Clark County School District - Jevannah Antila
High interest format for the smelly topic of the digestive system. Learn about constipation, burping, vomiting and other gross things! The illustrations are humorous drawings and photographs with colorful word bubbles. I assume the facts and descriptions are accurate and consistent with the story and setting. Recommended—Jevannah Antila, Newton Elementary School <i> Clark County School District</i>1/15/2010
January 15, 2010Booklist - Hazel Rochman
"What are farts?" "Why does puke smell?" "What makes you throw up?" The chapter headings will have young grade-schoolers hooting and jeering, and so will the big color photos and cartoons of kids in the bathroom. Part of the aptly named Disgusting Body Facts series, this title’s draw is indeed the "disgusting" angle. But in addition to the sensationalized graphics, students will discover lots of fascinating facts about how the body works that will open up talk about human physiology and the excretory system. Opposite a magnified photo of bacteria that contains smelly gases, for example, there is clear discussion of farts, accompanied by a cartoon of a boy making one. On another spread, a simple, full-page X-ray of the large intestine pairs with a "Did you know?" text box that discusses gas that causes burps. Just as gross and informative is the glossary, from anus to vomit. This will also appeal to reluctant readers older than the target audience who will enjoy the outrageous presentation of high-interest science." Recommended– Hazel Rochman<i>Booklist</i> April 2010
November 22, 2011School Library Journal - John Peters
Though each of these titles closes with lists of recommended books and Web sites, instruction takes a back seat to laff-inducing facts ("When you sneeze, a shower of mucus blasts through the air. It can travel 11 feet"), accompanied by a mix of gross cartoons and sometimes nauseating photos. As the topical coverage isn’t broad enough, and because illustrations are frequently reused within and among volumes, consider these guilty pleasures. Recommended—John Peters, New York Public Library <i> School Library Journal</i>April 2010
November 22, 2011Norfolk Public Schools - B. Monroe
"Puke and Poo" discusses what makes you throw up, why it smells, and poo. – B. Monroe, Norview Middle School <i>Norfolk Public Schools</i>6/13/2010
June 13, 2010Library Media Connection - Sara Rofofsky Marcus
Filled with colorful photographs and illustrations, these volumes will entice the reader with a love of the gross, but are definitely not for the squeamish. Filled with valuable information geared towards the younger reader, these books can also entertain. Students need to be aware of these topics, and this series meets this need well, addressing the often complicated issues in language appropriate to young children and providing vivid illustrations and photographs. The information is well organized and clear, written in a text size and layout appropriate to those students, and also fitting the need for a read-aloud in a science curriculum. Recommended. –Sara Rofofsky Marcus, Librarian, Queensborough Community College, Bayside, New York<i>Library Media Connection</i>May/June 2010
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