Every once in a while, I read a book where I think, "Where in the world did the author get the idea for this book?" That definitely happened when I read Cheryl Bardoe's latest, BEHOLD THE BEAUTIFUL DUNG BEETLE.
Somewhere in the world, an animal is lightening its load…It turns out,, that there are three different types of dung beetles. Dwellers "dig right in." Rollers "push perfect spheres of dung away from the throng." And tunnelers "hoard their treasures directly below the dung pat." The book goes on to describe how the beetles eat, compete with each other, reproduce and grow.
Animals take nutrients from the food they eat. Then, after their food is digested, they push waste out in the form of dung, also called feces or poop.
Nearby, antennae detect the scent of dung in the breeze. One animal's waste is the dung beetle's treasure…
End matter includes a section on finding Dung Beetles," fascinating facts, a diagram of the dung beetle's body, and a glossary. And this would be a great book for teaching the Compare/Contrast text structure.
One of those books where you read with a combination of 'Ewwww!' and amazement.
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