You might be surprised to find out it's the skin, which you might not think of as an organ. No matter how you think of it, your skin is very important. It covers and protects everything inside your body. Without skin, people's muscles, bones, and organs would be hanging out all over the place. Skin holds everything together. It also: It is perfect to read at home, and in classrooms, to support your child’s life-long learning journey.

My Skin, Your Skin - Penguin Books UK

Delighted to have been showcased on Penguin Random’s House new children’s picture books, for 2021, for my new book My Skin, Your Skin.

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The nerve endings in your dermis tell you how things feel when you touch them. They work with your brain and nervous system, so that your brain gets the message about what you're touching. Is it the soft fur of a cat or the rough surface of your skateboard? What about when you're ice-skating or sledding? When you're cold, your blood vessels keep your body from losing heat by narrowing as much as possible and keeping the warm blood away from the skin's surface. You might notice tiny bumps on your skin. Most kids call these goosebumps, but the fancy name for them is the pilomotor (say: PY-lo-mo-ter) reflex. The reflex makes special tiny muscles called the erector pili (say: ee-REK-tur pee-LEE) muscles pull on your hairs so they stand up very straight. How Can I Keep My Skin Healthy? Your body is pretty smart. It knows how to keep your temperature right around 98.6°F (37°C) to keep you and your cells healthy. Your skin can respond to messages sent out by your hypothalamus (say: hy-po-THAL-uh-mus), the brain's inner thermometer.

My Skin, Your Skin: Let’s Talk About Race, Racism and My Skin, Your Skin: Let’s Talk About Race, Racism and

Such an important book targeting the younger readership that teaches kids that we are all different but our differences make us amazing - be proud and celebrate differences.

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