.
Polar bear liver contains so much vitamin A that even eating a small amount of it can cause you permanent damage.
SITTING CLOSE TO THE TV IS NOT BAD FOR YOUR EYES.
But it is annoying for anyone sitting behind you, so it can be dangerous for your health if they throw a cushion at your head to make you budge out of the way.
You blink for a month every year.
The word muscle comes from the Latin word musculus, which means ‘little mouse’. This is because the Romans thought that muscles looked like little mice crawling under the skin
Artery is the ancient Greek word for ‘contains air’, because hundreds of years ago doctors thought that arteries were full of gas.
If you took all the arteries and veins in your body and laid them out end to end, they would stretch around the world about three times.
January 14, 2023
Truly informative and loads of fun! It's easy to become totally absorbed and I enjoyed many laugh out loud moments!
March 21, 2021
This was a really fun and easy to read book about the body aimed at children.
Despite being aimed at a younger audience I really enjoyed this book. It's full of jokes and light humour to make the book interesting and accessible to young children.
It's full of diagrams and doodles which are funny and make the medical jargon easy to understand.
I wish I had this book when I was a child because it would have made learning science much easier.
I loved the fact this book was inclusive. It talked about being trans, IVF and lots of medical conditions people will have in a simple way so children understand them and not make fun of their friends who are different.
If I had kids, I would definitely make sure they read this when they are 7-11 years old.
Highly recommend!
Despite being aimed at a younger audience I really enjoyed this book. It's full of jokes and light humour to make the book interesting and accessible to young children.
It's full of diagrams and doodles which are funny and make the medical jargon easy to understand.
I wish I had this book when I was a child because it would have made learning science much easier.
I loved the fact this book was inclusive. It talked about being trans, IVF and lots of medical conditions people will have in a simple way so children understand them and not make fun of their friends who are different.
If I had kids, I would definitely make sure they read this when they are 7-11 years old.
Highly recommend!
August 28, 2021
„Un ghid complet (și total dezgustător) al corpului uman”.
Pe Adam Kay l-am tot citit în ultimul timp în traducerile de la Editura Publica, așa că nu am ratat prilejul de a citi această carte concepută special pentru familii, pentru a fi citită în cadrul familiei (10+, spune coperta întâi) și care este chiar ceea ce își propune. Un ghid complet, în care corpul uman este luat la puricat pe îndelete, accentul punându-se nu pe explicații științifice terne și plictisitoare, ci pe discuții libere, amuzante, deschise, oferite de un fost medic; da, „total dezgustător”, pentru că Adam Kay își dorește să vorbească pe înțelesul și mai ales pe placul copiilor, așa că găsim pretutindeni cuvinte și sintagme precum caca, pipi, muci și... gluteus maximus.
Noi am citit cartea, cu voce tare, împreună, în ultimele săptămâni, am râs și ne-am mirat, ne-am bucurat și am descoperit încă o dată că plăcerea unei lecturi de „știință pentru toți”, la vârste mai fragede, vine și din inspirația autorului, care trebuie să glumească, să vorbească pe înțelesul tuturor potențialilor cititori, să spună lucrurilor pe nume și să tragă semnale de alarmă, inclusiv discuții privind necesitatea vaccinului împotriva Covid-19.
Pe Adam Kay l-am tot citit în ultimul timp în traducerile de la Editura Publica, așa că nu am ratat prilejul de a citi această carte concepută special pentru familii, pentru a fi citită în cadrul familiei (10+, spune coperta întâi) și care este chiar ceea ce își propune. Un ghid complet, în care corpul uman este luat la puricat pe îndelete, accentul punându-se nu pe explicații științifice terne și plictisitoare, ci pe discuții libere, amuzante, deschise, oferite de un fost medic; da, „total dezgustător”, pentru că Adam Kay își dorește să vorbească pe înțelesul și mai ales pe placul copiilor, așa că găsim pretutindeni cuvinte și sintagme precum caca, pipi, muci și... gluteus maximus.
