Burp! The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Eating,9781550746013

Burp! The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Eating

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ISBN13: 9781550746013
ISBN10: 1550746014
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-04-01
Publisher(s): Kids Can Press
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Summary

This unique new series explores the mysteries of the human body using an exciting mix of thoroughly researched information, amazing anecdotes and surprising try-it activities. In Burp!, kids discover all kinds of fascinating facts about food and eating, such as what food is made of, how your body breaks it down, why you have cravings, how sight and smell affect what you taste and lots more. Did you know? * You use energy even when you are asleep -- 65 calories an hour, in fact. * France's Michel Lotito (a.k.a. Mr. Eat Everything) eats bicycles, chandeliers, wooden coffins and light airplanes for a living!

Author Biography

Diane Swanson is an award-winning writer of more than 70 books for children, especially nature and science. Originally from Alberta, she now resides in Victoria, British Columbia. She writes a bug column for YES magazine and is buggy about bugs.

Rose Cowles has won awards for both illustration and design. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Table of Contents

Food for Life
4(6)
The Right Stuff
6(10)
Flavor to Savor
16(6)
Breaking Down the Chow
22(14)
Getting Rid of It
36(4)
Index 40

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