To Burp or Not to Burp - A Guide to Your Body in Space

Of all the questions astronauts are asked by kids, the most frequent one is How do you go to the toilet in space? This book not only answers that question, but many others about the effect of zero gravity on the human body: How do you brush your hair in space? What happens when you sweat? What does food taste like? The best thing is that the answers are provided by Dr. Dave Williams, a NASA astronaut who speaks from first-hand experience.

About the author

Dr. Dave Williams is a Canadian astronaut who participated in spaceflights aboard two NASA space shuttles; he also became an aquanaut through undersea research in the world's only underwater research laboratory. Dr. Williams currently works in healthcare and To Burp or Not to Burp is his first book. He lives in Oakville, ON, Canada.

Loredana Cunti specializes in children’s entertainment, a former Senior VP of Children’s Programming at Universal Pictures and a Cordon Bleu Pastry Chef. Loredana has developed book-based characters for TV including Geronimo Stilton and the Pink Panther. To Burp or Not to Burp is her first book. She lives in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Theo Krynauw is a freelance illustrator whose work includes hand drawn illustration for editorial, textbook and children’s publications. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa.

Summary

Of all the questions astronauts are asked by kids, the most frequent one is "How do you go to the toilet in space?" This book not only answers that question, but many others about the effect of zero gravity on the human body: How do you brush your hair in space? What happens when you sweat? What does food taste like? The best thing is that the answ

Product details

• Authors: Loredana Cunti, Dave Williams
• Assisted by: Theodore Key (Illustration), Theo Krynauw (Illustration)
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781554518548
• ISBN: 978-1-55451-854-8
• No. of pages: 56
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Series: Dr. Dave -- Astronaut; Dr. Dave - Astronaut; Dr. Dave Astronaut
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Wissenschaft: Der menschliche Körper, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, Children's Books / Ages 9-12 Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Anatomy & Physiology