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Description
Discover what causes those noisy rumbles, what food is made of, how your body breaks it down, why you have cravings, how sight and smell affect what you taste and many more incredible, edible facts to digest.
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who thinks burping and farting are the height of comedy, this is the book that finally puts that sense of humor to good use. Diane Swanson takes everything kids secretly find hilarious about eating and turns it into actual science, covering how food gets broken down, why we crave certain things, and how our senses trick us into thinking something tastes good or bad. It's got that perfect balance of "gross enough to be funny" without crossing into territory that would make parents uncomfortable, so it works really well for middle graders who want something light but still educational. Kids who love that "Did you know?" fact format or anyone who's ever wondered why their stomach growls will find plenty to dig into here. Think of it like the funny older cousin of your typical nutrition textbook short enough to not feel overwhelming at a word count around 7,800, but packed with enough tidbits that they'll come away knowing way more than they expected. If your young reader enjoyed books like "The Magnificent Book of Bizarre Foods" or that whole wave of science books with silly titles, this should hit the spot.