It Takes Guts

How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop)

Jennifer Dr. Gardy, Belle Wuthrich

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Greystone Books,Canada
14 September 2021

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA)

Age range 9 to 12

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! 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!

By: Jennifer Dr. Gardy
Illustrated by: Belle Wuthrich
Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781771645010
ISBN 10: 1771645016
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 14 September 2021
Recommended Age: From 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Jennifer Gardy is a scientist who has worked at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and is now part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Malaria team. She appears frequently on television programs such as CBC's The Nature of Things and the Discovery Channel's Daily Planet. She lives in Chicago. Belle Wuthrich is an illustrator and designer specialising 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.

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

Readers who have wondered how their bodies turn food into fuel and feces need look no further. All the juicy details are in this book. A fascinating, sometimes funny read that goes well beyond the scatological. -Kirkus Reviews I wish my parents had read this book to me growing up. It would have made my time in medical school so much more productive, and made me a much better doctor after that. Should be mandatory reading in all schools. -Dr. Alejandro Junger, author of Clean books and founder of the Clean Program

Long-listed for SLA Information Book Award 2022 (United States)
Short-listed for Alcuin Society Design Award 2022 (Canada)
Winner of AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books 2023 (United States)
Winner of Intermediate Nonfiction - ILA Children Book Awards 2022 (United States)