Brosnan, Katie,

Gut garden : a journey into the wonderful world of your microbiome / Katie Brosnan. - Cicada Books Limited 191024 - 44 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm

A journey into the wonderful world of your microbiome. Long-listed for the School Library Association Information Book Award. A worthy addition to any bookshelf, Gut Garden is a fantastic way of introducing a mystifying and yet increasingly important subject to discerning readers. -- The AOI Informative, fun, accessible and beautiful all in one! -- The Reading Realm A journey into the wonderful world of your microbiome.Within our bodies hides an entire world of organisms called microbes. They digest our food and protect our immune systems, and without them, we would die. Through Katie Brosnan's personable illustrations, we follow the digestive process from the moment the food enters our mouths to the moment the waste leaves our bodies. Along the way we are introduced to a variety of microbes - good and bad - and gain an insight into the vast ecosystem that exists inside us. Scientists are only now beginning to comprehend the significance of our microbiome. This is a gorgeously presented introduction to a most fascinating scientific frontier.

9781908714725 11.95


Gastrointestinal system--Pictorial works--Juvenile literature.
Gastrointestinal system--Microbiology--Pictorial works--Juvenile literature.
Microorganisms--Pictorial works--Juvenile literature.
Non-Fiction 5+.
Personal Issues.
Children's / Teenage: general interest
Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Body & health
Children's / Teenage general interest: Space, stars & the solar system
Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes
Children's / Teenage general interest: Science: the human body
Educational: Biology

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