TY - BOOK AU - Brosnan,Katie TI - Gut garden: a journey into the wonderful world of your microbiome SN - 9781908714725 U1 - 612.32 23 PY - 2019/// CY - London PB - Cicada Books KW - Gastrointestinal system KW - Pictorial works KW - Juvenile literature KW - Microbiology KW - Microorganisms KW - Non-Fiction 5+ KW - ukslc KW - Personal Issues KW - Children's / Teenage: general interest KW - thema KW - Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Body & health KW - Children's / Teenage general interest: Space, stars & the solar system KW - Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes KW - Children's / Teenage general interest: Science: the human body KW - Educational: Biology N2 - 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 ER -