  | Haiku ew! : celebrating the disgusting side of nature (with TX Bluebonnet Logo) Author: Brunelle, Lynn | |
| Price: $24.68 | ||
Summary:
These gross and engrossing haiku highlight thirteen animals (and a few fungi) and the exceptionally icky things they do! Accompanied by bonus facts that will delight--and disgust--readers of all ages.
| Illustrator: | Patton, Julia |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 5.10 Points: .5 Quiz: 554030 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/15/24)
Booklist (04/15/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/15/2024 Brunelle subverts the normally staid 17-syllable Japanese poetic form in this collection celebrating nature at its grossest. Fully formed toadlets / Pop out of bumps on Mom's back, / Erupting like zits introduces the birthing process of Surinam toads. Other disgusting behaviors involve farting (herring and blue whales), pooping (flamingos and koalas), and consuming detritus (mushrooms and hagfish). While some examples are actually helpful (medical maggots eat bacteria in wounds), others are simply strange (lobsters pee out of their faces). Each poem is presented on an illustrated double-page spread that includes full-color pencil drawings and one or more sidebars that provide context for the claims. The artwork is realistic with suitably goofy touches (captioned arrows point out flamingo poop and fish farts), containing a few diagrams (a cutaway view of bee anatomy), and most sidebars are depicted as part of a scientist's notebook. With additional information on haikus and the highlighted life-forms, this will be popular with fans of Elise Gravel's Disgusting Critters series or Keri Lavelle's Butt or Face? (2023). - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
