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Flush!
The Scoop on Poop throughout the Ages
By Harper, Charise Mericle
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31601-064-1
- Publisher
- Little
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2006
Gr 2-4 In rhyming verse supplemented by entertaining sidebars, this snappy title gives a tour of the history of human waste. The poems, heavy on potty humor and gross details, take readers on a journey from the time before toilet paper and the very first toilets (8000 B.C.) to those of today, including the kinds that astronauts use. While the rhyme scheme is a little inconsistent, each poem is ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2007
In thirteen poems, intrepid author-illustrator Harper skims the history of human waste, bringing all manner of sanitation-related tidbits to the surface. The entertaining verses shed light on such crowd-pleasing topics as "Uses of Urine," "Before Toilet Paper," and "Toilets of the World" and span in time from "The First Toilets (8000 BC)" to "Toilets in Space." With their Kalman-esque color combinations, Harper's engaging, idiosyncrat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
In thirteen poems, Harper skims the history of human waste, bringing all manner of sanitation-related tidbits to the surface. The ente...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
