It's itchy, it's sweaty, it's embarrassing...but most of all, it's fascinating! Dr. Joanne Settel has all the answers to our most burning questions in this wacky and informative book of poems about our skin.

Have you ever wondered...
Why you blush when you're embarrassed?
Why you've got freckles everywhere?
Why your fingers wrinkle in the pool?
Why your friends come in all different colors?
Why mosquitoes think you're delicious?
Why you've got that giant pimple on your nose?
Look no further!

With supercool facts, clever rhymes, and hilarious illustrations by Bonnie Timmons, acclaimed author Joanne Settel answers all these questions (and more!) in this fascinating, fun exploration of the science of our skin from head to toe. When she's through, you won't believe what your skin can do!

This book is part of a book series called Your Amazing Body .

This book has been graded for interest at 8+ years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Simon & Schuster .

Joanne Settel is a professor of biology at Baltimore City Community College. She makes her home in Columbia, Maryland, where she enjoys hiking, biking, and bird watching. Dr. Settel is the coauthor with Nancy Baggett of Why Does My Nose Run?, How Do Ants Know You Are Having a Picnic?, and Why Do a Cat's Eyes Glow in the Dark?, also published by Atheneum. Bonnie Timmons drew the animations for NBC's long-running hit show Caroline in the City. Timmons and the sitcom won an Emmy for the graphics. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times , Time magazine, and other national magazines and newspapers, in addition to major ad campaigns and a range of books including titles from the American Girl library. She lives on a small horse farm in Pennsylvania with her husband, horses, dogs, cats, fish, chickens, and chicken-fed foxes. She has lots of skin, and even more freckles. Visit Bonnie online at BonnieTimmons. com.