"Yes, it's true. The capybara eats its poo.
In the morning, this furry rodent gobbles
up its own poop for breakfast. It turns out
the capy's dung is loaded with nutrients,
and the poop also contains bacteria that
help the capybara break down the grass
found in its stomach from earlier meals."
I have an 8-year-old granddaughter who is totally fascinated with anything that hints of potty humor ... especially poop jokes and puns. She was very excited to discover that this well-researched picture book is filled with the bathroom habits of creatures as diverse as badgers and Adelie penguins, capybaras and hoopoes, and a whale and a house fly.
With each turn of the page, Ms. Birmingham presents a topic that is the same for creatures on both sides of the spread. The Hardwicke's woolly bat and badgers find the perfect place to use as their bathroom. The young tortoise beetle and a hoopoe use their poo as a weapon. (If you really want to know how they do that, turn to pages 8 and 9).
Each is accompanied by a cartoon-like, captioned illustration that gives context to the information paragraph shared. Kids are sure to chuckle as they take a closer look. An author's note explains Ms. Birmingham's love for learning about nature and provides advice on her writing process. Following that there is an index, and a list for suggested reading if further facts would be of interest to the reader.
"No bird wants a dirty nest. Luckily, some have a handy way
of getting rid of their nestlings' poop. The babies of certain bird
species, including robins and bluebirds, poop out their waste
inside a thick, strong pouch called a fetal sac. It's sort of like
a baby diaper!"
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