Ouch! : the weird & wild ways your body deals with agonizing aches, ferocious fevers, lousy lumps, crummy colds, bothersome bites, breaks, bruises, & burns & makes them feel better!

Ow, yuck, EEW, ack! From blisters, bruises, and bleeding to stings, sprains, and broken bones, there are so many things that bother the body. And whether a child has a crummy cold, a ferocious fever, a nasty bite, or a burn from touching a hot stove, pain is confusing and distressing. Why does it feel so bad? Can something make it stop? For all those kids who want to be doctors, scientists, or medical professionals, heres their first introduction to the way the body works. OUCH! comforts hurting kids by explaining all the different ways they get injured and sick, how their body works, and what parents and doctors can do to make it all better again. It covers all the familiar childhood ailmentsupset tummies, sore throats, earaches, allergies, infections, and even poison ivy. Youngsters can explore the armor (like skin) that keeps the bad stuff out, the warriors that attack the stuff that does get in, and the "maintenance crew" that cleans up the mess and heals them. Whether they want to understand whats wrong and learn what they can expect, or get ready for a future career in medicine, this informationand the accompanying photos and fun illustrationswill take them there. Body basics - The stuff that makes up your body - Why does it hurt? - The first line of defense - Where there's no skin - The warriors - The bad guys - The injuries, infections, and other things that can go wrong - Ugh! there's something stuck in my skin! - Eeew! a gooey, ooey blister! - Bummer! I'm black-and-blue! - Help! I'm bleeding! - Ow! I burned myself! - Uh-oh! I'm bumpy and lumpy all over! - Argh! I've been poisoned by a plant! - Yikes! I've been stung! - Oomph! I broke a bone! - Ack! I pulled a muscle! - What a pain! I have a sprain! - Yuck! the whites of my eyes are pink! - Ick! I caught a cold and now I'm sick! - Phooey! I've got the flu! - Eek! my body's a furnace! - What a chore! my throat is sore! - Ouch! there's something wrong with my ear! - Pull over! I'm going to puke! - Oh gee! I have an allergy! - Blech! I have a stomachache! - Oh no! my head's going to explode! With fun illustrations and photographs, this book describes the ways we can get injured and sick and explores the armor that battles to keep the bad things out, the warriors that attack what manages to sneak in, and the "maintenance crew" that tries to clean up the mess and heal us. Disease by disease and injury by injury, this basic medical text takes young readers through various ailments, breaking each one down into a simple explanation of the problem. For all those kids who want to be doctors, scientists, or medical professionals, this is their first introduction to how the body works. Ouch! Comforts hurting kids by explaining the ways they get injured and sick, how their bodies work, and what parents and doctors can do to fix it. It covers all the familiar childhood ailments- upset stomachs, sore throats, earaches, allergies, and infections An introduction to how the human body works, "Ouch!" comforts hurting kids by explaining the ways they get injured and sick, how their bodies work, and what parents and doctors can do to fix it. It covers all the familiar childhood ailments: upset stomachs, sore throats, earaches, allergies, and infections