{"product_id":"it-takes-guts-how-your-body-turns-food-into-fuel-and-poop-paperback","title":"It Takes Guts: How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Dr Gardy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBelle Wuthrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2023 AAAS\/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated book about the digestive system and microbiome for young readers, from famous (and funny) scientist Dr. Jennifer Gardy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverybody eats, and everybody poops. Pretty ordinary stuff, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what happens in between is far from ordinary! That's where your digestive system--also known as your gut--works its magic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Takes Guts\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent, science-based resource for classroom learning and home-schooling for kids age 9 to 13, with information about: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe surprising role that food and digestion play in your mood and immune system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe amazing tools your body uses to break down food including acids, which do their thing without burning a hole in your stomach!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe incredible truth that not all bacteria is bad! Billions of \"helpful bacteria\" belong in your gut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd so much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDr. 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Jennifer Gardy\u003c\/b\u003e is a scientist who has worked at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and is now part of the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation Malaria team. She appears frequently on television programs such as \u003ci\u003eCBC, The Nature of Things, the Discovery Channel, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Daily Planet\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelle Wuthrich\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and designer specializing in books for young readers. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Belle has contributed to more than a dozen books for kids, a number of which have won awards or been republished internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700837486688,"sku":"9781778401640","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/it-takes-guts-how-your-body-turns-food-into-fuel-and-poop-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}