Dr Roopa's Body Books: The Glorious Gut
A wonderful tour through the digestive system in this fun and fact-packed introduction to anatomy series for readers age 5, 6, 7, 8
Published on 14. August 2025
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5295-0451-4 (ISBN)
Description
A new series on a hugely popular topic - the human body! Next up, award-winning writer Dr Roopa Farooki explores the wonders of the digestive system.
While you're sitting down to eat, your food is going on a wild rollercoaster ride ... through your gut! Follow your food on its exciting journey and find out where it leads! With words by medical doctor and writer of acclaimed memoir Everything Is True, Roopa Farooki, and pictures by award-winning artist Viola Wang, this is a lively look at how different bits of the digestive system work and (just as importantly) how they work TOGETHER... As well as sharing handy tips for looking after your gut!
Don't miss the other books in the series ... starting with The Brilliant Brain and The Super Skeleton!
Praise for The Brilliant Brain :
"Making non-fiction simple but still useful is not easy, but this book succeeds. It connects interesting facts to experience and is appealingly colourful." The Sunday Times
While you're sitting down to eat, your food is going on a wild rollercoaster ride ... through your gut! Follow your food on its exciting journey and find out where it leads! With words by medical doctor and writer of acclaimed memoir Everything Is True, Roopa Farooki, and pictures by award-winning artist Viola Wang, this is a lively look at how different bits of the digestive system work and (just as importantly) how they work TOGETHER... As well as sharing handy tips for looking after your gut!
Don't miss the other books in the series ... starting with The Brilliant Brain and The Super Skeleton!
Praise for The Brilliant Brain :
"Making non-fiction simple but still useful is not easy, but this book succeeds. It connects interesting facts to experience and is appealingly colourful." The Sunday Times
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
294 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-0451-4 (9781529504514)
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Persons
Dr Roopa Farooki is both a medical doctor and a writer for adults and children, including six literary novels that have been translated into over twelve languages. Her writing has been awarded the John C. Laurence Prize and listed three times for the Women's Prize. She is also a lecturer on the Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford.
Viola Wang is a graduate of the Children's Book Illustration MA at the Cambridge School of Art. She was born in China, where she studied oil painting before moving to the UK to work as a graphic designer. In 2021 she was selected for a scholarship programme at the Royal Drawing School, where she now runs children's workshops.
Viola Wang is a graduate of the Children's Book Illustration MA at the Cambridge School of Art. She was born in China, where she studied oil painting before moving to the UK to work as a graphic designer. In 2021 she was selected for a scholarship programme at the Royal Drawing School, where she now runs children's workshops.