Who Gives a Poop? Surprising Science From One End to the Other?
by Heather L. Montgomery, Illustrated by Iris Gottlieb
Bloomsbury Children’s Books (September 8, 2020)
Nonfiction * Science * Zoology
Audience: Ages 10-14 years old
IndieBound | WorldCat
Description from GoodReads:
This uniquely crafted narrative nonfiction invites readers to follow the author into science labs, forests, hospitals, and landfills, as the author asks: Who uses poo?
Poop is disgusting, but it’s also packed with potential. One scientist spent months training a dog to track dung to better understand elephant birthing patterns. Another discovered that mastodon poop years ago is the reason we enjoy pumpkin pie today. And every week, some folks deliver their own poop to medical facilities, where it is swirled, separated, and shipped off to a hospital to be transplanted into another human. There’s even a train full of human poop sludge that’s stuck without a home in Alabama.
This irreverent and engaging book shows that poop isn’t just waste-and that dealing with it responsibly is our duty.
Quick thoughts on this book…
When I was a classroom teacher, I had a pet rabbit. Cleaning up rabbit poo was never a fun task. I now have two cats and one of my least favorite tasks is cleaning out their litter box. Honestly, I have never been excited about poop or scat. Though I will say, I would rather change a baby’s messy diaper than clean up vomit.
Unlike my total lack of fascination with animal excrement, Montgomery’s new book, WHO GIVES A POOP? SURPRISING SCIENCE FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER , celebrates the discoveries found in the matter left behind by animals.
