"A lively, illustrated exploration of the 500-million-year history of bone, a touchstone for understanding vertebrate life and human culture. Bone is ubiquitous and versatile, and uniquely repairs itself without scarring. However, we rarely see bone in its living state-and even then, mostly in two-tone images that only hint at its marvels. After it serves and protects vertebrate lives, bone reveals itself in surprising ways, sometimes hundreds of...

Bone is as embedded in our culture as it is in our bodies. Our species has made instruments and jewelry from bone, treated the dead like collectors' items, put our faith in skull bumps as guides to human behavior, and arranged skeletons into macabre tributes to the afterlife. Switek makes a compelling case for getting better acquainted with our skeletons, in all their surprising roles. Bridging the worlds of paleontology, anthropology, medicine, and...

"What keeps you standing tall? Your bones! But they do more than just stop you from flopping on the floor. Your bones make up the frame of your body and support you. They protect your other organs and team up with muscles and joints to help you move. And while they're doing all this, they are living and growing, too!"--

Discusses the evolution, structure, and function of the human and animal skeletal systems.

A small black dog uses a series of slick maneuvers to protect his bone from his canine friends.

After finding bones stripped of flesh around a strange rock dome, Alex discovers that he is being hunted by millions of creatures. As darkness descends, the ground is a living carpet capable of devouring flesh with every step. Hell has been unleashed ...

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor re imagines Aesop's "The Dog and His Reflection" in a clever, charming tale of empathy and generosity.

"Engaging text and informative images help readers learn about their skeletal system"--

Jill uses a map to keep track of the places where her dog Bingo has been burying his bones to save them from being taken by Hulk the cat.