The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Silverstein, Alvin , Silverstein, Virginia , Nunn, Laura Silverstein

Dung Beetles, Slugs, Leeches, and More: The Yucky Animal Book

48 pp. | Enslow | October, 2010 | Library ISBN 978-0-7660-3317-7 $23.93

(4) 4-6 Yucky Science series. Illustrated by Gerald Kelley. A "What's Yucky?" introduction asks: "What makes an animal seem yucky to you?" Each chapter then focuses on a different category of animals (e.g., "Sloppy Eaters," "Creepy Crawlies") from around the world. The text, while occasionally reductive, is both informative (who knew that a cockroach could live without a head for weeks?) and humorous. Illustrations and photographs underscore the grossness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo