Australian animals provide endlessly fascinating material for children to discover, and this book has a surefure topic that will have all the young ones hooked, poo!
It’s a book describing the different kinds of poo produced all over the country by the animals that live here on land, river and sea. Using an abcb rhyming text which bounces along in a cheerful rhythm we learn which animal has sparkly poo, who poos hundreds of times a day, whose poos are green and squishy or chock-full of crunchy insect parts and more. Did you know snakes can goo for weeks or months without a single poo?
We learn a little bit how poo helps our environment, for example, quenda poo spreads fungal spoors which help the native trees. There is a double page spread at the back which give much more information. Sophie Gillies explains how in nature while poo is a waste product left behind after food has been digested, it is never really wasted but has many and varied uses.
This charming and informative book is bound to encourage budding scientist to find out more about their world. The illustrations are cute and friendly, with expressive faces and easily recognisable creatures. It’s a fun read with the added bonus of encouraging examination, exploration and discussion in the classroom and at home.
Australian animals provide endlessly fascinating material for children to discover, and this book has a surefure topic that will have all the young ones hooked, poo!
