Gloss Find: I Heart Guts

After working for years to get her students excited about studying science, Wendy Bryan had a brainstorm. The teacher and illustrator turned her cute drawing of a smiling heart into the plush prototype for what is now a thriving toy business.

With her company I Heart Guts, Bryan has made soft, approachable versions of our internal organs. Her adorable characters can also be found on shirts, stickers, artwork, and posters–all in celebration of the wonders of the human body.

Bryan, who is now a mom, shares her enthusiasm for anatomy by making the world a fun and gutsy place place. While the heart and brains have been longtime best sellers, I Heart Guts now offers several new plush organs including the intestine, spleen, stomach, and bladder.

I Heart Guts are sold at many science museum shops around the country and at IHeartGuts.com.