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It Takes Guts: How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop)


School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

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No. of pages 152

Published: 2021

Great for age 7-13 years

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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! Thats where your digestive systemalso known as your gutworks 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 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 guttakes guts!

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 152 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Greystone Books, Canada .

Belle Wuthrich is a designer and illustrator who lives in Vancouver, BC.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Alcuin Society Design Award - Excellence in Book Design
This book was recognised in the Excellence In Book Design category of the Alcuin Society Design Award.