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Author: Sara Levine ,
Florence Weiser
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint: Lerner Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 27.60cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 0.399kg
ISBN: 9781728457963
ISBN 10: 1728457963
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 04 April 2023
Recommended Age: From 7 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""This read was both captivating and instructive in equal measure. The author's scientific yet accessible approach to exploring the reasons behind the consumption of feces as a part of some animal's diets was intriguing and informative. Reviewer Rating: 5"" —Children's Literature ""Levine knows how to grab young readers' attention and explain science topics simply but effectively. And while Weiser's illustrations are entertaining, they're also enlightening . . . Irresistible science.""—Kirkus Reviews
"""Levine knows how to grab young readers' attention and explain science topics simply but effectively. And while Weiser's illustrations are entertaining, they're also enlightening . . . Irresistible science.""--Kirkus Reviews -- (2/15/2023 12:00:00 AM)"
Why is it that some animals eat poop but we find it gross? Using a variety of examples, the author illustrates that coprophagy, the consumption of feces, is not uncommon among animals--and that poop eaters have good reasons for this seemingly disgusting habit. The main narrative is simple enough for fledgling readers, while explanatory text boxes on each spread add more specific information for more advanced readers. Animals eat, or at least engage with, feces to strengthen their eggs, to clean their babies' nests, to encourage their young to pee and poop themselves, or even as part of their digestive process. For dung beetles, it's their diet, and for our own pets . . . who knows? Maybe they just like the taste! Cheerful cartoon animals slurp puddles of poop, carry fecal sacks (depicted as white tied bundles), lick their babies' backsides, and seem to enjoy a variety of poop pellets. Stylized humans with varying skin tones and hair colors, however, turn up their noses no matter how it's served. We don't eat poop because our bodies don't need it; indeed, it might make us sick. Levine knows how to grab young readers' attention and explain science topics simply but effectively. And while Weiser's illustrations are entertaining, they're also enlightening--her digestive system diagrams are particularly edifying. There's even more information about the subject in the backmatter, pictures for aspiring 'poop detectives, ' and plenty of poopy words. Irresistible science. --Kirkus Reviews -- Journal (2/15/2023 12:00:00 AM)
Author Information
Sara Levine is an author, educator, and veterinarian. Her science books for children include the Animal by Animal series, Germs Up Close, and A Peek at Beaks: Tools Birds Use. Her books have received a number of awards including AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize, Utah Beehive Book Award, Cook Prize finalist, Monarch Award master list, and Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year. Florence Weiser is a French illustrator currently based in beautiful, rainy Belgium. While growing up in Luxembourg, she always knew she wanted to draw and draw. She lives and works surrounded by nature, from which she gathers most of her inspiration.
