Poodunnit: How to Track Animals by their Poop, Footprints and More!

by Carlton Books (Editor)

Do you know your dung from your droppings—and poodunnit? Learn how to track animals by their poop, footprints, and more!
 
Get the scoop on poop—discover whodunnit with Poodunnit! Can you tell the difference between the delicate droppings of a deer and the smelly scat of a fox? Did you know that a whale’s poo is orange—or which dung can be burnt for fuel? Can you identify which creatures have been in your backyard? Find out in the ultimate detective guide to animals around the world—camels in the desert, polar bears in the Arctic, jaguars in the Amazon rainforest, fish in the ocean, and so many more! Read the clues and guess which animal made what, then turn the page to find the answers—you may be surprised at the animals you discover. Fun illustrations and photos; clear, humorous text; and “scat stats” with essential facts, make this the perfect book for kids curious about the animals around them.

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

Published March 3, 2020

Reviews

[John Mullarkey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book slipped past my initial "inspection" for fun read-aloud books at our book fair not long ago. A first grade teacher picked up a copy and read it to her class - it was a huge hit; of course, she had to get past the chuckles at first. It is a truly unique and fun nonfiction book that has the reader "identify" the animal based on it's "poop". Sure it can create some groans - and as I said, laughs and chuckles, but students and adults find it unique and realistic -set up as a "whodunnit" it's a part of nature; and yes, like all species, all animals have their own variations to what goes through their bodies based on diet and environment. I have always said as a librarian, that one way to get kids interested in a book if all fails, is to find one with the ever-so-funny potty humor; this is in no way a book like that at all, but it is a nonfiction book that will really pique interest among all types of readers.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars for this informative book

[Kenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very informative book that kids will love.

[Jourdan Coliman]

This is a fun book that we just had in our book fair. It is about how we can track animals based on their excrement. We have a school forrest and it would be fun to look at some of the animals in the book and then go to the forrest and see if we can identify any animals. the conversation would have to be had before hand that we are only going to look and no touching.
For a writing piece I would have students bring a notebook out and take field notes about their observations and what they observe.

[Trisha Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun interactive book that plays "who am I" throughout sharing all about different types of animal poo. Also explores different footprints made by animals and the various places they live.