Welcome to my new favorite nonfiction series, the Disgusting Critters series, or, as originally published in French, Les petits dégoûtants.
You can see that I tagged these books "nonfiction should be fun." Along with information about the critters' bodies, eating habits, and all the nasty things they do, each book also contains off-the-wall comments by the narrator and the critter, and delightfully goofy illustrations.
Franki texted me, "Your nonfiction post that I sneaked a peek at just cost me $37.00." These books are perfect for third grade. I checked out the whole series from the library and will read one to my fifth graders for #classroombookaday (the one they vote as the most disgusting critter), and then I will keep them in the room for a couple of weeks.
That's what I'm thinking right now, but based on my students' response, this post might cost ME $37.00, too!
I just got four of these this summer so a smaller bill than Franki's but adding the others. I think my students will love them!
ReplyDeleteOK, trying to back away from the debit card, but these look terrific!
ReplyDeleteI read one for #classroombookaday yesterday. They went nuts and I probably won't see one of these books for weeks. Everyone wants to read them!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I bought The Slug, thanks to Stacey Shubitz's Craft Moves, but now I have ordered the rest:) Gah- books are my vice!
ReplyDeleteI went on Amazon and read the "look inside" for The Worm, and it looks wonderful! One simply cannot have too many nonfiction texts, and I think my 2nd graders will love these. I often purchase new books, and for the sake of convenience I tend to fall back on Scholastic. Nothing wrong with Scholastic, but it's nice to find this blog and see there are other options. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteYES! I gave head lice to one of my patrons and she came back and told me "that was the most disgusting book we have ever read". My work here is done.
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