Showers, Paul

Overview

Works:	68 works in 352 publications in 9 languages and 23,539 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction
Roles:	Author
Classifications:	PZ10.S637, 612

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Paul Showers

Paul Cutler Showers, 1910-1999( Book )
Paul Showers Papers by Paul Showers( )
Paul Showers papers by Paul Showers( )
Resources & Changes in our Environment Unit Story Kit( Visual )
Paul Showers visual materials by Paul Showers( Visual )

Most widely held works by Paul Showers

A drop of blood by Paul Showers( Book )

28 editions published between 1967 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 2,170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A simple introduction to the composition and functions of blood

What happens to a hamburger? by Paul Showers( Book )

26 editions published between 1970 and 2013 in English and Chinese and held by 2,069 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains the processes by which a hamburger and other foods are used to make energy, strong bones, and solid muscles as they pass through the digestive system

The listening walk by Paul Showers( Book )

38 editions published between 1961 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 1,938 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A little girl and her father take a quiet walk and identify the sounds around them

Your skin and mine by Paul Showers( Book )

29 editions published between 1965 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the make-up of the skin, explains its purpose, and discusses other interesting facts about skin

Where does the garbage go? by Paul Showers( Book )

16 editions published between 1974 and 2015 in English and Arabic and held by 1,599 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains how people create too much waste and how waste is now recycled and put into landfills

How many teeth? by Paul Showers( Book )

26 editions published between 1962 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 1,556 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Introduces teeth, describing how many we have at various stages of life, why they fall out, and what they do

Hear your heart by Paul Showers( Book )

10 editions published between 1968 and 2013 in English and held by 1,479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A simple explanation of the structure of the heart and how it works

Sleep is for everyone by Paul Showers( Book )

19 editions published between 1971 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the importance of sleep and what happens to our brains and bodies during slumber

Look at your eyes by Paul Showers( Book )

21 editions published between 1960 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 1,298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the function of eyes with pictures of a small boy who is playing games with a car mirror

How you talk by Paul Showers( Book )

15 editions published between 1966 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains the mechanics of speech, what body parts are used, and how different sounds are formed

Ears are for hearing by Paul Showers( Book )

5 editions published between 1989 and 1993 in English and held by 751 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the process of hearing, during which sound waves travel through the ear and become signals the brain interprets as individual sounds

You can't make a move without your muscles by Paul Showers( Book )

2 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Introduces the muscles of the human body and describes how they enable the parts of the body to move

No measles, no mumps for me by Paul Showers( Book )

4 editions published between 1980 and 1983 in English and held by 720 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains the importance of shots in preventing many diseases and helping people stay healthy

Before you were a baby by Paul Showers( Book )

3 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 670 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes briefly the male and female reproductive system, the union of the sperm and ovum, and the stages in the development of the baby in the womb

Me and my family tree by Paul Showers( Book )

3 editions published between 1978 and 1982 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Briefly discusses the principles of genetics and heredity as illustrated by a youngster's family tree

A baby starts to grow by Paul Showers( Book )

6 editions published between 1969 and 1972 in English and held by 456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An explanation, illustrated by drawings, of how a baby grows within the mother from a single cell into a fully formed human being

Indian festivals by Paul Showers( Book )

2 editions published between 1969 and 1970 in English and held by 454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the ancient celebrations still observed by many American Indians including the Seminoles, Zunis, Eskimos, and Cheyennes

Columbus Day by Paul Showers( Book )

2 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 428 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses Columbus' voyages to the New World and explains how Columbus Day is celebrated in North and South America

Find out by touching by Paul Showers( Book )

11 editions published between 1961 and 1975 in English and held by 404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Through the relationship which the author establishes between words and the act of touching, the child becomes familiar with hard, smooth, sharp, rough, and soft objects, which develops the child's understanding of the importance of the sense of touch

Follow your nose by Paul Showers( Book )

14 editions published between 1963 and 1995 in English and Japanese and held by 391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explains that the nose cleans and warms the air we breath and enables us to distinguish odors. Presents experiments which show the connection between smelling and tasting