""She can find us by detecting the
CARBON
DIOXIDE
that we emit when we breathe. She
can also smell us and feel the heat
from our bodies.
Someone has bad breath
around here, yummy!"
Fans of the Disgusting Critters series will be delighted to learn that this10th book is published for their reading pleasure. Many kids love learning about, and being disgusted by, the critters Ms. Gravel has described so far: bat, cockroach, toad, head lice, spider, worm, fly, slug, rat, and now, mosquito. As a reader iof these books for a young audience, some bother me more than others. Kids who listen, and then want to read the books on their own, are delighted by the ewww moments felt as pages are turned. That is exactly what makes the series so popular. As a bonus every time, the books also provide for giggles and guffaws.
The conversation that happens between reader and critter makes for quality learning concerning what causes the mosquito to be so disgusting to many. As the narrator presents the clear information, the mosquito provides a running commentary on what is being shared. The goofy illustrations add hilarious situations for much of the description shared.
The speech bubbles that account for the mosquito's need to be a part of the story invite students to work with others to read the book together. One person provides the narrator's comments, while another (in a few cases, more than one) speaks for the mosquito. It's a fun way for parent and child to read and learn together, or for shared reading in an early years classroom.
Quick facts about this disgusting critter are presented, including habitat, species, and the discouraging tidbit that they have been around for 79 million years! What are the chances we might get to live without them?
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