Ooo...Poo!

by Elliot Kreloff

Overview

Join Rabbit and Fox on an informative, hilarious, and celebratory journey into the who, what, why, and where of poop.

"Children are fascinated by ­bodily functions, and this book endeavors to capture that need to know with a plethora of poo-related information [and] illustrations that will engage young readers wanting to know more." —School Library Journal

Smelly, stinky, sandy poop.
Litter poop. Whose poop?
Kitty poop! Please scoop.

Yes, we all poop—animals and humans, young and old, those who walk and fly and swim. And Ooo...Poo! is a joyful investigation into the who, what, why and where of poop on our planet Earth. The upbeat, rhythmic text encourages young readers to celebrate both their time spent on the potty and any scat they come across in the wild.

Let’s hear it for poo...woo hoo!

MORE PRAISE FOR OOO...POO!

"Cute, concise, and informative. It’s the #1 'Number 2' book out there!" —Ethan Long, award-winning author and illustrator

"... a unique and unreservedly recommended pick for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections." —Midwest Book Review

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781685556372
Publisher:	The Collective Book Studio
Publication date:	03/19/2024
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,040,785
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD220L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 Months to 6 Years

About the Author

Elliot Kreloff is an award-winning designer and children’s book illustrator. His career as creative director for Scholastic Books, Disney Publishing Worldwide, MacMillan Publishing, Blue Apple Books, and his own studio, Design Five, has spanned over forty years. As an arts educator, he has taught at Parsons School of Design, New York Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and Fordham University. His books have been awarded Best Book of the Year by Child Magazine, and he has received numerous awards from various professional design organizations. He lives in Harlem, NYC.

Editorial Reviews

Elliot Kreloff delivers the goods. Fun facts about poo, such as deposits left behind on the moon and wastewater treatment, are interspersed with different types of poo and its many creators. With its cute, engaging illustrations, this is a joyful exploration that is sure to appeal to all youngsters.

Artie Bennett

"Cute, concise, and informative. It’s the #1 'Number 2' book out there!"

Ethan Long

"Ooo... Poo! is an informative and funny journey into all things poop related. [...] Author and illustrator Elliot Kreloff did a fantastic job mixing humor and factual information for kids as readers find out about number two!"

Joe Thornton

"Ooo... Poo! [...] is a joyful and thoroughly 'kid friendly' investigation into the who, what, why and where of poop on our planet Earth. The upbeat, rhythmic text encourages young readers ages 1-6 to celebrate both their time spent on the potty and any scat they come across in the wild."

Midwest Book Review

"Disarmingly charming and educational!"

Aron Nels Steinke

04/01/2024

PreS-Gr 1—Children are fascinated by bodily functions, and this book endeavors to capture that need to know with a plethora of poo-related information. A cat and a fox, illustrated in bright collage illustrations, find poo in all sorts of places, starting with the sidewalk. From that encounter, they travel from location to location, including the zoo and the ocean, discovering different types of feces and the creatures that produce them. Eventually they discover what happens to the waste and how human waste is safely treated, as well as other ways waste is useful in the world. There are several illustrations featuring adult humans sitting on toilets with an audience, leaving privacy out of the conversation. VERDICT An interesting collection of basic poop information with illustrations that will engage young readers wanting to know more.—John Scott

School Library Journal

2024-01-05
A pair of friends embark on a lesson in all things poo.

Bespectacled Fox points to a pile of poop; Rabbit inadvertently steps in it. “Whose poo?” A page turn reveals that this was “doggy DOO.” Inside, the friends observe a litter box. “Whose poo?” “Kitty POOP. Please scoop.” The pals encounter mouse pellets, elephant dung, seabird guano, whale feces, goose droppings, deer stool, bear scat, pig manure, and (who knew?) otter spraint. All the animals are pictured in the act of nonchalantly producing their specialty. Finally we reach a bathroom and move from “Ew! Baby poo” (an adult disposes of a smelly diaper) through “Yahoo! Potty poo” (a toddler sits on a small potty) to “Ooo …Toilet poo. People poo” (Rabbit and Fox hand toilet paper to an adult on a toilet). A clear, simplified double-page spread shows what happens after the poop is flushed away: Sludge goes to farms, while water, with germs filtered out, goes to rivers. We also learn that poop (from birds) spreads seeds, feeds plants, and more. Finally: What exactly IS poo? The last pages add a half-dozen fascinating facts for older readers and include all the terms for excretion encountered earlier. The information is illuminating and matter-of-factly conveyed. Beautiful layout and clever, colorful collages, more Leo Lionni than Eric Carle, depict diverse humans and make turning the pages an adventure.

A perennially fascinating subject, handled honestly but without disgust. (Informational picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews