From animals babies eating their parents' poop to get healthy gut bacteria to animals eating poop for nutrients, poop-eating is a common behavior in the animal kingdom. This title examines the insects, mammals, and birds that eat poop and the reasons why. This book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, an Animal Spotlight special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

About the Author
Libby Wilson is a retired elementary librarian who has always loved stories, reading, and writing. She would like to thank Michael Gardner, Associate Professor at Flinders University in Australia, who helped locate scientific studies for this book. She also thanks Sloane and Harvey Wilson for the sloth moth idea.

Reviews
"[T]he material is inherently fascinating, and readers will meet a roster of creatures with taboo (to some humans) dining tastes." -Booklist



Book Information
ISBN 9781637390542
Author Libby Wilson
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Focus Readers
Publisher North Star Editions
Weight(grams) 245g