Sun in My Tummy: How the food we eat gives us energy from the sun by Laura Alary

Description: Sun in My Tummy by Laura Alary, Andrea Blinick Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Now available in paperback! In this narrative STEM-themed picture book that School Library Journal calls "essential as sunshine," a mother describes to her young daughter how the suns light becomes the energy in her body. Publisher Description The cooking of a healthy breakfast moves from parent-child bonding to an eloquent conversation about energy, the growth of plants, and the miraculous ways the suns light nourishes us all.It began with the sun,Who showers the earthWith heat and light-Tiny packets of energy.How does a home-cooked breakfast give a little girl the energy she needs for a brand-new day? In gently expressive language, her mother takes readers on a journey into the earth where sleepy seeds are tickled awake and grow into golden oats; into blueberry patches, where green leaves break apart water and air to build sweet sugar; and into a pasture where sun becomes grass, becomes cow, becomes milk.Author Laura Alarys free verse breaks big ideas into child-sized pieces, making Sun in My Tummy an accessible introduction to the concepts of matter and energy, and how the suns light becomes fuel for our bodies through the food we eat. Andrea Blinicks mixed-media illustrations pair the cozy and homelike with the glowing and dramatic as she takes readers from the kitchen to the farm field and to the sky and back. A concluding Authors Note shares further information about photosynthesis for young readers. "This book is as essential as sunshine; the absolutely beautiful STEM story is as absorbing as photosynthesis itself."-School Library JournalStarred Review"Toronto author Laura Alarys poetic rumination about howthe sun nourishes us all offers food for thought. The sunny and brightmixed-media illustrations from Andrea Blinick are inviting."-Quill &QuireStarred Review Author Biography Laura Alary believes in writing stories that make us bigger on the inside. Born in Halifax, she earned her B.A. with Honours in classics at Dalhousie University before moving to her current home of Toronto, where she completed a Ph.D. at University of St. Michaels College. Laura has worked as a lecturer, a library assistant, and a music specialist in Montessori classrooms, all the while writing books and raising her three children. Lauras most recent title is What Grew in Larrys Garden, which won the IODE Jean Throop Book Award in 2021. Andrea Blinick is an artist and an art educator with a passion for childrens literature. After graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design with an illustration diploma, she went on to receive a Bachelor of Design through OCAD in conjunction with Thompson Rivers University and then pursued a Bachelor of Education at York University. Her first picture book, Outside, You Notice (2021), earned a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. Andrea lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters, who often inspire the storytelling behind her art. She enjoys music, writing, comedy, travel, and making a mess on her art table. Details ISBN 1772782823 ISBN-13 9781772782820 Title Sun in My Tummy Author Laura Alary, Andrea Blinick Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 32 Publisher Pajama Press GE_Item_ID:140663143; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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