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| The Secrets of Breathing, Burping, and Passing Gas |
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| The lively, conversational tone and blend of photos and cartoon-style art make Blasts of Gas: The
Secrets of Breathing, Burping, and Passing Gas a perfect blend of fun facts and serious science learning
about the human body as well as the bodies of other creatures. Here at last—a book that’s irreverent
enough to captivate young readers, yet authoritative enough to win the praise of teachers, librarians, and
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| Honors and Awards |
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Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrator/Anna Cross Giblin Nonfiction Research Grant |
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Research Notes |
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| “All the books in this series have been fun to research and write, but this one had me laughing out loud. Who knew the respiratory and digestive systems could be such a gas? I read medical textbooks and journal articles and spoke with scientists and doctors, but I also consulted the Guinness Book of World Records and a great book called Extreme Nature by Mark Carwardine and Rosamund Kidman Cox. Some of the most interesting facts in the book are the answers to questions kids asked me when they found out what I was writing. It’s thanks to them that I talked about armpit burps and why our lungs are the most efficient in the late afternoon.” |
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