(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

(4) 4-6 Yucky Science series. Illustrated by Gerald Kelley. A "What's Yucky?" introduction asks: "How do you decide something is disgusting?" Each chapter then focuses on a different category of food (e.g., "Crunchy Crawlies," "Wiggly Snacks") from around the world. The text, while occasionally reductive, is both informative ("Many insects have a lot more protein than beef, and they have much less fat") and humorous. Illustrations and photographs underscore the grossness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Yucky Science series. Illustrated by Gerald Kelley. After a "That's Yucky!" introduction, each chapter focuses on a different category of pollution ("Dirty Air," "Icky Water," "Our Gassy World," etc.). The text, while occasionally reductive, is both informative and humorous: "Would you believe that cow farts are actually adding to the warming of our planet?" Illustrations and photographs underscore the grossness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Yucky Science series. Illustrated by Gerald Kelley. A "What's Yucky?" introduction asks: "Would you take a job where you had to...wade through rivers of poop?" Each chapter then focuses on a different category of work ("Stinky Jobs," "Bloody Jobs"). The text, while occasionally reductive, is both informative and humorous ("Pig poop smells much worse than poop from horses or cattle"). Illustrations and photographs underscore the grossness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Yucky Science series. Illustrated by Gerald Kelley. After a "What's Yucky?" introduction, each volume's chapters focus on a different category of disease ("Old-Time Diseases," "Scary New Diseases") or bodily function ("What's That Smell?" "What's That Gunk?"). The texts, while occasionally reductive, are both informative and humorous. Illustrations and photographs underscore the grossness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Yucky Science titles: Snot, Poop, Vomit, and More, and Tapeworms, Foot Fungus, Lice, and More.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Yucky Science series. Illustrated by Gerald Kelley. After a "What's Yucky?" introduction, each volume's chapters focus on a different category of disease ("Old-Time Diseases," "Scary New Diseases") or bodily function ("What's That Smell?" "What's That Gunk?"). The texts, while occasionally reductive, are both informative and humorous. Illustrations and photographs underscore the grossness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Yucky Science titles: Snot, Poop, Vomit, and More, and Tapeworms, Foot Fungus, Lice, and More.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo