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It takes guts : how your body turns food into fuel (and poop) / Jennifer Gardy ; illustrated by Belle Wuthrich.
An illustrated guide to digestion and the microbiome for young readers, from famed (and funny) scientist Dr. Jennifer Gardy. Everybody eats, and everybody poops. Pretty ordinary stuff, right? But what happens in between is far from ordinary! That's where your digestive system--also known as your gut--works its magic. It Takes Guts explores the amazing things that happen in your body after you eat and drink including: The surprising role that food and digestion play in your mood and immune system. The amazing tools your body uses to break down food including acids, which do their thing without burning a hole in your stomach! The incredible truth that not all bacteria is bad! Billions of "helpful bacteria" belong in your gut. And so much more. Dr. Jennifer Gardy also takes stomach-turning detours to investigate the science behind burps, barfs, and farts, proving that learning about the wonderful world of your gut--takes guts!
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771645010 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 145 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Vancouver : Graystone Books, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Digestion > Juvenile literature. Digestive organs > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | J 612.3 Gar | 31681030062137 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"It Takes Guts explores of all the amazing things that happen when we eat and drink: the different tools that the body uses to break food down for digestion, how acids do their part without burning a hole in our stomachs, why we want lots of 'helpful bacteria' in our guts, and how our intestines pass the leftovers along and out the other end. It also explains how the digestive system has a mind of its own, and how it can even affect our moods. And it takes some stomach-turning detours to look at the science of burps, barfs, and farts!"-- - Perseus Publishing
Winner of the 2023 AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books
An illustrated book about the digestive system and microbiome for young readers, from famous (and funny) scientist Dr. Jennifer Gardy.
Everybody eats, and everybody poops. Pretty ordinary stuff, right?
But what happens in between is far from ordinary! Thatâs where your digestive systemâalso known as your gutâworks its magic.
It Takes Guts is an excellent, science-based resource for classroom learning and home-schooling for kids age 9 to 13, with information about:- The surprising role that food and digestion play in your mood and immune system.
- The amazing tools your body uses to break down food including acids, which do their thing without burning a hole in your stomach!
- The incredible truth that not all bacteria is bad! Billions of âhelpful bacteriaâ belong in your gut.
- And so much more!
