Search Results for: Tanya Lloyd Kyi

50 Body Questions by Tanya Lloyd Kyi

50 Body Questions: A Book That Spills Its Guts by Tanya Lloyd Kyi Stars: **** Annick Press (2014) Human Biology 103 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Most of us eat, run, or sleep without thinking about it. But our… Read More »

Seeing Red: The True Story of Blood by Tanya Lloyd Kyi

Stars: ★★★★☆ Annick Press (2012)Teen Nonfiction Summary: Around the world, blood has always been a symbol of both life and death: blood rites, blood oaths, and blood-soaked legends. Today, we have scientific facts about blood types, transfusions, blood-borne illnesses, and crime-scene blood spatter. Yet the fluid still holds mystery. Open this book to learn about… Read More »

Burn: The Life Story of Fire by Tanya Lloyd Kyi

Stars: **** I received this book for review from Annick Press. I also read it for the Planet Earth 2008 Challenge. “Burn explores the potent and dynamic role of fire over the course of human history, from facilitating communication, as a powerful agent in the natural world, to its use as an instrument of war.”… Read More »

This is Your Brain on Stereotypes

A book review of This is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science is Tackling Unconscious Bias by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and Drew Shannon Stars: ***** Kids Can Press (2020)Children’s Nonfiction88 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: An essential overview of… Read More »

The Best Way to Get Your Way

A book review of The Best Way to Get Your Way by Tanya Lloya Kyi Stars: ***** Kids Can Press (2023)Children’s Nonfiction56 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains paid links. Summary: Kids are used to disagreeing with rules – not that anyone ever… Read More »

Snoozefest

A book review of Snoozefest: The Surprising Science of Sleep by Tanya Lloyd Kyi Stars: **** Kids Can Press (2021)Children’s Nonfiction/Science80 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: From award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi, an eye-opening look at the science of… Read More »

The Circulatory Story

A book review of The Circulatory Story by Mary K. Corcoran Stars: *** Charlesbridge Books (2010)Children’s Nonfiction44 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Humorous text paired with comic illustrations, brings anatomy and science of the body to life for young readers in this exploration of the circulatory system. From the author and illustrator… Read More »