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Grossology

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I bought this book along with the companion "Grossology and You". I didn't have to remind my 10-year-old son to do his nightly reading for weeks! The subjects are all things that boys find oddly entertaining, ie., snot, fatulence, diarrhea, etc. Each article has the facts of how and why these natural processes occur along with more "colorful" excerpts (ie., the diarrhea song) that kids love. This is a great way to entice young boys to get interested in biology and reading. After my son finished reading the book, he pointed out the others in the series and asked if I would get them as well.

My 4th grader is nuts about this book, as it has an impressive array of information on his favorite subjects: Barf, boogers, farts, body odor, burping, ear wax, bad breath and the other bodily functions that boys can't seem to get enough of. This gives them a chance to learn the science behind these, while they laugh hysterically at the illustrrations and comments. He really did learn alot and sounds like a junior medical student accurately explaing why he just made that tooting sound.

How can a 10-year-old NOT read the pages on boogers or poop? Meanwhile, the writing is clear and the essays even teach you a bit of science. Fun book, highly recommended.

I teach Health Science to high school students. I have purchased Grossology, Hands On Grossology, and Animal Grossology to be used in my classroom. It is a little immature for the students however they LOVE IT. I use this at the end of the school year as a treat for them and me as well. They all are arguing over who gets to read the topics for that day and I use the Hands On Grossology to do activities with most all topics. It's an awesome way to keep all of the kids involved when we are all tired of school.

Who says science has to be boring? Our kids (7, 6, 4) are about the ideal ages (better for the 7 year old than the 4 year old though). Our daughter enjoyed it as much as our sons - don't think it is just for boys. Kids have an odd fascination with all of the topics in the book (e.g., snot). The grossness draws them in, and the text is engaging so that they actually learn something while having fun. Recommended.

The perfect learning book for kids ages 6-10.
Girls are not exempt from loving gross.

I bought the original "Book of Grossology" with the fake vomit attached to the back when it first came out in 1995. My sons were 14 and 8 years old. It was the hit of Christmas that year and just the mention of the book today, at ages 28 and 22, still brings hysterical laughter and a spontaneous round of the diarrhea song. I can't wait to share it with my 5 month old granddaughter someday!

This is a great book. It uses all the correct terms, shows the child how to say the word, and presents the facts in a fun and easy way for children to understand, not to mention a few giggles to boot! I bought the Grossology and you book also!.

THIS IS A VERY FUN BOOK TO READ FOR KIDS AND ADULTS.IT GIVES A GREAT INTERPRETATION OF ALL THE GROOS STUFF THE BOOK TALKS ABOUT.GREAT BOOK!

My son loves this book. I even find it pretty interesting, gross but interesting!