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Nature's Yucky: Gross Stuff That Helps Nature Work
Finalist:Minnesota Book Award -Children's Nonfiction (2004)
Did you know that honey is really bee barf? That grizzly bears sometimes eat rotting meat? Or that turkey vultures poop on their own feet? Nature's Yucky uses kids' natural fascination with the stinky, the gross, and the icky to help them learn more about wild animals and why critters behave as they do.
Younger children will love having the book read to them, while older children and adults will also enjoy the "Animal Facts" section in the back, which has more in-depth information on the featured animals. Kids of all ages will get a kick out of learning to identify the droppings of various animals by making (and eating!) "scat cookies." Lovely watercolor illustrations balance out the "yuckiness," reminding us that nature is not just disgusting, but beautiful, too.
Younger children will love having the book read to them, while older children and adults will also enjoy the "Animal Facts" section in the back, which has more in-depth information on the featured animals. Kids of all ages will get a kick out of learning to identify the droppings of various animals by making (and eating!) "scat cookies." Lovely watercolor illustrations balance out the "yuckiness," reminding us that nature is not just disgusting, but beautiful, too.
Book Details
- Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
- Publish Date: Jun 15th, 2003
- Pages: 48
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.04in - 8.44in - 0.20in - 0.41lb
- EAN: 9780878424740
- Recommended age: 08-09
- Categories: • Social Science - General• Science & Nature - General (See Also Headings Under Animals
About the Author
Landstrom, Lee Ann: - Lee Ann Landstrom has been an interpretive naturalist and environmental educator since 1980. She is newly retired from the directorship (27-years) of Eastman Nature Center in the 5400-acre Elm Creek Park Reserve (near Osseo, Minnesota) with the Three Rivers Park District. She supervised a staff of 12, and oversaw trails, habitat, and exhibits, as well as taught school and public classes
Shragg, Karen I.: - Karen I. Shragg is the naturalist/manager of the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Minnesota. She has a master�s degree in outdoor education and recreation and holds a doctorate in education.
Praise for this book
""This book is one of the most creative and delightful children's nature books that I have seen in a long time. The authors have done a superb job of repackaging 'gross and disgusting' animal behavior and adaptations into a great learning experience. Each featured tidbit is so fascinating and humorous that it helps children understand and appreciate our wildlife regardless of any 'bad habits' that make them different from humans."