{"product_id":"a-tree-in-my-stomach","title":"A Tree in My Stomach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bbb-pdp\"\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..700;1,9..144,400..600\u0026family=Inter:wght@400;500;600\u0026family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500\u0026display=swap'); .bbb-pdp{--cb:#1E2EB8;--ink:#0A0E2E;--iv:#F4F1E8;--pa:#FAFAF7;--oc:#D9962E;--ln:rgba(30,46,184,.12); font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;} .bbb-pdp *{box-sizing:border-box;} .bbb-pdp img{max-width:100%;display:block;} .bbb-pdp .sec{padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp .eye{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);display:block;margin-bottom:12px;} .bbb-pdp h2{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--oc);} .bbb-pdp h3{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;margin:8px 0 6px;} .bbb-pdp p{margin:0 0 14px;} .bbb-pdp .hi{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:var(--oc);margin:0 0 14px;} .bbb-pdp .lede{font-size:18px;max-width:70ch;} .bbb-pdp .g3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;} .bbb-pdp .g2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;} .bbb-pdp .card{background:var(--pa);border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:20px;} .bbb-pdp .n{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--cb);} .bbb-pdp .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp .step:last-child{border-bottom:0;} .bbb-pdp .step b{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--oc);line-height:1;} .bbb-pdp .spread{margin:0 0 16px;} .bbb-pdp .spread img{border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .cap{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);margin-top:8px;} .bbb-pdp .age{border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:18px;} .bbb-pdp .age b{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--cb);display:block;margin-bottom:6px;} .bbb-pdp .band{padding:40px;margin:0;} .bbb-pdp .band--cb{background:var(--cb);color:var(--pa);} .bbb-pdp .band--oc{background:var(--oc);color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .band--cb h2,.bbb-pdp .band--oc h2{color:inherit;} .bbb-pdp .band--cb .eye{color:var(--oc);} .bbb-pdp .band--oc .eye{color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .vid{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:20px;} .bbb-pdp .vid video{width:100%;max-width:320px;aspect-ratio:9\/16;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid var(--ln);background:var(--pa);} .bbb-pdp .fbw .fr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;min-height:190px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw .fr img{width:120px;height:auto;border-radius:2px;} .bbb-pdp .fbw .bd{padding:16px;} .bbb-pdp .q{background:var(--pa);padding:20px;color:var(--ink);} .bbb-pdp .q p{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 12px;} .bbb-pdp .q cite{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);font-style:normal;} .bbb-pdp .award{margin-top:20px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 48px;margin:0;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs\u003ediv{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);} .bbb-pdp dl.specs dt{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cb);margin:0;} .bbb-pdp dl.specs dd{margin:0;text-align:right;} @media(max-width:760px){.bbb-pdp .g3,.bbb-pdp .g2,.bbb-pdp dl.specs{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}\u003c\/style\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eThe story\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ch2\u003eOne swallowed seed, one \u003cem\u003espiralling\u003c\/em\u003e panic.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eBijay swallows his watermelon seeds — and is suddenly, horribly sure a tree is about to grow inside him. Told in comic-book panels and speech bubbles, it is a fast, funny spiral of a childhood fear that gets kids guessing, gasping, and reading out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the scorching summer heat of Alwar, nothing feels as good as a cold, sweet watermelon — and Bijay and his friend Jeetu share one every single day. Then, mid-bite, Jeetu stops: \u003cstrong\u003e'Where are the seeds from your watermelon?'\u003c\/strong\u003e Bijay has swallowed them. 'Oh no — everyone knows if you swallow watermelon seeds, a tree will grow in your stomach!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom there the fear snowballs, friend by friend. Billu, the smart one, corrects the science: watermelons grow on vines, not trees — so a \u003cem\u003evine\u003c\/em\u003e will grow instead. Which is even worse. Feet into roots, arms into branches, and your head… into a watermelon. The cures get more frantic than the fear: stand on your hands, run faster, keep the seeds from settling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy morning, Bijay is convinced he has become a full-fledged watermelon plant — until the mirror shows no vine at all. Phew. And then, of course, the friends decide there is only one sensible thing to do: try the watermelons again, and see what happens today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhy families love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThey predict every twist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What grows next — a tree? a vine? a whole watermelon?\" Kids race ahead of the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading gets loud and dramatic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePanels, speech bubbles, and pure panic — built to be performed in big voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA real fear, defused by laughter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe what-if that lives in every small head, turned into a joke they can hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat it builds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBig laughs on top, \u003cem\u003ereal\u003c\/em\u003e thinking underneath.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003ePrediction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCause and effect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach friend adds a wilder consequence, so children learn to guess what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eEveryday science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSeeds, vines \u0026amp; myths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gentle, funny way to meet a common misconception — and start to question it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eEmotional grounding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNaming a worry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe safe thrill of a fear that grows huge, then pops, and turns out fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003eComprehension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading pictures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComic panels teach sequence, expression, and story flow before the words do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eHow to read it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead it like a comic — \u003cem\u003epanel\u003c\/em\u003e by panel.