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Poop gets a bad rap, but it's really very cool and useful. Animals use poop in many different ways: to trick predators and prey, send messages, feed themselves and their babies, build homes, mark their territories, and more. Young readers will discover why rabbits, hamsters, pigs and gorillas eat their own feces (gross!), why some ground-nesting birds circle their eggs with poop, and how caterpillars can build umbrellas made of poop to hide under....

"Join Finn and her dog, Skeeter, as they venture out on a hike in the woods. Take part in Finn's discoveries as she and Skeeter stumble upon--and into--traces of several woodland creatures living nearby, and find out more about each animal along the way"--Flap p. 1 of dust jacket.

"Hippos use their tails to fling it around and a giraffe's drops more than five feet before splatting on the ground. What are we talking about? Poo on the savannah! Follow along to learn all about the animals that make it and the habitat they live in"--Provided by publisher.

"Do you smell that? Did you step in something? Eww, that's poo! Watch your step as you take a journey through the jungle to learn all about poo and the animals who make it!"--Provided by publisher.

"To humans, eating poop sounds disgusting, but many members of the animal kingdom regularly chow down on poop! Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking." --

"This illustrated picturebook explores the many ways in which birds, lizards, sloths, insects, wombats, and other animals use poop--their own or that of other animals. Brief, illustrated sidebars offer additional natural history details about the animals pictured, and the book's backmatter includes a glossary, ranges and Latin names of all the animals in the book, and an appendix exploring possible uses for human poop--including jet fuel."--

"With plenty of poop being produced every day, many people around the world are using this unwanted material as fuel to create energy. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking." --

"Describes what life would be like without poop."--

"For many people, a handful of poop is the building material for constructing a home! Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking." --

"Deer are popular animals to hunt, but before people can hunt them, they have to track them. Readers discover a variety of ways to track deer--from looking at hoof prints and deer rubs to examining their poop. Deer poop can tell people a lot about deer, including what it ate and how recently it was in a given area. Readers learn fun facts about deer through informative text, colorful maps, helpful diagrams, and detailed images. Deer poop may not be...