Noi am citit cartea, cu voce tare, împreună, în ultimele săptămâni, am râs și ne-am mirat, ne-am bucurat și am descoperit încă o dată că plăcerea unei lecturi de „știință pentru toți”, la vârste mai fragede, vine și din inspirația autorului, care trebuie să glumească, să vorbească pe înțelesul tuturor potențialilor cititori, să spună lucrurilor pe nume și să tragă semnale de alarmă, inclusiv discuții privind necesitatea vaccinului împotriva Covid-19.
August 13, 2022
Z tej książki dowiedziałam się więcej niż z biologii przez 4 lata.
August 11, 2022
fajne ale za proste dla biolchema👍
July 23, 2023
Šitą knygą rekomenduoju tiesiog VISIEMS, o labiausiai – "Krrraupiosios istorijos" fanams. Tikrai juokingas ir informatyvus vadovas po žmogaus kūną su puikiomis iliustracijomis - tiesą sakant, neįsivaizduoju, kam ji knyga gali nepatikti. Gal nebent tradicinių vertybių gynėjams, nes vienur kitur lyg ir paminimas autoriaus vyras, kas nuo manęs duoda tik dar didesnį pliusą.
Labai daug apie vėmalus, kakalus ir panašius dalykus, buvo ir nemažai dalykų, kurių nežinojau – pvz kad ta pati rūgštis, kuri suteikia vėmalams jų kvapą, naudojama prancūziškų sūrių gamyboje.
Kiekvieno skyrelio pabaigoje yra "Kėjavs klavsimai" (v vietoj u, nes šiuo neva apvėmė klaviatūrą ir neveikia u raidės mygtukas), a la "mitai ar faktai" skyrelis gana keistai išverstu pavadinimu "Tiesa ar kaka", ir su skyrelyje apibūdinta kūno dalimi susijusių ligų ar sutrikimų apžvalga. Priešingai šmaikščiam knygos tonui, "ligų" skyrelis itin empatiškas ir padrąsinantis.
Atitinkamai rimtai / empatiškai šnekama apie disleksiją, depresiją, lytinį brendimą ir pan.
Yra keletas keistų vertimo sprendimų ("bado adatėlėmis" vietoj "nutirpsta", "[hipokampas] neturi nieko bendro su begemotais" – kodėl ne su "hipopotamais"?), bet apskritai kalba gyva ir faina. Patiko, kad vertime palikti tokie žodeliai, kaip "nioup" ("nope") ir pan.
Ar kada nors įsivaizdavai, kad tavo kūnas tėra keistas mėsos gabalas, sumautas ant didelės krūvos kaulų, apsuktas odos maišu ir valdomas keisto kompiuterio tavo galvoje? Ak, neįsivaizdavai? Atleisk, jei tave išgąsdinau. Tačiau tuo noriu pasakyti, kad tavo kūnas yra keistas. Nenoriu būti nemandagus. Visų kūnai yra keisti – tavo, mano, tavo tėvų, tavo matematikos mokytojo. Ypač tavo matematikos mokytojo.
Labai daug apie vėmalus, kakalus ir panašius dalykus, buvo ir nemažai dalykų, kurių nežinojau – pvz kad ta pati rūgštis, kuri suteikia vėmalams jų kvapą, naudojama prancūziškų sūrių gamyboje.
Kiekvieno skyrelio pabaigoje yra "Kėjavs klavsimai" (v vietoj u, nes šiuo neva apvėmė klaviatūrą ir neveikia u raidės mygtukas), a la "mitai ar faktai" skyrelis gana keistai išverstu pavadinimu "Tiesa ar kaka", ir su skyrelyje apibūdinta kūno dalimi susijusių ligų ar sutrikimų apžvalga. Priešingai šmaikščiam knygos tonui, "ligų" skyrelis itin empatiškas ir padrąsinantis.
Astma yra dažniausiai pasaulyje pasitaikanti plaučių liga, jei pats ja nesergi, esu tikras, pažįsti, kas serga. Jei nepažįsti sergančiųjų astma, tikriausiai gyveni pelkėje vidury miško, nes vien Didžiojoje Britanijoje astma serga daugiau nei penki milijonai žmonių.
