Who has a belly button?

Introduces what belly buttons are, how they are formed, and how they differ on the people and animals who have them.

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Main Author: Batten, Mary
Other Authors: Bond, Higgins (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Atlanta, Ga. : Peachtree, c2004.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:Introduces what belly buttons are, how they are formed, and how they differ on the people and animals who have them.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 28 cm.
ISBN:1561452351
Author Notes:Belly buttons! Everyone has one, and they always fascinate young children. Why humans have belly buttons and why some animals do and others do not is the subject of this informative, fascinating look at the lifeline that attaches mammals to their mothers before birth. The book also depicts how humans and other mammals continue to nourish their young after birth, and looks at the special circumstance surrounding the births of certain animals, such as panda bears, African elephants, and blue whales.
Using simple but scientifically accurate terms and anatomically correct illustrations, award-winning science writer Mary Batten and veteran natural-science illustrator Higgins Bond explain to children what umbilical cords are, how they help a developing fetus, and finally, how belly buttons (or navels) are created after the baby is born and the cord is cut.