Nature's Yucky!: Gross Stuff That Helps Nature Work

Interesting, fun. Well-established facts. Kids loved it!

They loved these books. Plus I went to school with the author which makes it even more fun. I hope she keeps up the series.

This book was an instant hit with my 4 year old nephew. Lots of good information and enough "ick" to be really fun.

Fascinating

Very good and informative book, and Great Grandson really enjoyed!

Both my five year old and two year old daughters love this book... they still like princess stories better, but this is good to add some variety.

Did you know that honey is really bee barf? That orca whales never, ever chew their food but just gulp it down in great big chunks? Or that rabbits eat their own poop? These behaviors and more are the subject of a new, unique nature book for children of all ages. The authors, both professional naturalists, profile sixteen different wild animals that do things most people would consider quite gross. There's a mixture of mammals, birds, and cold-blooded creatures that demonstrate disgusting, distasteful and nasty but essential behaviors. "But hey, it's okay. Just imagine if it weren't that way!" The book is best read aloud, if only for the pleasure of hearing this snappy rhyming refrain introduce each yucky behavior and the very good reasons for it.Each animal is featured on a two-page spread in a full-color, fairly realistic illustration with short, embedded, cascading text. For older children, there is more information on each animal is given in the back of the book, along with a recipe for tasty "scat cookies." This delightful book is brilliantly pitched to the sensibilities of its young audience -a guaranteed hit with kids, pre-school age on up. The authors met the challenge of presenting the yucky information in a tasteful, educational and entertaining way. Adults who read it to them will chuckle and enjoy discovering "Nature's Yucky" too.Selected by the Izaak Walton League of America as the best children's nature book of 2003.

My students generally love this book (ok, so maybe not a few of the girls, but they love to squeal and say "Gross!!" as other friends share bits and pieces of the material from this book. As a teacher who has worked with struggling readers over the years, this is one will easily appeal to those students, especially the boys. Pick up a copy today. You won't look at things the same way again after reading this.