Ouch!: How Your Body Makes It Through a Very Bad Day

by Richard Walker

Follows a tiny camera as it explores the body during a bad day, giving readers information about how the human body reacts to stimuli and performs such basic activities as sneezing, urinating, sweating, and fighting infection.

Genres: Science, Childrens, Nonfiction

71 pages, Paperback

First published March 19, 2007

About the author

Richard Walker (1943-1999) was an English writer, freelance broadcaster, and professional storyteller who worked in several professions before focusing on storytelling. Born in Shropshire, he traveled widely throughout Britain and America, performing at folk festivals, schools, theaters, and private homes while sharing traditional tales.

Reviews

[Larisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ouch! was a not the type of book i would have read usually (its non-fiction XP) but i LOVED it,I only picked it cause my mom was bringing up the subject of reading books that might be more centered in the educational area.it might be a tad visual,but i loved it, it talks about how your body reacts in different situation, for an example, sweating, cuts, vomiting, asthma ect.... It explained everything in a way i found easy to understand. This book really gave me no choice but to finish it, it was really interesting and i had a lot of -wow..i didn't know my body did that....-like when i found out that the the vein that has been cut shrinks to reduce blood loss when you've been cut. I enjoyed this book a lot, but i admit the vomiting chapter wasn't the most pleasing to my stcomach...

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting book that takes a look inside our bodies when we are ill, hurt or suffering from various viruses. From why it isn't good to squeeze a pimple to why it is good to sneeze, page after page of interesting information along with eye-catching images make learning fun. Tastefully done, wasn't gross. Well worth reading.

[Luis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book shows about how the body do stuff to protect itself from everyday human go threw.

I recomand this to any body who likes to learn about the human body.

You can find this in the bin that has a triangle on it.

[Powersamurai]

The perfect gift for a teenage boy who doesn't like reading. Comes with a CD-ROM which apparently has the graphic details.

[Milkman3367 · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent graphics and concise descriptions of the body's systems make this a terrific read for anyone who is interested in human biology.