Poo: The Most Disgusting Bits of Animal Science!
Age 7+
Nature, The Natural World
A funny, fact-filled and fascinating guide to poo, parasites and all the gross bits of animal science, from bestselling zoologist Nicola Davies!
Take a trip INSIDE the animal kingdom in this entertaining guide to poo and parasites. This hilarious and engrossing book (emphasis on the gross) from bestselling zoologist Nicola Davies reveals...
- Why some animals EAT their own poo!
- How parasites use MIND CONTROL on their victims!
- And why poo can actually be REALLY USEFUL!
The perfect book for kids who like their science a little bit disgusting!
Creators
Nicola Davies, the Welsh Children's Laureate, is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include A First Book of Nature, A First Book of the Sea, Tiny, Lots, The Promise, King of the Sky, Ice Bear and Big Blue Whale. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit and was one of the original presenters of the Really Wild Show. In 2017, she became the first ever recipient of the SLA’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books.
Reviews
Feces, stool. excrement, dung, poo, poop.There is lots of it in this book, which is a child-friendly, written for children scientific book on animal waste.The lesser talked about, but good to know, because why not, they are useful (sometimes) and part of life, topic of poo is explored in a humorous and inquisitive way.The illustrations are not gross but hilarious.For inquisitive minds.
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