Interest Level: 3-6
Impression: This book is humorous and informative as it covers a topic that is often not up for discussion. It covers topics that students may wonder about, but might not ask. The lay-out makes it easy to skim through and has fun illustrations.
Reviews and Awards: Booklist 02/15/10, Publishers Weekly 05/03/10, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 08/01/10, School Library Journal 05/01/10, Horn Book 10/01/10, Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) 02/01/10, Kirkus Reviews 04/15/10, Wilson's Children 10/01/10, Library Media Connection 08/01/10, Wilson's Junior High School 10/01/10
Reviews: If you like potty talk and humor, this could be the book for you. Done with flare and intrigue, the book covers how body waste was treated throughout history from prehistoric times to current day. Chapters cover Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Renaissance, France, England, and America leading to outer space. Not only are human wastes highlighted, but also animals that play a role in the diseases that affected our history. Well written with lots of interesting facts throughout, the book connects the reader with the importance of the subject. Students will love finding out that there is a Roman goddess of sewers, fossilized dinosaur feces have been unearthed, and castle moats contained only sewage. Author Sarah Albee gives the reader small chunks of information at a time, broken up with amazing anecdotes such as Icky Occupations and Hygiene Heroes. Students will want to check this book out just by the title alone, but they will need a strong stomach to enjoy it cover to cover. Many students will love the gross-out factor. Go grab a clothespin for your nose and dive into this extraordinary book. Recommended.
Mooney, M. (2010, August/September). [Review of the book Poop Happened!, by S. Albee]. Library Media Connection. Retrieved from: http://www.librarymediaconnection.com/
Gr 4-8-This self-proclaimed "number one book on number two" takes readers inside the fascinating world of excrement, ranging across the historical spectrum from "Hellenic Hygiene" to "How Do Astronauts Use the Toilet in Space?" Albee's focus is not only on bodily functions, but also on the larger public-health challenges created by mass urbanization in the ancient and modern world as well as the ability of societies to deal with these problems, which provides readers with an excellent introduction to social history. With a focus on the Western world in general and England in particular, the author touches on an array of topics from diseases such as cholera and plague to the development of increased sanitation in large urban areas such as London. The exciting format is comprised of a two-color (pastel green and blue) layout with numerous illustrations and photos. Interesting sidebars describe occupations and "hygiene heroes" such as Edwin Chadwick and bathroom fashion. The fluid writing style that ensnares and holds readers' attention from beginning to end. By bringing history alive, this captivating work is without a doubt an essential purchase.
Odom, B. (2010, May 1). [Review of the book Poop Happened!, by S. Albee]. School Library Journal. Retrieved from: http://www.slj.com/
Use in library setting: This book would be a fun way to reel students into showing an interest in an informational text. This book can be used as springboard to teach students that an informational book does not have to be read from cover to cover. The layout of this particular book includes many headings which is perfect for picking and choosing what to read and what to skip over or save for later.
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