Product Description

This follow-up to the disgustingly popular Nature's Yucky! takes young naturalists and other lovers of foul facts and icky information on an expedition to the American Southwest. Nature's Yucky! 2 introduces readers to sixteen desert creatures and vividly answers such scintillating scientific questions as: How does the regal horned lizard squirt blood from its eyes? Why do dung beetles eat poop? Why does the piglike javelina smell like stinky socks? Astonishingly detailed illustrations capture not just Mother Nature's revolting qualities but her stunning beauty. With its "Eeewww!!! That's YUCKY" refrain, the book is especially fun for reading aloud. Serious scholars will enjoy gathering further information about each animal in the "More Fun Facts" section. Those with an appetite for further yuckiness can use the kid-friendly recipe for raven-gut upside-down cake or sing the Nature's Yucky!" song. There is also a list of books and Web sites to encourage further scientific exploration.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #949889 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-15
• Released on: 2007-01-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

About the Author
Lee Ann Landstrom and Karen I. Shragg are longtime educators of children and adults. Landstrom has a master's degree in biology and directs the Eastman Nature Center for the Three Rivers Park District in Osseo, Minnesota. Shragg has a Master's degree in outdoor education and recreation, and a doctorate in education. She heads the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Minnesota. Their first book together, Nature's Yucky! Gross Stuff That Helps Nature Work, received the Izaak Walton League of America Book of the Year Award.

Customer Reviews

Can't wait to share this with young children!
With lively illustrations and simple repetition, this is the perfect book to read aloud to children. Plus, it's filled with simple, yet amazing facts about all kinds of southwest desert animals. The list of resources in the back of the book is an extra bonus for budding naturalists. I can't wait to read this during story time at the library where I work...and eat the "Raven-gut Upside Down Cake" with the kids!

An enlightening book about the ingenuity of nature
Nature's Yucky! 2: The Desert Southwest is a softcover picturebook for young readers brimming with amazing - albeit icky! - facts about nature and wildlife of the American Southwest. From the regal horned lizard, which can spit blood from its eyes, to the dung beetles' favorite food (ew!) to the piglike javelina that smells like stinky socks, each animal has its own gross habits or aspects for a reason - for example, javelinas use their musky odor to help keep the herd grouped together. The last few pages offer additional information about the various wild animals mentioned, as well as a recipe for "Raven-Gut Upside Down Cake", a "Nature's Yucky! Blues" song, and a list of further resources. An enlightening book about the ingenuity of nature for children's library collections and inquisitive young people who aren't too easily grossed out. Also highly recommended is the original "Nature's Yucky!"