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I Eat Poop.: A Dung Beetle Story
In the vein of Please Don't Eat Me and We Don't Eat Our Classmates, I Eat Poop. by Mark Pett is a heartwarming and hilarious picture book about friendship, fitting in, and accepting each other's differences.
Dougie has a secret: he’s not a ground beetle.
He’s a dung beetle, and he loves eating poop.
Dougie knows he should be proud. Dung beetles help process waste and do other extraordinary things! But Dougie also knows that if anyone at school saw his lunch, he’d be an outcast.
One day, the lunchroom bugs out over a classmate eating poop, and Dougie must make a choice. Can he stand up for his friend—and for his true self?
I Eat Poop. is packed with important social emotional learning themes and is great for classroom or at home discussion. Read I Eat Poop. for conversations about:
*Bullying and being kind
*Standing up for your friends and speaking up for your beliefs
*Being proud of your culture and heritage
*Embracing diversity and accepting and celebrating differences
The book also includes incredible, STEM-related facts about bugs.
Dougie has a secret: he’s not a ground beetle.
He’s a dung beetle, and he loves eating poop.
Dougie knows he should be proud. Dung beetles help process waste and do other extraordinary things! But Dougie also knows that if anyone at school saw his lunch, he’d be an outcast.
One day, the lunchroom bugs out over a classmate eating poop, and Dougie must make a choice. Can he stand up for his friend—and for his true self?
I Eat Poop. is packed with important social emotional learning themes and is great for classroom or at home discussion. Read I Eat Poop. for conversations about:
*Bullying and being kind
*Standing up for your friends and speaking up for your beliefs
*Being proud of your culture and heritage
*Embracing diversity and accepting and celebrating differences
The book also includes incredible, STEM-related facts about bugs.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published October 26, 2021
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June 8, 2024
i do too honey dw
April 18, 2022
A customer gave this back to us today in disappointment, and I'm glad she did because "I Eat Poop" was an inspiring read.
Sure it's odd to eat poop but everyone is different in their own way. Whether you eat dead people, breathe through your butt, or were born pregnant, it's best to just own what makes you weird! You not only liberate yourself--you liberate everyone around you to be their best, most authentic self.
This should be the next Heather's Kid's Pick.
Sure it's odd to eat poop but everyone is different in their own way. Whether you eat dead people, breathe through your butt, or were born pregnant, it's best to just own what makes you weird! You not only liberate yourself--you liberate everyone around you to be their best, most authentic self.
This should be the next Heather's Kid's Pick.
April 13, 2022
"I eat dead people."
A tour de force. Revolutionary. Outstanding.
A tour de force. Revolutionary. Outstanding.
December 17, 2022
Thanks to Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Young Listeners for the ALC!
This book is disgusting and hysterical. My boys (9 and 5) thought it was just the BEST and even I have to admit that while there is a whole lot of poop-eating talk, it’s really funny and there’s a good lesson. The narrator is great and there are sound effects to go along with the whole book; it’s really well done. Clearly a winner with kids… So, here I am, stating I highly recommend a book called “I Eat Poop.”
This book is disgusting and hysterical. My boys (9 and 5) thought it was just the BEST and even I have to admit that while there is a whole lot of poop-eating talk, it’s really funny and there’s a good lesson. The narrator is great and there are sound effects to go along with the whole book; it’s really well done. Clearly a winner with kids… So, here I am, stating I highly recommend a book called “I Eat Poop.”
August 24, 2022
Featured in grandma reads sessions.
Yep. We read a book about. . .poop. Embarrassed to even talk about it, much less recommend it. HOWEVER. . .it was a huge success with the kidlets. And, once I stopped slapping my own hands, I got into the science of it and behaved myself.
I do have mini-scientists in the group and so they appreciated the opportunity to laugh, shock the grown-up they love, and learn more about their world. At the book's end, our youngest who always appreciates a Great Wrap-Up, jumped up with arms and legs describing a perfect human X, and yelled, "We are all SURROUNDED by POOP - Every Creature's POOP!" and took off like a rocket around the room.
I'd done my part for science. I shut that book down and moved to something less scatalogical. (I haven't been back since.)
Yep. We read a book about. . .poop. Embarrassed to even talk about it, much less recommend it. HOWEVER. . .it was a huge success with the kidlets. And, once I stopped slapping my own hands, I got into the science of it and behaved myself.
I do have mini-scientists in the group and so they appreciated the opportunity to laugh, shock the grown-up they love, and learn more about their world. At the book's end, our youngest who always appreciates a Great Wrap-Up, jumped up with arms and legs describing a perfect human X, and yelled, "We are all SURROUNDED by POOP - Every Creature's POOP!" and took off like a rocket around the room.
I'd done my part for science. I shut that book down and moved to something less scatalogical. (I haven't been back since.)
December 25, 2024
despite the rumors, no, i don’t eat poop myself. but if i did eat poop, this is such an inspiring story! i would feel proud to be a poop eater just like dougie the dung beetle!
January 21, 2022
I’m working with children again, so you may see more of this fare.
An excellent (and humorous) take on recognizing differences and celebrating them. The illustrations are very delightful. Highly recommended.
An excellent (and humorous) take on recognizing differences and celebrating them. The illustrations are very delightful. Highly recommended.
November 7, 2024
Oh my gosh! Yes! My kids and I laughed our heads off!
November 5, 2021
In a school full of insects, it turns out that Dougie the Dung Beetle is not the only one that might be considered weird... I laughed out loud multiple times reading this book! The illustrations are full of humor (keep an eye out for all the great labels!), and the ending was most excellent.
Could work in a storytime, though there are lots of small details - maybe best with a smallish group of young elementary school kids or older preschoolers who appreciate poop humor. ;)
Could work in a storytime, though there are lots of small details - maybe best with a smallish group of young elementary school kids or older preschoolers who appreciate poop humor. ;)
April 14, 2023
Perfect book for bug lovers of all ages, and a sweet message about being yourself.
P.S. There's a ton of hidden jokes in the illustrations and they're amazing.
P.S. There's a ton of hidden jokes in the illustrations and they're amazing.
April 1, 2022
Masterpiece isn't a strong enough word
December 13, 2024
For my third graders obsessed with poop this was a hit.
February 10, 2022
This book is perfection! It is funny (poop!), educational (critter behavior!), and has a subtle but compelling message (we’re all weird! be yourself!) that is beautifully foreshadowed by the house fly: “If I let those pests run my life, I’d be miserable.”
I love it so much!
I love it so much!
November 15, 2021
Relatable story about trying to fit in and hide who you truly are, only to find out that sometimes our differences being us closer. Celebrate the real you and others will like you for who you are
January 16, 2022
The title alone will bring readers to this book! Good messages about identity, being proud of yourself, loving the things that make you you! Don't miss the endpages.
January 21, 2022
Funny, informative and a great message about acceptance.
April 14, 2022
I knew this was going to be a perfect book, and guess what-it delivered, and more! It was more tender, accepting, and sweeter than I expected, and I loved it so much.
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June 19, 2022OMG so cute!!
September 21, 2023
I can’t wait to use this to introduce students to the insect section of the library!
December 21, 2024
My daughter loves this so much we had to buy both the print and audio book versions and she can listen to it hundreds of times without getting tired of it. One of the most engaging kid’s book around!
June 29, 2022
This book made me laugh out loud while thinking about the importance of being yourself. Loved it!
February 25, 2022
As a biologist, and working with kids of all ages for a long time, this book is good-I’m still laughing and in love! Brilliant!
December 6, 2021
Own your truth. Even when it's admitting that you love eating poop.
March 21, 2022
Just a darn great story. It had a moral lesson, but the fun story was the heart of it. Funny, good art, weird insect facts, says the word "poop" a lot. The whole package. Loved it.
December 25, 2022
“ it turned out, the whole school was crawling with weirdos!”
