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Uses stories about animals to teach children the importance of taking baths and good hygiene.

"This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson through prose and poetry. In 1968 she witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest." --

"Throughout the ages, the most successful civilizations were the ones who realized that everyone poops and they'd better figure out how to get rid of it! From the very first flushing toilet (invented way earlier than you would think) to the efficient Roman aqueducts (possibly inspired by the goddess of sewers!) to castles in the Middle Ages whose moats used more than just water to repel enemies, Poop happened! traces human civilization through this...

A little girl, who accumulates germs on her hands during her busy day, defeats them by washing her hands before meals.

Describes the work done by sanitation workers and their role in the functioning of the community.

Answers common questions about hygiene.