Burp, Spit & Fart
The Science Behind the Gross Things Babies Do
by Julia Garstecki
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Pub Date 26 Mar 2019 | Archive Date 23 May 2019
Quarto Publishing Group – Voyageur Press | Young Voyageur
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Description
Why does a baby’s poop change color as it gets older? How do diapers keep all that pee in? Why do babies have to be burped after eating, and how does burping work, anyway? Do all babies suck their thumbs? And why can they put their toes in their mouths? As with the gross things that other humans and animals do, there’s a bit of science behind the strange things that babies do.
Each spread describes a specific habit or behavior, offering multilayered reading opportunities in the form of weird, disgusting facts that ratchet up the gross factor. Weird baby habits are transformed into relatable concepts for kids. In many cases, the author even debunks commonly held myths described and, in the process, shows that babies, though sometimes weird to older kids, are really just in the process of developing into normal kids. When you need immediate answers to questions about specific icky behaviors, use Burp, Spit & Fart's handy glossary and index.
Kids will get a thrill out of exclaiming "Eww!" as they read this book. Parents will love that their children are reading and engaged in scientific inquiry.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760364765 |
| PRICE | US$17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 64 |
Featured Reviews
joyce l, Reviewer
This book will be a welcome addition to family bookshelves. With its cartoon like illustrations, facts and humor it help young children to understand how babies develop. The book is full of facts and in no way talks down to children. Older siblings will most likely enjoy this look at babies and how they operate. It reminds them that all that babies do is not perfect and that they can do things infants cannot.
A quote:
But a new baby can be kind of gross too. They don't do much except sleep and cry. Then they burp and poop in public and don't even get in any trouble....you'll be ready to help the baby in your life grow up to be as awesome as you.
The author goes on to explain the reasons babies cry, how their sleep cycle operates and much more. Young children may especially enjoy the sections on burping, hiccuping and "the poop detectives."
Children then see how babies become co-ordinated enough to mouth everything and even to put things in their noses (that don't belong there). They then see babies become more upright and engaging.
Finally, there are sections about how important older brothers and sisters are. They are helpers and role models. Following the end of the book, there is a helpful glossary.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this entertaining and informative look at infancy to toddlerhood. All opinions are my own.
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