January 7, 2023
AUDIOBOOK edition
While browsing NetGalley, I kept running across the audiobook “I Eat Poop.” The title makes me giggle. This week I saw a review of the audiobook and decided I just had to hear it for myself.
Mark Pett’s “I Eat Poop” features Dougie Dung Beetle. Dougie LOVES poop, but that is his secret. His favorite school lunch is a poop sandwich, but he fears the other bugs will make fun of him so he hides his lunch every day so they won’t see it OR see him eat it. In fact, Dougie has been telling the bugs at school he’s just a common Ground Beetle. One day, Dougie’s fondest wish comes true; he’s invited to eat lunch with the popular bugs. In the course of that one lunch Dougie has to decide if he will be an upstander and protect a friend from bullying AND whether or not he can be his true self with his classmates.
The story is delightful and the audiobook is a gem. The sound effects are spot-on as is the narration by Torian Brackett. I giggled throughout the story and was rooting for Dougie the whole time. The second half of the audiobook reviews Dougie’s school yearbook by introducing all of the bugs and their interesting characteristics.
This story is great for young kids who might be worried about how they are different from their friends. It’s also great for anyone who likes a feel-good story about standing up for yourself and those you care about. If you’re working with older students on story writing for younger kids, this would be a solid example of a mentor story.
Thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the advance audiobook in exchange for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
The audiobook of “I Eat Poop” will be available Tuesday, January 10.
✅2023 Reading Goal: Audiobook (I know, I know, it’s only 15 minutes, but you have to start somewhere, right?)
While browsing NetGalley, I kept running across the audiobook “I Eat Poop.” The title makes me giggle. This week I saw a review of the audiobook and decided I just had to hear it for myself.
Mark Pett’s “I Eat Poop” features Dougie Dung Beetle. Dougie LOVES poop, but that is his secret. His favorite school lunch is a poop sandwich, but he fears the other bugs will make fun of him so he hides his lunch every day so they won’t see it OR see him eat it. In fact, Dougie has been telling the bugs at school he’s just a common Ground Beetle. One day, Dougie’s fondest wish comes true; he’s invited to eat lunch with the popular bugs. In the course of that one lunch Dougie has to decide if he will be an upstander and protect a friend from bullying AND whether or not he can be his true self with his classmates.
The story is delightful and the audiobook is a gem. The sound effects are spot-on as is the narration by Torian Brackett. I giggled throughout the story and was rooting for Dougie the whole time. The second half of the audiobook reviews Dougie’s school yearbook by introducing all of the bugs and their interesting characteristics.
This story is great for young kids who might be worried about how they are different from their friends. It’s also great for anyone who likes a feel-good story about standing up for yourself and those you care about. If you’re working with older students on story writing for younger kids, this would be a solid example of a mentor story.
Thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the advance audiobook in exchange for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
The audiobook of “I Eat Poop” will be available Tuesday, January 10.
✅2023 Reading Goal: Audiobook (I know, I know, it’s only 15 minutes, but you have to start somewhere, right?)
December 21, 2022
I will start off saying … I confess to being an adult & I’m not a fan of bugs but I do have a sense of adventure & love to laugh. Plus I have plenty of young nieces! I need more books like this in my life.
The narrator was engaging & felt one with the content.
If you don’t want your children laughing at poop jokes then you came to the right place. This book takes a little boy who is drawn into the “IT” crowd at school & is terrified they’ll find out his secret, he eats poop, not only eats it but loves it and turns it into lessons.
1 - don’t be afraid of letting your inner light shine.
2 - you’re not alone in your weirdness.
3 - bugs are more interesting than you think.
I listened to this book twice. What can I say? It’s short, funny, informative, right up my alley. If you’re an adult you might find the list at the end of the book interesting. The things that bugs do, who knew?!
Thank you NetGalley & Macmillan Audio! I need this hard cover for my shelf & nieces! I’m a book enabler. Christmas is coming! Amazon Book Wishlist!
The narrator was engaging & felt one with the content.
