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All about the gut

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. Li...

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Main Author: Bannister, Liz (Author)
Other Authors: Feiner, Beck (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Kew East, Victoria, Australia : Berbay Publishing, 2026.
Edition:First North American edition.
Series:All about
Subjects:
Digestion > Juvenile nonfiction.
Digestive organs > Juvenile nonfiction.
Stomach > Juvenile nonfiction.
Gastrointestinal system > Juvenile nonfiction.
Picture books.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.
Audience:04-07.
P-02.
Ages 3+.
ISBN:9781922610973
1922610976
Author Notes: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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