The Journey of Food Inside Your Body — A Digestion Nature Picture Book
What's amazing about food's journey inside the body?
The food you enjoy sets off on a long journey inside your body. It's truly amazing to follow where it goes, starting from your mouth.
Curious about the story of digestion?
Nature and science facts about food's journey
Digestion begins in the mouth, where saliva (amylase) starts breaking food down, and the esophagus pushes it downward with muscular wave-like motions (it goes down even if you stand upside down!). The stomach turns it into a soupy mush with acid, and the roughly 6–7 m long small intestine absorbs the nutrients. The large intestine absorbs water, and the leftover waste becomes stool. When gut bacteria break down the leftovers, gas (a fart) is produced.
What the Tangobook «The Journey of Food Inside Your Body» covers
Tangobook's «The Journey of Food Inside Your Body» shows food's journey from mouth → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine, and the role of each organ, all at a child's level.
Points worth exploring together
Point out things like the mouth (saliva), esophagus (pushing down), stomach (mush), small intestine (absorption), and large intestine (stool). It's fun to follow along and talk about "Where does the food go?"
Parent guide — how to spark curiosity
At mealtime, teach them "Chewing thoroughly helps digestion." Stretch out a long string to show the length of the small intestine (6–7 m), and draw the order of food's journey together — it makes understanding fun.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. In what order does food travel through the body?
A. In the order mouth → esophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine. Each organ takes on a part of digestion and absorption.
Q. Does food still go down if you eat while standing upside down?
A. Yes. The muscles of the esophagus push the food down, so it goes down regardless of gravity.
Q. How can we explore this at home?
A. Teach "chewing thoroughly," stretch a string to show the small intestine's length (6–7 m), and draw the journey order.
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