If you don’t want your children laughing at poop jokes then you came to the right place. This book takes a little boy who is drawn into the “IT” crowd at school & is terrified they’ll find out his secret, he eats poop, not only eats it but loves it and turns it into lessons.
1 - don’t be afraid of letting your inner light shine.
2 - you’re not alone in your weirdness.
3 - bugs are more interesting than you think.
I listened to this book twice. What can I say? It’s short, funny, informative, right up my alley. If you’re an adult you might find the list at the end of the book interesting. The things that bugs do, who knew?!
Thank you NetGalley & Macmillan Audio! I need this hard cover for my shelf & nieces! I’m a book enabler. Christmas is coming! Amazon Book Wishlist!
January 6, 2023
Oh my gosh, I have not laughed so much over a kid's book ... ever! I listened to I EAT POOP 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲! by myself before I listened to it with the little minions.
This is the story of a dung beetle who loves to eat poop. But he's embarrassed and doesn't want his schoolmates to know. Essentially, it's about him learning to have courage with his peers.
What got me the most was all the extras from the other students. I don't want to share them because it would spoil but I highly recommend this book!
Torian Brackett does a FANTASTIC job of narrating I EAT POOP but what I've seen from other reviews, the illustrations are gorgeous, as well.
The little minions and I will be making a trip to our local library to check out this one for ourselves. For now, we've still got plenty of laughs left for this audiobook.
***I received an advance audio copy of this book via Mark Pett, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley. All opinions are entirely my own.
This is the story of a dung beetle who loves to eat poop. But he's embarrassed and doesn't want his schoolmates to know. Essentially, it's about him learning to have courage with his peers.
What got me the most was all the extras from the other students. I don't want to share them because it would spoil but I highly recommend this book!
Torian Brackett does a FANTASTIC job of narrating I EAT POOP but what I've seen from other reviews, the illustrations are gorgeous, as well.
The little minions and I will be making a trip to our local library to check out this one for ourselves. For now, we've still got plenty of laughs left for this audiobook.
***I received an advance audio copy of this book via Mark Pett, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley. All opinions are entirely my own.
May 9, 2023
Dougie Dungbeetle loves poop. He eats it for every meal, it's his favorite. But he's worried what might happen if he eats his lunch of poop juice and a poop sandwich in front of the other kids. So he hides his lunch under a pebble and doesn't eat lunch at all. But, when the popular kids invite him to eat with them, Dougie has to pretend he's not hungry, and someone catches him sneaking his lunch from its hiding place.
Well, the title alone will generate interest in I Eat Poop. Pett's story is relatable, I think every kid feels they don't fit in from time to time. I loved the endpapers with everyone's school pictures. AJ thought the story was pretty gross - eating poop and all - but she thinks kids who like bugs or who think it's silly to read about poop will love it. I agree. I think I Eat Poop has a great blend of story with a bit of teaching when you least expect it. (Moths have ears in their armpits?)
Cross posted to http://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com
Well, the title alone will generate interest in I Eat Poop. Pett's story is relatable, I think every kid feels they don't fit in from time to time. I loved the endpapers with everyone's school pictures. AJ thought the story was pretty gross - eating poop and all - but she thinks kids who like bugs or who think it's silly to read about poop will love it. I agree. I think I Eat Poop has a great blend of story with a bit of teaching when you least expect it. (Moths have ears in their armpits?)
Cross posted to http://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com
July 13, 2022
This often humorous story helps children realize that everybody has something they are uncomfortable with in their lives. You just don't know about it. And many often will pick on someone else to deflect attention from their own perceived problem. It's okay to be yourself! My favorite part of the book was the end when each bug describes something unique to them. "My mom ate my dad" (praying mantis). "I have ears in my armpits" (moth). "I eat dead people" (maggot). "I throw up when people touch me" (grasshopper). "I was born pregnant" (male aphid). "I breathe through my butt" (tick). "I drink blood" (mosquito) and on and on! The very last page has a very funny year book page for all the bug students a la "Felicia Firefly--Drama Club--Lights up butt to say hello".
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