(...)
Astma netrukdo gyventi. Populiarūs sportininkai, tokie kaip Deividas Bekhemas, Polas Radklifas ir Mo Farahas, serga astma, taip pat ir didžioji dauguma žavingų pasaulio vyrų (aš).
Atitinkamai rimtai / empatiškai šnekama apie disleksiją, depresiją, lytinį brendimą ir pan.
Yra keletas keistų vertimo sprendimų ("bado adatėlėmis" vietoj "nutirpsta", "[hipokampas] neturi nieko bendro su begemotais" – kodėl ne su "hipopotamais"?), bet apskritai kalba gyva ir faina. Patiko, kad vertime palikti tokie žodeliai, kaip "nioup" ("nope") ir pan.
October 25, 2024
זה ספר מצוין (אם אתם בני 12 ומטה)
November 25, 2021
This is a bunch of fun. A frolic through the intestinal system, and all the other systems of the human body. Adam Kay has quite the sense of humour, this tied to the awesome illustrations make this thoroughly engaging. Yes, lots of squirmy inside secret body business in here. It is the sort of book that will appeal to a bunch of kids pouring over it and shrieking at the squirmy bits that are inside them.
November 9, 2021
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Osvrt ću započeti citirajući svoju koleginicu koja mi je u odgovoru na stori sa fotografijom ove knjige napisala: „Eh da nam je ova knjiga bila dok smo spremali ispit iz anatomije.“ 😄 Veko, u pravu si, učenje bi bilo sigurno zabavnije, a možda uz zabavu (kako to često biva) i produktivnije 🤔 Elem, verujem da možete zamisliti kako izgledaju udžbenici iz anatomije za srednje medicinske škole i fakultete. U pravu ste… sa puno tekstualnih informacija, komplikovanih crteža i tabela, teško izgovorljivih reči, suvoparne i obimne. Ne zvuči baš primamljivo nekom ko se ne bavi medicinskom naukom, zar ne? 😅 (nekad nije ni nama, ali psssttt 🤫🤫).
A šta mislite kako izgleda knjiga o anatomiji koju je napisao lekar, glumac, scenarista i stend-ap komičar čije su predstave rasprodate i do godinu dana unapred? Ovako impresivna biografija autora već najavljuje nešto malo zanimljivije i kreativnije 🤔(nadam se da ovo ne čitaju moji profesori. 😬)
E pa, da rasvetlimo misteriju – u pitanju je jedan urnebesno zabavan, beskrajno simpatičan, gotovo na svakoj strani humorističan i nadasve izuzetno edukativan vodič kroz ljudsko telo namenjen svim generacijama čitalaca da se makar okvirno upoznaju sa građom našeg organizma i sa načinima kako on funkcioniše.
https://knjigazadusu.wordpress.com/20...
Osvrt ću započeti citirajući svoju koleginicu koja mi je u odgovoru na stori sa fotografijom ove knjige napisala: „Eh da nam je ova knjiga bila dok smo spremali ispit iz anatomije.“ 😄 Veko, u pravu si, učenje bi bilo sigurno zabavnije, a možda uz zabavu (kako to često biva) i produktivnije 🤔 Elem, verujem da možete zamisliti kako izgledaju udžbenici iz anatomije za srednje medicinske škole i fakultete. U pravu ste… sa puno tekstualnih informacija, komplikovanih crteža i tabela, teško izgovorljivih reči, suvoparne i obimne. Ne zvuči baš primamljivo nekom ko se ne bavi medicinskom naukom, zar ne? 😅 (nekad nije ni nama, ali psssttt 🤫🤫).
A šta mislite kako izgleda knjiga o anatomiji koju je napisao lekar, glumac, scenarista i stend-ap komičar čije su predstave rasprodate i do godinu dana unapred? Ovako impresivna biografija autora već najavljuje nešto malo zanimljivije i kreativnije 🤔(nadam se da ovo ne čitaju moji profesori. 😬)
E pa, da rasvetlimo misteriju – u pitanju je jedan urnebesno zabavan, beskrajno simpatičan, gotovo na svakoj strani humorističan i nadasve izuzetno edukativan vodič kroz ljudsko telo namenjen svim generacijama čitalaca da se makar okvirno upoznaju sa građom našeg organizma i sa načinima kako on funkcioniše.
