Bones: Our Skeletal System

Award winning author Seymour Simon continues his fantastic journey through the human body with this stunning new addition. In Bones, youngsters will discover the amazing facts about the two hundred and six bones that make up their skeletons, ranging from the smallest, most intricate bones in their feet and hands to the largest, strongest bones in their legs. Blending spectacular full-color photographs and clear, concise text, Bones offers an intriguing look at human body.

Seymour Simon is the author of over one hundred fifty science books for children, including The Heart, Our Solar System and Lightning. He is the recipient of many awards honoring the body of his work, among them the Washington Post/Children¹s Book Guild Award; the Eva L. Gordon Award, presented by the American Nature Study Society; the Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature, presented by the New York Library Association; and the Hope S. Dean Memorial Award, presented by the Foundation for Children's Books. He lives in Great Neck, New York.