To mark the Grand Opening of the Polka Dot Suitcase, I’m giving away one of my books, The Human Body: 25 Fantastic Projects Illuminate How the Body Works. It’s geared toward kids from 9-12, but no matter how old you are, tell me you don’t want to learn how to make homemade skin care products or find out what happens if you decalcify a bone? And do you really want to just be squirting some lame dollar store squirt gun with your kids or at the office picnic when you could be firing off your very own double-barrel pumping heart squirter?
See? You know you want this book. Don’t have kids of your own? Go ahead, win this and give it to a kid you know. Don’t know any kids? Give it to a librarian. They usually know a kid or two.
As I was researching the book, it dawned on me how amazing our bodies really are. All the industrious little cells flowing determinedly along their designated paths, carrying out their pre-determined objectives. Healing cuts, flipping images from our eyes to our brains, passing gas…amazing stuff. How incredible that we can do all the things we take for granted every day.
So this week, I’m planning on pulling some fun stuff out of the polka dot suitcase to honor the human body. Some stupid human tricks, some betcha-you-didn’t-know-these facts, and stuff to make you go, “Hmmm…”
In the meantime: About that book giveaway. Just leave a comment here, in this post, any time between today and 9:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 20th (sorry, for shipping reasons, entrants are limited to the U.S.). I’ll toss ’em all into a cyber hat and randomly select one. Meet you back here next Monday and I’ll announce the lucky winner. While you’re waiting anxiously, come back this week to check out some fun human stuff!
I would love to win this.
This would be a great gift for my curious grandson!
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My son would LOVE this book! He’s very into how things work!
I would love to win this for my nephew if my daughter allows me to share:).thanks
This would be a great book to have in our library.
Sounds interesting.
Perfect for my nephew
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My kids would like this, especially my daughter. She’s always asking questions about how things in her body works.
I’d say you’re off to a great start! Your book sounds awesome too!
Sounds neato
My kids would love this book
INTERESTING STUFF. MY 10 YR OLD WOULD LOVE THIS SHE IS VERY MUCH INTO HUMAN BODY AND HOW IT WORKS
My daughter would enjoy looking at this.
looks interesting!
Very educational!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Great Prize…thank you !!!
I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
I would love this book for my son! Thanks!
Thanks. Yes, we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Even for adults this seems like it would be a good book to read and experiment with.
This book would be great for my classroom!
Sounds like a great book. Great contest.
This would be a wonderful book for my granddaughter who will be 9 years old this year. She would really be interested in this book!
I will be homeschooling my 9 & 11 year old next year and this would be a great resource for me! Thanks!
I love this book! There are so many times when I wish I knew how the body works and this book would help me to understand so much better. Thank you so much for the giveaway!
This would be a great book for my son. Thanks.
I love educational yet fun items for kids. Thanks!
My son’s birthday is coming up, and I’d love to give this to him. He’d love it.
Wooo Hooo Make me a winner!
Great prize. Count me in!
My son would love this! Thanks for the chance.
This one will be great for my toddler when he gets older. Would’ve been great for my niece who asked all the difficult questions!
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
Looks like an interesting book.
I would love to win this as a gift for my grandson – he would really enjoy it. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to share this with my son’s elementary class.
What an awesome book to give to my grandson!!!
My nephew is just starting to learn about the body so this would be awesome
I would love this book!! Thanks for the giveaway.
My kids would love this book! I hope I win this one!
I would love this!
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I’ve got two daughters in the age group for your book that want to be research doctors. This would be a great gift for them.
Looks like a fantastic book!!!
Happy Eve of Spring!
I would love to win this book. I homeschool my daughter and this would be an awesome tool.
this would be great for my oldest grandson
I am curious….a nurse…and know several who would benefit from this!
My son loves human body books, he says he wants to be an open heart surgeon. He would love this!