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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2018 | Poetry
Gr 3–6—Settel offers detailed information about skin. Most of the facts are about human dermis layers and their functions, but some unique animal skin features are also explained. Melanin, blood clots, sweat, freckles, sunburn, fingerprints, and more are all described in clever rhyming verse that reads nicely. "Where a mosquito lands depends/on who among your nearby friends/gives off the sweat that car...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
As verse in an informal typeface poses kid-like questions related to human skin (Why do I sweat?; What causes warts?), a reply in reg...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
