digestive system

Learn the ins and outs of the human digestive system, which breaks down food into nutrients and removes waste from the body.

The human body is an amazing and intricate machine, and its many parts and systems work together to keep us active and healthy! In this book, young readers will learn more about the human body, from the skeleton that gives us shape to the heart that pumps our blood to the skin that holds us together. Diagrams and pictures show how the body?s parts fit together, and fact boxes provide further details about how it all works.

"Learn how these remarkable systems work together to bring us life giving nutrients and rid our bodies of waste"--Provided by publisher.

Readers of this book follow along as a friendly "body builder" shows them how the stomach works and what they can do to keep it healthy.

In graphic novel format, looks at the digestive system and describes how food is transformed into nutrients.

"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 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 gut--takes guts!"--From the publisher's web site.

In graphic novel format, looks at the digestive system and describes how food is transformed into nutrients.

"The digestive system helps humans get the most out of every meal or drink. It also rids the body of unwanted material. This closer look at an essential human body system explains the ins and outs of the digestive system, including its location within the human body, the organs used in digestion, and ways excreting certain materials benefits the human body. Its color photographs and diagrams, fact boxes, and sidebars keep readers interested and offer comprehensive insight into one of the most important parts of the human body. Discussion questions are also included to strengthen readers' understanding of life science"--Provided by publisher.

"Your belly is full of tiny creatures! . . . watercolors and . . . text teach kids about the garden of microscopic flora growing inside them, how it keeps them healthy, and how they can help it thrive"--Provided by publisher.

"From the mouth and esophagus to the small and large intestine, readers take a journey through the human body via the digestive tract, and learn about processes the digestive system does without us even knowing"--Provided by publisher.