The how and wow of the human body : from your tongue to your toes and all the guts in between / by Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz ; illustrated by Jack Teagle.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: welcome to your body! -- Part I. The head : Let's start at the top. Eyes: The one-way windows of the face ; Nose: Let's get nosey ; Ears: Hear ye, hear ye! ; Mouth: The biggest hole in the human head -- Bonus body: Baby body parts -- Part II. The brain: It's what makes up your mind! ; Bonus body: Bellybuttons -- Part III. From the outside in. Skin: It's what keeps your insides in! ; Sweat: Ewww! What's that smell? ; Nails!: Nailed it! ; Hair: The long and short of it ; Bonus body: Body parts you (probably) don't need -- Part IV. How we move. Bones: There is a skeleton living inside you! ; Muscles: Turning your body into a tyrannosaurus FLEX ; Bonus body: The armpits -- Part V. Pump it up, go with the flow. Heart: It lubs you! ; Blood: Not as gross when it's inside your body ; Lungs: [More than] just a couple of ol' windbags ; Urinary system: Pee-pee power! ; Bonus body: Body part awards -- Part VI. Digestion: How to transform your food into poop. Digestion: Taking a ride down the digestion slide ; Poop: the scoop on poop ; The gas station: Tooting your own horn ; Bonus body: Human body hacks -- Part VII. The immune system: Siiiick -- Part VIII. The reproductive system: How humans make humans. The circle of life: Let's explore ; Puberty: Whaterty? ; Bonus body: the butt -- A thank-you letter to your body.

Based on their kids podcast, Wow in the World, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz take readers on a hilarious, fact-filled, and highly illustrated journey through the human body--covering everything from our toes to our tongues to our brains and our lungs!