January 28, 2022
In Adams Anatomie wordt op een grappige (en vaak vieze) wijze beschreven hoe alles werkt in het menselijk lichaam. Alle moeilijke woorden worden gewoon gebruikt, maar soms wordt er een grappige afkorting aangegeven.
Het boek is ingedeeld in veertien hoofdstukken. Van huid, hart en bloed naar voorplanting, leven & dood en microben. Aan alles is gedacht. Op elke pagina staan ook ondersteunende illustraties wat het boek natuurlijk helemaal af maakt.
Adams Anatomie zou ik aanraden aan kinderen van 9 jaar of ouder. Ze kunnen het zelf lezen, maar samen lezen is natuurlijk ook leuk en leerzaam!
Het boek is ingedeeld in veertien hoofdstukken. Van huid, hart en bloed naar voorplanting, leven & dood en microben. Aan alles is gedacht. Op elke pagina staan ook ondersteunende illustraties wat het boek natuurlijk helemaal af maakt.
Adams Anatomie zou ik aanraden aan kinderen van 9 jaar of ouder. Ze kunnen het zelf lezen, maar samen lezen is natuurlijk ook leuk en leerzaam!
December 30, 2020
Funny, informative, inclusive, and while *I* got a bit tired of all the fart and bogey jokes after a while, I'm pretty sure kids will love them, lol. I particularly liked how he made a point of normalising things like non-neurotypical conditions, disabilities, gender variety, etc., and didn't shy away from difficult topics like death, depression, eating disorders, etc. I'd rec this to anyone with kids as a wonderful way to package a lot of interesting, important, and delightfully gross information.
January 31, 2022
Książka przeznaczona hmm same nie wiem. Zawiera podstawowe informacje o anatomii. Treść skierowana do nastolatków. Myśle ze tych młodszych. Ogólnie fajna propozycja. Szybko się czyta. Napisana ciekawie. I ma ekstra ilustracje.
November 23, 2020
Always wanted to know how you body works? Don’t mind some disgustingness? Or some horrible facts? Then be sure to read this fun and hilarious book.
I read another Adam Kay book last year I believe and liked his writing style, so I was eager to get this book. But there was another reason why I wanted it. I have been addicted to the Horrible Science (and other series such as the History and Geography ones) for years now and this one seemed to tell kids about bodies in the same way. With humour, fun illustrations and disgusting facts.
And after reading I can tell you it had the same vibe/feeling as that series. So be sure to check those Horrible Science series as well next to this fab book.
The book is split up in sections. We first learn ALL there is about your body which takes almost all of the book and then we get two more sections, reproduction and life + death. I have to say I was most invested in the Body parts than in the other two sections. I did read both sections, and I did have some giggles, but I don’t know, those two are never favourites of mine, also not in other books.
The first part is all about your body, as I said, and with that I mean every bit about your body. From the tips of your toes to your hair ends. Yep, Adam Kay will leave no shed of hair, no piece of skin left. There is plenty to find out about our body and also about Adam’s dog, Pippin. No Pippin, don’t eat that. ARgh.
I loved how the book was split up in sections and that we slowly find out more and more with each new chapter. I like how the chapters/sections were done, how each new chapter was a new part of the body.
There are also questions (with a story to go along with it, will Kay ever get his Q key?) and a section called true/poo.
He tells us all these fun facts with tons and tons of humour, puns, fourth wall breaking, and more. While I in general LOVED his humour and LAUGHED a lot. At times it did get a bit too much. Which is why it took me a bit longer to read this book. Yes, it was funny, yes, I enjoyed it a lot, but it was just too much at times. And sometimes he tells a fib first and then corrects himself which confused me at times.
