Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1--Children are fascinated by bodily functions, and this book endeavors to capture that need to know with a plethora of poo-related information. A cat and a fox, illustrated in bright collage illustrations, find poo in all sorts of places, starting with the sidewalk. From that encounter, they travel from location to location, including the zoo and the ocean, discovering different types of feces and the creatures that produce them. Eventually they discover what happens to the waste and how human waste is safely treated, as well as other ways waste is useful in the world. There are several illustrations featuring adult humans sitting on toilets with an audience, leaving privacy out of the conversation. VERDICT An interesting collection of basic poop information with illustrations that will engage young readers wanting to know more.--John Scott
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A pair of friends embark on a lesson in all things poo. Bespectacled Fox points to a pile of poop; Rabbit inadvertently steps in it. "Whose poo?" A page turn reveals that this was "doggy DOO." Inside, the friends observe a litter box. "Whose poo?" "Kitty POOP. Please scoop." The pals encounter mouse pellets, elephant dung, seabird guano, whale feces, goose droppings, deer stool, bear scat, pig manure, and (who knew?) otter spraint. All the animals are pictured in the act of nonchalantly producing their specialty. Finally we reach a bathroom and move from "Ew! Baby poo" (an adult disposes of a smelly diaper) through "Yahoo! Potty poo" (a toddler sits on a small potty) to "Ooo …Toilet poo. People poo" (Rabbit and Fox hand toilet paper to an adult on a toilet). A clear, simplified double-page spread shows what happens after the poop is flushed away: Sludge goes to farms, while water, with germs filtered out, goes to rivers. We also learn that poop (from birds) spreads seeds, feeds plants, and more. Finally: What exactly IS poo? The last pages add a half-dozen fascinating facts for older readers and include all the terms for excretion encountered earlier. The information is illuminating and matter-of-factly conveyed. Beautiful layout and clever, colorful collages, more Leo Lionni than Eric Carle, depict diverse humans and make turning the pages an adventure. A perennially fascinating subject, handled honestly but without disgust. (Informational picture book. 4-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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