Teaching Science to children and getting them to like it could be an arduous job. But not when you have a wonderful and handy book like What Happened To My Strawberry Yogurt, written and illustrated by Jacqueline S Gutierrez to help you explain digestion in a fun and funny way, complete with a great narrative, and engaging, super kid-friendly facts.“You’re on a one way street buddy,” and “What could go wrong?”  (My two favorite lines.) Kids will resonate with words like, double eww  and double yuck while expanding their vocabulary (epiglottis, for instance) and learning details about the process of digestion, from beginning to end. Teachers, kids and parents will find it a great resource. Definitely a cool way to enjoy the wonders of science and how our body works. And by the way, did you know that umami is one of the five tastes?  I didn’t.  It is not as well known as the others.  It is linked with the taste of protein foods like meat and cheese.

– Bonnie Grubman