There is also plenty of delightful, disgusting, horrible icky art. I loved the depictions of our body, I really cannot look at my organs in a normal way. Already couldn’t thanks to comics online, but this one gave me new interpretations of my organs and now I just see my lungs bouncing on the diaphragm, or my stomach binge eating all. 😛
But this was disgustingly fun and I had tons of laughs! Adam Kay definitely has a way with words and I would mind more children’s books like this. I would recommend it to all, I am sure this will be a hit with kids.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I read another Adam Kay book last year I believe and liked his writing style, so I was eager to get this book. But there was another reason why I wanted it. I have been addicted to the Horrible Science (and other series such as the History and Geography ones) for years now and this one seemed to tell kids about bodies in the same way. With humour, fun illustrations and disgusting facts.
And after reading I can tell you it had the same vibe/feeling as that series. So be sure to check those Horrible Science series as well next to this fab book.
The book is split up in sections. We first learn ALL there is about your body which takes almost all of the book and then we get two more sections, reproduction and life + death. I have to say I was most invested in the Body parts than in the other two sections. I did read both sections, and I did have some giggles, but I don’t know, those two are never favourites of mine, also not in other books.
The first part is all about your body, as I said, and with that I mean every bit about your body. From the tips of your toes to your hair ends. Yep, Adam Kay will leave no shed of hair, no piece of skin left. There is plenty to find out about our body and also about Adam’s dog, Pippin. No Pippin, don’t eat that. ARgh.
I loved how the book was split up in sections and that we slowly find out more and more with each new chapter. I like how the chapters/sections were done, how each new chapter was a new part of the body.
There are also questions (with a story to go along with it, will Kay ever get his Q key?) and a section called true/poo.
He tells us all these fun facts with tons and tons of humour, puns, fourth wall breaking, and more. While I in general LOVED his humour and LAUGHED a lot. At times it did get a bit too much. Which is why it took me a bit longer to read this book. Yes, it was funny, yes, I enjoyed it a lot, but it was just too much at times. And sometimes he tells a fib first and then corrects himself which confused me at times.
There is also plenty of delightful, disgusting, horrible icky art. I loved the depictions of our body, I really cannot look at my organs in a normal way. Already couldn’t thanks to comics online, but this one gave me new interpretations of my organs and now I just see my lungs bouncing on the diaphragm, or my stomach binge eating all. 😛
But this was disgustingly fun and I had tons of laughs! Adam Kay definitely has a way with words and I would mind more children’s books like this. I would recommend it to all, I am sure this will be a hit with kids.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
September 20, 2022
to było swietne! potrzebuje wersji rozszerzonej i robotycznego lokaja.
March 15, 2025
Po googlení trudníka už nebudu nikdy stejným člověkem.
V životě jsem si nebyla tak moc „vědoma svého těla“ jako při čtení téhle knížky. Průřez lidským tělem od kůže, přes další orgány až po viry. Opět strašně skvělé, Adamův humor miluju. Fascinující a vtipné čtení a spousta malých faktů jako třeba to, že ženy mají vyvinutější čich nebo že když vezmete všechny žíly a tepny ve svém těle a rozložíte je, obtočily by třikrát zeměkouli.
V životě jsem si nebyla tak moc „vědoma svého těla“ jako při čtení téhle knížky. Průřez lidským tělem od kůže, přes další orgány až po viry. Opět strašně skvělé, Adamův humor miluju. Fascinující a vtipné čtení a spousta malých faktů jako třeba to, že ženy mají vyvinutější čich nebo že když vezmete všechny žíly a tepny ve svém těle a rozložíte je, obtočily by třikrát zeměkouli.
May 9, 2025
Świetna, chociaż znalazłam w niej kilka błędów merytorycznych i nie wiem czy to Adam Kay nie umie genetyki czy tłumaczka. Warto mieć na uwadze różnicę między kodem i materiałem genetycznym.
May 21, 2024
Tels you a lot about the human body and allso really really funny.
October 9, 2020
This will probably be a surefire hit with younger readers, it's fascinating and full of interesting information about the human body. There's a humourously silly element which will help make learning fun.
