Toilet: How It Works
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626722153 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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We all need it! Melissa Sack The toilet is something that we use every day but seldom give much though to it. The book teaches children how the toilet works from top to bottom. It's filled with detailed illustrations to help kids visualize what the text is trying to convey. Perfect for readers that have an interest in how things work.. Nonni said Five Stars. Awesome!. Text might confuse readers I’m always looking for non-animal focused, non-narrative texts for students to read. Having always been a fan of his adult “how it works” books, I’ve been curious about Macaulay’s “how it works” series of books for children. Alas, I am disappointed. See my notes below – these might be helpful when you are considering nonfiction for your own classroom or library…Toilet: How It Works (My Readers Series – Level Text might confuse readers Sunday Cummins I’m always looking for non-animal focused, non-narrative texts for students to read. Having always been a fan of his adult “how it works” books, I’ve been curious about Macaulay’s “how it works” series of books for children. Alas, I am disappointed. See my notes below – these might be helpful when you are considering nonfiction for your own classroom or library…Toilet: How It Works (My Readers Series – Level 4, Macaulay, 2013) NOT ENOUGH INFO-READER MIGHT BE CONFUSED. On page 5, Macaulay mentions “bacteria” as being in the waste our bodies make and then he mak. , Macaulay, 2013) NOT ENOUGH INFO-READER MIGHT BE CONFUSED. On page 5, Macaulay mentions “bacteria” as being in the waste our bodies make and then he mak
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013. Celebrated author-illustrator and master explainer David Macaulay brings his unique voice and style to high-interest nonfiction books for newly independent readers. Everyone knows what a toilet is for, right? But what exactly happens after you flush? Where does our waste go, and how is it made safe? With his unique blend of informative text and illustration, David Macaulay takes readers on a tour of the bathroom and the sewer system, from the familiar family toilet to the mysterious municipal water treatment plant
At every step of the way, Macaulay's engaging ink and watercolor illustrations and cutaway diagrams help to explain the text. Readers learn the biology of why people need to use a toilet, how it flushes, and where the waste ends up. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. A boon to those looking to beef up informational offerings to meet Common Core standards.-Trina Bolfing, Westbank Libraries, Austin, TX(c) Copyright 2013. . From School Library Journal Gr 2-5-A unique nonfiction offering that deals with human waste in a way that most other books have not. Overall, this is an informative look at a technology that everyone uses and most people take for granted. The topic o