My Silly Body Book by Paul Hanson and Eric Nagourney

A typical question from five and a half year old Toby – "What happens to my food before it's poo?"– usually asked as breakfast is being eaten and bags are being packed for school leaving me struggling to answer adequately.

My Silly Body is a life-size, fold out die-cut cardboard boy with  lift up flaps revealing organs, bloodstream, the number of nerves in our bodies, the brain and muscles is pitch perfect for an inquisitive youngster.

The reverse side of the cardboard boy is a skeleton, with all the bones labelled and strange and unusual facts described, as well as a scattering of body and skeleton parts resembling an x-ray, complete with jokes and poems. The cardboard boy has been a huge hit in our house, joining Toby at the table for meals and fully engaging him in listing and naming major organs. Its appeal lies in its immediacy, there are handy short captions describing each body part and easy language combined with silly facts and jokes.

The body comes with a 64-page book which teaches the basics of the human body and describes itself as "the user's manual that did not come with your body". The book includes eight simple science experiments and is full of useful facts, q&a's and the emphasis firmly on keeping our amazing bodies fit and healthy.

I don't mind admitting that I'm enjoying Toby's delight with my brilliant body facts stolen from this book. His engagement with the information has a great deal to do with the cardboard boy. This Easter holiday alone the cardboard boy has visited two sets of grandparents and even taken a ferry with us.

My Silly Body Book by Paul Hanson and Eric Nagourney from Workman Publishing is suitable for children aged four to eight years old and costs £9.99.