Dr. Seuss Discovers: The Human Body — Board Book

From the top of your head to the tips of your toes — and a few surprising stops in between. In this rhymed nonfiction board book, the Cat in the Hat®, Thing One, and Thing Two explore the human body with the same cheerful curiosity they bring to everything. Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, fingers, knees, feet, hair, and yes — the belly button — all get their moment, with simple facts reviewed for accuracy by noted experts and presented in bright Seussian® style.

Part of the Dr. Seuss Discovers® series, this sturdy board book is designed for babies and toddlers — pre-readers who are just beginning to explore the world around them and the bodies they live in. It supports early science exposure, body awareness, visual engagement, screen-free reading, caregiver-supported storytime, and interest-based learning in the playful, low-pressure way that only Dr. Seuss® can deliver.

We carry this at EOWD because body awareness is one of those foundational concepts that benefits from being introduced early, gently, and inside a world that already feels safe. When Thing One and Thing Two are your guides, even the most unfamiliar topics feel like an adventure — and for families navigating early learning with neurodivergent children, that sense of safety in the familiar is everything.

This book supports early science exposure, body awareness, and caregiver-supported storytime — it is not an educational curriculum and does not replace early learning support, speech therapy, or professional educational guidance. Individual engagement and learning responses will vary.

Explore the series that makes the biggest questions feel just the right size for little hands.

Product Specs

• Author: Dr. Seuss® (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
• Format: Board Book
• Pages: 26
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Illustrated: Yes — Seussian® artwork throughout; reviewed for accuracy by noted experts
• Series: Dr. Seuss Discovers®
• Dimensions: 18.0×17.5×2.0 cm (7.1×6.9×0.8 in)
• Publication Date: May 31, 2022
• ISBN: 978-1-9848-2992-4
• Subject: Human body — sense organs, legs, knees, feet, hair, belly button, and more
• Language: English
• Country of Origin: United States

• Brand: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Model/SKU: 9781984829924
• ISBN: 978-1-9848-2992-4
• Vendor/Supplier: Books by splitShops (via Shopify Collective)