How TALL are you CURIOUS Questions and answers about My Body if you could have one superpower what Would it be Words by Anne Rooney Illustrations by Ana Gomez What's your favorite way to stay fit Do you prefer sweet or savory food if you could have an extra sense what would it be Do you go to bed early or late WINDMILL BOOKS
What is my body for Your body lets you see hear smell taste and touch the world around you You can use it to run jump think talk and have all kinds of fun Without it you couldn’t do anything Our bodies look different on the outside but inside we all have bones muscles and blood Cells make up bone muscle and blood Why are cells so special Because they are the tiny building blocks that together make up your body Different cells do different jobs You have blood cells bone cells skin cells and lots more Bone cells make up your skeleton 4
X-rays can check for broken bones How can doctors see inside our bodies Doctors can look inside the body with scans and X-rays to see where all the parts are and how they fit together They can even look at single cells with microscopes that magnify them Muscle cells help to form every muscle in your body Your blood contains trillions of red blood cells 5
