Why do I have to get a checkup? My head hurts--make it better! Kids can explore the science and history behind common medical practices and procedures and learn about health problems, treatments, and medical breakthroughs in this funny and educational graphic-format nonfiction book.

Common childhood illnesses and injuries and the methods to cure or treat them can lead to questions. This book offers answers, showing how people learned how to understand and care for the human body, from ancient times to the present day. Young readers will travel back in time--sometimes thousands of years--to cultures all over the globe to learn how and why medical breakthroughs occurred. They'll meet key people from medical history along the way, including early surgeons working without anesthesia and grave robbers seeking knowledge of human anatomy. The science behind antibiotics and how stitches work are two of many topics in this fascinating book, which includes projects and activities for both the classroom and home.

Author: David Rickert
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Kane Press
Published: 11/12/2024
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781662670176
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/02/2024
School Library Journal 10/01/2024 pg. 91

About the Author
David Rickert is an educator, author and illustrator of comics, and the creator of Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie. After receiving his teaching degree from Ohio State University, David had an itch to create comics for education. Working with the Teachers Pay Teachers marketplace, teachers around the world have embraced his comics as an effective way to teach English to young readers.