BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Dougie Dungbeetle loves poop. He eats it for every meal, it's his favorite. But he's worried what might happen if he eats his lunch of poop juice and a poop sandwich in front of the other kids. So he hides his lunch under a pebble and doesn't eat lunch at all. But, when the popular kids invite him to eat with them, Dougie has to pretend he's not hungry, and someone catches him sneaking his lunch from its hiding place.
Well, the title alone will generate interest in I Eat Poop. Pett's story is relatable, I think every kid feels they don't fit in from time to time. I loved the endpapers with everyone's school pictures. AJ thought the story was pretty gross - eating poop and all - but she thinks kids who like bugs or who think it's silly to read about poop will love it. I agree. I think I Eat Poop has a great blend of story with a bit of teaching when you least expect it. (Moths have ears in their armpits?)
Lisa Librarian and AJ (age 7)
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