| Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable |
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author: Nicola Davies
illustrator: Neal Layton
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| Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, dung beetles eat it . . . and most grown-ups would rather not to mention it. Meanwhile, scientists who study animal feces find out all sorts of things, such as how many insects a bat eats or just what method a T. rex used to devour a triceratops 70 million years ago. However you look at it, poop is the quintessential prototype for recycling and practically the most useful stuff on earth. Take a peek at POOP, the mini edition, and find out all you need to know -- what it’s for, where it goes, and how much we can learn from it. |
| What’s better than POOP? Mini POOP! |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$5.99 / $7.00 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763635448 / 9780763635442 |
on sale date:
08/2007 |
type/format:
Nonfiction-picture / Hardcover Unjacketed Mini |
age range:
8 yrs and up
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# of pages/size:
64 / 5 9/16 x 3 9/16in |
grade range:
Grade 3 and up
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subjects:
Ecology & Environment; Nature; Science; Wildlife; |
author’s comments:
Nicola Davies has written many award-winning books for children, including EXTREME ANIMALS, BIG BLUE WHALE, ONE TINY TURTLE, SURPRISING SHARKS, and BAT LOVES THE NIGHT. She lives in Somerset, England. |
illustrator’s comments:
Neal Layton is the illustrator of EXTREME ANIMALS and the author-illustrator of HOT HOT HOT and THE SUNDAY BLUES. He lives in Portsmouth, England. |
