Synopses & Reviews
The Cod's Tale meets The Truth About Poop and Pee in this fascinating look at cultural history through the lens of the hot dog.
If we are what we eat, Americans are hot dogs. We ate them on the way to the moon and served them to the king of England. We name a Hot Dog Eating Champ! Garnished with hilarious illustrations and amazing foodie facts, this kid-friendly, globespanning history of our favorite fast-food meal offers unique insight into America's multicultural heritage. From a Roman emperor's snack to a hobo's franks-and-beans, from ballpark treat to astronaut food, there's more wonder in a wiener thank you might think.
Sylver and Smith have created the perfect browsable title about that quintessential kid food.” School Library Journal
An energetic combination of history and food for thought.” Publishers Weekly
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This scatological documentary could make a splash. (Publishers Weekly)
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The critics agree, they love
Poop and Pee!
and#8220;Chock-full of intriguing, gross, and bizarre facts about animal and human excrement . . . the subject matter will capture kids' attention and draw reluctant readers. . . Smith's retro cartoons . . . provide humor without being too gross.and#8212;School Library Journal on The Truth about Poop
and#8220;Very readable, appropriately visual, and exceedingly encompassing . . . The well-executed cartoon artwork successfully goes for the clever . . . Naturally, kids will find all this marvelously gross, but along with the yuks, they'll get plenty of information.and#8221;and#8212;Booklist on The Truth about Poop
? and#8220;Science writer Goodman deserves a round of applause . . . for demystifying a risky topic.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly on The Truth about Poop
and#8220;Elementary-aged boys in particular will be drawn to the yucky grossness of the topic but will end up learning from the text. A book full of interesting tidbits that students will remember and love to share.and#8221;and#8212;School Library Journal on Gee Whiz! Itand#8217;s all about Pee!
and#8220;Goodman . . . tells kids everything they wanted to know about pee--and some of it is quite startling . . . Smith provides jaunty, sometimes silly cartoon-style illustrations. . . It's a book kids will pore over.and#8221;and#8212;Booklist on Gee Whiz! Itand#8217;s all about Pee!
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Praise for Hot Diggity Dog:
"Sylver and Smith have created the perfect browsable title about that quintessential kid food....Kids who have a hunger for some facts on hot dogs will definitely want to savor this book." —School Library Journal
"Fun facts fly fast and furious." —Booklist
"An energetic combination of history and food for thought." —Publishers Weekly
"Accompanied by Smith's handsomely goofy, retro artwork, the narrative offers sidebars with factual tidbits galore." —Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
We call it a waste product, but poop can also be bricks to build a house, fuel to power a trip to Mars, wipes for a baby?s bottom, buttons for your next sweater. Poop? YES! POP! And that?s not all. Birds drop it as bombs. Mole-rats use it as a password. Sharks track their prey with it. People cook with it, sculpt with it, and even use it as a Frisbee! While we politely avoid the subject, amazing things are happening in digestive tracts all over the world. Kids (and adults too!) will be captivated by the astounding facts contained in this fascinating book, featuring hilarious illustrations.
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You won't be able to resist picking this one!
Itching to know what bugs live in your eyelashes, why you get goose bumps, or how ants can be used to heal a wound? Use this delightfully disgusting collection of kid-tastic facts to gross out your friends and relatives. In this abridged edition of the adult bestseller, readers will laugh, cringe and squirm over tons of bizarre facts about the human body.
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All the Facts on the Ins and Outs of Bodily Functions!
We call them waste products, but poop and pee are essential to our everyday lives. Did you know the chemicals in pee can be used to reduce city smog? Or that poop can fuel a trip to Mars? While we politely avoid the subject, amazing things are happening in digestive tracts all over the world, and you wonand#8217;t believe some of the gross-but-true details! Kids (and adults too!) will be captivated by the astounding facts contained in this fascinating book with hilarious illustrations!
About the Author
Susan E. Goodman has written over thirty books for children including
It's a Dog's Life: How Man's Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World;
All in Just One Cookie, an ALA Notable; and
On This Spot: An Expedition Through Time, a Washington Post Top Picture Books of the Year selection. She lives with her family in Boston, Massachusetts. You can learn more about her and her books at www.susangoodmanbooks.com.
Elwood H. Smith is the illustrator of many books for children, including the Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe series and also works regularly for publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Smith lives in Rhinebeck, New York and you can visit him at www.elwoodsworld.com and www.elwoodsmith.com