The Stomach and Intestines in Your Body
New York, NY : Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2015.
Format: Book
Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Without the stomach and intestines, we wouldn't be able to digest food or fuel our bodies to create energy. This book teaches young readers about all the parts of the digestive system, including the stars of the system, the stomach and intestines. Readers will be fascinated to learn how the food they eat is processed by their body and turned into fuel that allows them to run on the playground and study in class. Colorful photos and diagrams, plus vocabulary and critical thinking boxes make learning about the stomach and intestines lots of fun.
Series: Let's find out! (Britannica Educational Publishing). Human body.
Contents:
Overview -- The digestive system -- How digestion works -- The stomach -- The stomach in action -- Other animals' stomachs -- The small intestine -- Enzymes and digestion -- The large intestine -- The colon at work -- The rectum -- The appendix and other problems -- Wrap up: healthy digestion.
Subjects:
Digestive organs -- Juvenile literature.
Digestion -- Juvenile literature.
Human body -- Juvenile literature.
Human physiology -- Juvenile literature.
Digestive organs -- Juvenile literature.
Digestion -- Juvenile literature.
Human body -- Juvenile literature.
Human physiology -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Grades 3 to 6.
ISBN:
9781622756322 (library bound)
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HEALTH Body System Digestive Coh | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HEALTH Body System Digestive Coh | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.