The Quest to Digest - Hardcover

Corcoran, Mary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1570916640 ISBN 13: 9781570916649

Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2006

Synopsis

Humorous text and illustrations follow an apple's journey through the human digestive system. Discover why mucus is so important to your body and how food particles are absorbed by the small intestine and turned into energy. Readers also learn why we burp, vomit, and pass gas.

About this title

About the Author:

Mary Corcoran writes a science column for kids, which appears in The Redding Pilot. She is the author of THE QUEST TO DIGEST and THE CIRCULATORY STORY. Mary lives in Redding, Connecticut.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5–This graphically appealing, colorful, and fact-rich story describes the importance of food to the body by following an apple as it goes through the human digestion system. While there is no index, it is fairly easy to find information on each stage of digestion, from eating, saliva production, and movement through the esophagus, stomach, and intestines to the happy ending. Abundant, humorous cartoons and clever text handle explanations of belching, passing gas, and diarrhea. This picture book would be useful for reports, but its more for general interest.–JoAnn Jonas, Chula Vista Public Library, San Diego, CA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1570916640
• ISBN 13: 9781570916649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Czekaj Jef