{"product_id":"from-bam-to-burp-a-carbon-atoms-never-ending-journey-through-space-and-time-and-you-9781623544461","title":"From Bam! to Burp!: A Carbon Atom's Never-Ending Journey Through Space and Time and You","description":"\u003cb\u003eFollow a carbon atom on its incredible adventure over billions of years. It's been part of many things--from early volcanic gases, to plants that dinosaurs devoured, to your breakfast burp! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy award-winning children's author Melissa Stewart, this epic nonfiction picture book for 5-8-year-olds is a perfect blend of science and history that STEM-seekers will eat up! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong ago, the young Earth crashed into a smaller body called Theia. Matter blasted through space, and the carbon atom was trapped deep inside Earth until a volcano erupted, thrusting tons of ash and gases--including the carbon atom--high into the sky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver millions of years, the carbon atom has been part of all kinds of things, including plants and dinosaurs, eggshells and seashells, a lump of coal, and even a sheet of toilet paper! Not long ago, it became part of a towering maple tree and then a drop of maple syrup. Just imagine that the syrup ended up on YOUR pancakes and then inside your body. And when you let out a deep breath, the carbon left your lungs, met up with a blast of gas from your stomach, and . . . BURP! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou never know where a carbon atom will go next. . . . Get ready to take off on a wild ride, \u003ci\u003eFrom BAM! to BURP!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of more than one hundred fifty science books for children. She holds degrees in biology and science journalism. Recent books include \u003ci\u003eSummertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeashells: More Than a Home\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFeathers: Not Just for Flying\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWhale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarta Álvarez Miguéns \u003c\/b\u003eis a self-taught illustrator who lives in Spain. She has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eDinosaur Lady \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShark Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a Best Children's Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eParents\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and one of Twelve Books for Feminist Boys and Girls by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. www.martalvarez.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676318662930,"sku":"9781623544461","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7facc17-5587-4e92-a095-8c551e3ee3cd.jpg?v=1761054609","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/from-bam-to-burp-a-carbon-atoms-never-ending-journey-through-space-and-time-and-you-9781623544461","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}