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGive everyone a voice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBijay panics, Billu knows best, Jeetu eggs him on. Pick a voice for each and let the bubbles do the acting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePause before the page turns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk 'what will grow this time?' — a tree, a vine, roots, a watermelon head? Let them guess, then flip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLean into the panic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig gasps, hands on head, 'run faster!' The more dramatic the read, the harder they laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTalk about the real seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterwards, ask gently: can a plant really grow in your stomach? A funny book, a true little lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eInside the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA first look at the \u003cem\u003epanic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/a-tree-in-my-stomach-inside-1.jpg\" alt=\"Comic spread: Jeetu asks where the watermelon seeds went; Bijay admits he swallowed them.\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003e\"You swallowed the seeds?!\" — the panic begins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/a-tree-in-my-stomach-inside-2.jpg\" alt=\"Comic spread: the boys huddle on a plan to keep Bijay out of the sun so the vine can't grow, and shout \u0026quot;Brilliant!\u0026quot;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cap\"\u003eThe brilliant (and hopeless) plan to stop the sprout\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eAge fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne comic, three \u003cem\u003eways\u003c\/em\u003e to read it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4–5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRide the panic, the faces, and the big dramatic voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6–7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePredict each new twist — and read the speech bubbles aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"age\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e7–8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the comic panels solo, and spot the science behind the joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eFrequently bought with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuild the \u003cem\u003efunny\u003c\/em\u003e shelf.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3 fbw\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whats-for-lunch\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#1E2EB8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whats-for-lunch-cover.jpg\" alt=\"What's for Lunch? cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#FAFAF7\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's for Lunch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore read-aloud humour, with a pattern that pulls kids in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/whos-got-the-scarf\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#F4F1E8;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/whos-got-the-scarf-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Who's Got the Scarf? cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#1E2EB8\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho's Got the Scarf?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA giggly mystery that keeps little readers guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/buffalo-baby\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"fr\" style=\"background:#D9962E;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/buffalo-baby-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Baby cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\" style=\"color:#0A0E2E\"\u003eAward-winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuffalo Baby\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the same makers — warmth and depth to balance the mayhem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec band band--oc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eWhat readers say\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA comic book that \u003cem\u003eperforms\u003c\/em\u003e itself.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My son swallowed a seed and quoted Bijay instead of panicking. This book did that.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Ramya S., parent, Bengaluru\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“His first comic book — and now he re-reads it cover to cover alone. Huge for us.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Karan V., parent, Jaipur\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"q\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Hilarious and so relatable. My Class 1 readers fight over who reads Jeetu's lines.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e— Megha T., teacher, Delhi\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003csection class=\"sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eye\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003especifics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNandita Rao\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCharbak Dipta\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e4–8 years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublisher\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBig Beetle Books\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e978-81-965310-9-6\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Big Beetle Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52678573359335,"sku":"BBB-TRE-PB","price":349.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3149\/4119\/files\/a-tree-in-my-stomach-cover_ea7c0863-3d73-4c3e-b290-77cfb4cfa90f.jpg?v=1791371909","url":"https:\/\/www.bigbeetlebooks.com\/products\/a-tree-in-my-stomach","provider":"Big Beetle Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}