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From BAM! to BURP!
A Carbon Atom's Never-Ending Journey Through Space and Time and YOU
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Follow 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! By award-winning children's author Melissa Stewart, this epic nonfiction picture book for 5-8-year-olds is a perfect...
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"Follow a carbon atom's journey from outer space to Earth, as it joins two oxygen atoms to become carbon dioxide, and over millions of years becomes part of dozens of plants, animals, and living things-even a human burp!"--
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Follow 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!
By 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!
Long 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.
Over 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!
You never know where a carbon atom will go next... Get ready to take off on a wild ride, From BAM! to BURP!
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781623544461
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 October 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Imagine Publishing, Inc
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Melissa Stewart 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 Summertime Sleepers- Animals That Estivate, Seashells- More Than a Home; Feathers- Not Just for Flying; and Whale Fall- Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem. Marta lvarez Miguens is a self-taught illustrator who lives in Spain. She has illustrated many books, including Dinosaur Lady and Shark Lady, which was named a Best Children's Book of the Year by Parents magazine and one of Twelve Books for Feminist Boys and Girls by the New York Times. www.martalvarez.com
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