January 3, 2022
"Kay anatoomia" seletab humoorikal viisil inimkeha anatoomiat - teaduslikud faktid on põimitud teismeliste huumorisse.
Stiilinäide: "Täna jumalat, et sul on olemas nahk. Suudad sa ette kujutada kohutavat segadust, kui ilma selleta ringi kõnniksid? Liha ripneks luude küljes. Siseelundid lohiseksid järgi. Tegelikult aitab juba, mul võttis kergelt iiveldama".
Raamat on päris paks - ligi 400 lk, kuid õnneks võib seda alustada suvalisest kohast, sest tegu siiski aimekirjandusega. Nii et võta aga suvaline peatükk ette ja pane naerulihased valmis. Raamat on sobilik kooliealisele lapsele, sest mitmed naljad jääksid noorematele arusaamatuks.
Stiilinäide: "Täna jumalat, et sul on olemas nahk. Suudad sa ette kujutada kohutavat segadust, kui ilma selleta ringi kõnniksid? Liha ripneks luude küljes. Siseelundid lohiseksid järgi. Tegelikult aitab juba, mul võttis kergelt iiveldama".
Raamat on päris paks - ligi 400 lk, kuid õnneks võib seda alustada suvalisest kohast, sest tegu siiski aimekirjandusega. Nii et võta aga suvaline peatükk ette ja pane naerulihased valmis. Raamat on sobilik kooliealisele lapsele, sest mitmed naljad jääksid noorematele arusaamatuks.
September 28, 2023
Napakowana przydatną wiedzą i ciekawostkami. Myślę, że każdy dowie się z tej pozycji czegoś nowego. Humor nie do końca "mój", bo ewidentnie jest nakierowany na młodszych odbiorców, ale parę razy parsknęłam śmiechem. Książka idealna na prezent!
January 4, 2021
For children.
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December 13, 2024My kiddo and I really enjoyed this one. It was fun and informative and made us laugh a lot. Highly recommend for kids who love science, and even kids who don't.
February 11, 2025
Super książka o anatomii dla dzieci.
November 15, 2021
Czytaliście którąś z książek od Adama Kaya? Autor do tej pory serwował dość trudne opowieści o lekarskich przygodach, dając do zrozumienia, że wcale nie jest tak miło i kolorowo, a czasami, niestety, lekarz bardziej cierpi niż pacjent. Tym razem jednak postawił na coś dla młodszych czytelników. Jest to dowcipna książka, w której autor stawia dziwne i zabawne pytanie, ale jednocześnie potrafi zainteresować czytelników i to nie tylko tych młodszych, choć czytając wspólnie można się nieźle uśmiać.
Moje ciało jest dziwne, twoje też, nauczyciela matematyki nawet dziwniejsze. Dlaczego? Na tego typu pytania znajdziecie odpowiedzi w środku i być może nawet jako dorosłe osoby dowiecie się jakichś ciekawostek?
Polecam serdecznie zarówno dla młodszych i starszych czytelników. Pełna faktów opisanych w zabawny sposób historia wokół naszego ciała.
Moje ciało jest dziwne, twoje też, nauczyciela matematyki nawet dziwniejsze. Dlaczego? Na tego typu pytania znajdziecie odpowiedzi w środku i być może nawet jako dorosłe osoby dowiecie się jakichś ciekawostek?
Polecam serdecznie zarówno dla młodszych i starszych czytelników. Pełna faktów opisanych w zabawny sposób historia wokół naszego ciała.
October 30, 2020
This is most certainly a children's book, but I really enjoyed reading it (and actually did learn a thing or two!). I really like Adam Kay's witty writing - I did find myself giggling like a naughty school child a few times.
March 14, 2021
Phenomenal!
Funny, witty and informative book for children (and adults) to learn about the body.
Recommend reading it with your child so you can discuss some of the more embarrassing aspects together and have a good chat about it all.
Funny, witty and informative book for children (and adults) to learn about the body.
Recommend reading it with your child so you can discuss some of the more embarrassing aspects together and have a good chat about it all.
