Abstract

Why the color of blood red? Why does the bleeding stop after a while?
Featuring cute looking characters of 3 types of blood cells, such as red-blood-cells, white-blood-cells and platelets, show us about the amazing powers secret in blood.
A good, reliable picture book with, supervised by a doctor.

Author’s Information

Noriko Kimura: An Illustrator. Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University, Department of Design. Completed master's program at Nihon University Graduate School of Arts. After working as an editor for a handicraft magazine, she became a freelancer in 2004. Drawing and illustrating books, also edits books and teaches classes on the theme of handmade crafts. Books include "DOKI DOKI KANJIRU SHINZOU(The heart, which feels the pounding)", ”MAINICHI IKI-IKI NEMURI NO HIMITSU(Every day lively, the mystery of sleep)”, "ADHD OCCHOKO-CHOI NO Harry (Harry the goofy hedgehog of ADHD)"(Shonen Shashin Shimbunsha), and others.
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Sei Yumikura: A Director of Yumikura Clinic.
Born in April 1954, graduated from Nihon University School of Medicine in 1979, doctoral program at Nihon University Graduate School in 1983, and master's program at Wright State University in Ohio, USA in 1996. After working on manned space development at the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) from 1988 to 1993, he became director of Yumikura Hospital in 1996. Since 2015, he has also served as Executive Director of the Japan School Health Association.