So cute! Perfect title for little boys! nothing makes little boys happier than being gross and finding new inspiration to torment those around them with their skill sets. I really enjoyed the storyline and the qwirk! I highly recommend this title and even purchased the book for my sons!

My students will love this book. They will be attracted to the bright colors and the gross out factor of the subject, but they will come away from the book learning many facts about their own bodily functions. Pages are busy, but not crowded and invite the readers eye to move from one item to the next.

Very informative about habits that most of us can't stand! The pictures are colorful and fun! I enjoyed reading this to my nieces and nephews. Thank you Netgalley for the free earc in exchange for an honest review.

Well that's just a bugger of a book. A science book about where all your bad habits come from. There are pictures and easy words to make it fun for kids. Farting, burping, chewing on finger nails, they are all there and more. The perfect book to leave for the child who has to be reminded to wash body, hands, etc regularly !!!

This is an excellent book for school age children. Although my son couldn't read all of the words, there are lots of excellent illustrations that were clear to understand. The premise of the book is around 'disgusting' habits and the science behind them - think brushing your teeth and going to the toilet. It was great to be able to confidently explain to my son why certain habits can be bad for you, and how to remain hygienic! The illustrations are fun and much more endearing than some other educational books on the human body, and this book certainly kept my son's attention for a lot longer.

We'll definitely be coming back to this book again and again, and adults might even learn a thing or too!

This was a cute book to teach children about good health practices as well as good manners. The pictures added to the fun. My husband glanced at one of the pages in the book just to see what I was reading about. He said, "That's disgusting!" Well, yes....it's supposed to be.

Great gross book with silly illustrations to help develop or further a child's fascination with everything "gross".

Goes from urine to dog kisses to gaming. It has a section that talks about breaking bad habits.

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Thank you Quatro and Netgalley for granting my wish for this ARC.

I loved this book. It is a fabulous book for children to read by themselves, or with a parent, with great pictures on germs, how the body works and personal habits.

The perfect book to leave for the child who has to be reminded to wash body, hands, etc etc regularly !!!

This is a great little guide to remind kids to be healthy and germ, well, have less germs at least. I think it most likely will be a teacher lee read aloud maybe after Bob, Not Bob (Scanlon) to talk about what happens when we are sick and how to stay healthy. Thanks Netgalley for the e-ARC.

Pick, Spit, and Scratch is an informative and funny book about bad habits. The illustrations are cute, and a lot of research went into the book, but it's not something I see kids rushing to the library to read. It comes across as too "teaching" and less "gross." There are other books on the market that cover nearly the same subject material that play into what the kids want to read. It would be great in a classroom setting though.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto - Young Voyagers Press for the opportunity to read an advance copy.

This is a seriously charming (in a child's way) science book for younger ones with bad habits, or perhaps, slowly acquiring a habit.

The language is appropriate as such.

The images are awesome, creative and in time with the tale. A parent or caregiver should have no problem engaging a germane audience with Pick, Spit & Scratch. They were probably thinking about doing one or all three at any given moment anyway.

Well-done!

Did you know that people who eat their buggers are often healthier than people who don't? That's because you ingest the germs, and get your body stronger each time it gets a new germ introduced after you've eaten another bugger.

This is just one of the fun facts you can learn from this book of disgusting things that people do all the time.

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Farting, burping, chewing on finger nails, they are all there and more. And though this book is supposed to be telling you about the science behind the bad habits, it also tries to tell you that you should change your habits, so you don't damage yourself, by, say, picking your butt and not washing your hands.

And the only bad habit that they show scientifically is good, is bugger eating, so feel free to keep doing that, just do it in private.

A great book to get kids interested in science. Or just in gross things.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Oh my gosh ! This book is informative, hilarious. just brilliant.
If you have a child of nearly any age, this is a great book for approaching subjects that are sometimes difficult for an adult or embarrassing for a child..
The author has done great job of mixing fact with humor, while covering a great deal of information.

Interesting and disgusting at the same time. Not a topic often written about. Not as humorous as I would have thought. I'll read to the kids, but it won't be reread.

This book is about the scientific reasons why it is not healthy to do the things that kids think are fun.

Contrary to my initial belief, this was not a humorous book like Ralph the Farting Dog by Kotzwinkle, Murray, and Colman. It identifies the behavior, tells kids that these are nasty habits and explains what a habit is. It then proceeds to show the scientific facts that make these things unhealthy.

As a germaphobe, when I first began to read this book I didn’t know if I would be able to finish it. It is truly disgusting. However, as it goes on to show children why the behaviors or myths are untrue, unsafe and unsanitary.

This is an excellent source of support for those adults trying to teach positive social behaviors to kids. By reading the book with them, you can reinforce the idea that care should be observed. It is a source book NOT a fun kid's book to read and reread but it IS interesting in its own right.


I received an eBook ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. That in no way affects my opinion or ratings for this book.

A weird, yet interesting book about habits for kids. Reading a book like this might help create better habits for kids, might make it worse too.

Pick, Spit & Scratch: The Science of Disgusting Habits is a children's book that explains why grownups want them to stop doing certain things like biting their nails. The illustrations are fun and colourful. The information is useful, interesting and simple. I think kids can find it interesting, although it's not the kind of book that you read over and over. It's the kind of book I would like to borrow from my local library.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!