November 9, 2021
Ile waży ludzka skóra? Ile wanien krwi przepompowuje dziennie nasze serce? Ile okrążeń wkoło ziemi zrobiłyby nasze rozciągnięte żyły i tętnice?
Ze szkoły pamiętam funkcje skóry, serca czy naczyń krwionośnych, znam obiegi, budowę. Adam Kay „ugryzł temat” z innej strony. W książce „Twoja anatomia. Kompletny (i kompletnie obrzydliwy) przewodnik po ludzkim ciele” w sposób humorystyczny przestawia wszystko to, co o ciele powinniśmy wiedzieć. Cała szkolna wiedza przekazana jest w sposób zabawny, z dosadnymi przykładami. Czy pamiętasz ze szkoły ile litrów krwi przepompowuje serce? A jeśli powiem, że 90 wanien? Teraz na pewno zapamiętasz :) Jakie odległości pokonują erytrocyty w ciele? W ciągu czterech miesięcy wędrują spod Pałacu Buckingham pod wieżę Eiffla! Kojarzysz jakie części mózgu pełnią poszczególne funkcje? Zerknij na kolejne zdjęcie, z takim schematem znacznie łatwiej wszystko skojarzyć. Jeśli kiedykolwiek musiałeś się uczyć budowy kości w nadgarstku, to wiesz jaki to problem, jest ich masa! Może nauczysz się wiersza? - „Łódka płynie, Księżyc świeci, Trójgraniasty Groszek leci. Czworoboczna Większa z Mniejszą się zmówiły, Główkowatą na Haczyku powiesiły” – tym sposobem zapamiętasz kości: łódeczkowatą, księżycowatą, trójgraniastą, grochowatą, czworoboczną większą i mniejszą, główkowatą i haczykowatą.
Gdyby podręczniki szkolne wyglądały tak, jak książka Adama Kaya, to dzieci z chęcią by się uczyły. Książka zawiera masę ciekawostek, zamiast długich stron nudnego tekstu tematy wyłożone są krótko, konkretnie i z humorem. „Twoja anatomia” pełna jest obrazków, schematów co z pewnością sprzyja zapamiętywaniu.
Ze szkoły pamiętam funkcje skóry, serca czy naczyń krwionośnych, znam obiegi, budowę. Adam Kay „ugryzł temat” z innej strony. W książce „Twoja anatomia. Kompletny (i kompletnie obrzydliwy) przewodnik po ludzkim ciele” w sposób humorystyczny przestawia wszystko to, co o ciele powinniśmy wiedzieć. Cała szkolna wiedza przekazana jest w sposób zabawny, z dosadnymi przykładami. Czy pamiętasz ze szkoły ile litrów krwi przepompowuje serce? A jeśli powiem, że 90 wanien? Teraz na pewno zapamiętasz :) Jakie odległości pokonują erytrocyty w ciele? W ciągu czterech miesięcy wędrują spod Pałacu Buckingham pod wieżę Eiffla! Kojarzysz jakie części mózgu pełnią poszczególne funkcje? Zerknij na kolejne zdjęcie, z takim schematem znacznie łatwiej wszystko skojarzyć. Jeśli kiedykolwiek musiałeś się uczyć budowy kości w nadgarstku, to wiesz jaki to problem, jest ich masa! Może nauczysz się wiersza? - „Łódka płynie, Księżyc świeci, Trójgraniasty Groszek leci. Czworoboczna Większa z Mniejszą się zmówiły, Główkowatą na Haczyku powiesiły” – tym sposobem zapamiętasz kości: łódeczkowatą, księżycowatą, trójgraniastą, grochowatą, czworoboczną większą i mniejszą, główkowatą i haczykowatą.
Gdyby podręczniki szkolne wyglądały tak, jak książka Adama Kaya, to dzieci z chęcią by się uczyły. Książka zawiera masę ciekawostek, zamiast długich stron nudnego tekstu tematy wyłożone są krótko, konkretnie i z humorem. „Twoja anatomia” pełna jest obrazków, schematów co z pewnością sprzyja zapamiętywaniu.
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