Don't Touch that Toad and Other Strange Things Adults Tell You
, written by Catherine Rondina, illustrated by Kevin Sylvester. KidsCan Press, 2010
every week. When they cannot get one they settle for the Scholastic Book of World Records
. They also go for the joke books. Rondina's book would be a nice fit for those children. The book is divided into five sections, Healthy Habits, Weird Science, Food Falllacies, Animal Tales and Parentisms. A premise or truism is presented and explained and then affirmed or debunked on the verso.
- "Don't swallow bubble gum because it takes your body seven years to digest"
- "Cracking your knuckles can cause arthritis"
- "Humans only use 10 percent of their brains"
- "Wait an hour after eating before you go swimming or you'll get a cramp and drown"
- A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's
Kevin Sylvester's drawings are comical and fun. The book is well sized and at 96 pages, just about the right length for "just the facts" kids.
3 comments:
Definitely one for Jr.! Thank you.
Oh, this one had so much potential! But the fact that it doesn't have a bibliography just ruined it for me - not that the kids notice much, but I'd certainly feel better about it!
@Natalie That is actually a good point. They say "Clemson researchers" or "(name of scientist) found..." but there is no title or date of the the research.
Would have been good modeling.
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