Spring 2026

Gut Garden

A Journey into the Wonderful World of Your Microbiome

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

A multi-award nominated visual exploration of the universe that exists within our own bodies.

‘’An effective combination of clear science writing and entertaining illustrations. A great addition to any children’s library or as a complementary text for science classes studying the microbiome’’. — School Library Journal, Starred Review

‘’Tubby, expressive microbes guide readers through this deceptively comprehensive, gleefully illustrated guide to the human microbiome’‘. — Publisher’s Weekly

‘’Brosnan’s Gut Garden would make the perfect addition to a science class or your biology-loving child’s library’’. — YA Books Central

‘’This is a wonderful and eye-opening guide to the smallest things in the world, and well worth a read.’— BookTrust

A journey into the wonderful world of your microbiome!

Within our bodies hides an entire world of organisms called microbes. They boost our immune systems, digest our food, regulate our metabolism, and even impact our mental health.

Through Katie Brosnan’s personable illustrations, we follow the digestive process from the moment the food enters our mouths to the moment waste leaves our bodies. Along the way we learn about this fascinating scientific frontier and gain an insight into the vast ecosystem that exists inside us.

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978-1-908714-72-5
On pre-order until 01/01/2026
$16.95
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Browseable Nonfiction
Copyright 2019
Publisher Cicada Books
Language English
Number of Pages 44
Publication Date 2026-01-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051030, JNF024010, JNF051050
Dimensions 9 x 11.6667

Author: Katie Brosnan

Katie Brosnan is a graduate of the Cambridge School of Art children’s book illustration program. She is the winner of the Picture This! Walker Books and Lemniscaat award 2018 and was highly commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2018.