Overview

How does your gut turn the food you eat into the nutrients your body needs? What’s the mind-body connection? And why do we burp? Dr Liz Bannister takes us inside the body to show us how food is digested, where everything goes and what you can do to keep the energy engine of your body in top form. Like all of the books in the All About the Body series, this is a celebration of the incredible systems we have in our very own bodies.

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""Author Dr Liz Bannister is a paediatric gastroenterologist who has managed to explain the inner workings of the gut in a clear, interesting cheerful manner. ..illustrator Beck Feiner has created vibrant, fun and fantastical accompanying illustrations that enhance the factual content and add an element of comic relief in this large format non-fiction book"". Magpies Magazine ""This is another wonderful companion to All About the Heart and All About the Brain. A treasure trove of simplified facts to encourage young children to understand how the human body works."" ReadPlus

Author Information

Dr Liz Bannister is a paediatric gastroenterologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. She specialises in helping children and young people with all kinds of gastrointestinal disorders, and has a special interest in complex liver diseases and transplantation. She lives with her family in Melbourne, and enjoys exploring the local parks with her 2 children on their cargo bike. Beck Feiner is a graphic designer and illustrator. Her art and stories shine a light on social issues and tap into a the mood of the time to promote harmony and diversity. Beck's creative style has evolved from her years working as a designer and art director in the advertising industry in Australia and overseas. She has created many much-loved picture books, including Aussie Legends Alphabet and If I Was Prime Minister. When she’s not working on books or spending time with her family, you can find her running marathons.

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