A Stinky History of Toilets
Olivia Meikle, Katie Nelson, Neon Squid
Illustrated by Ella Kasperowicz
Ages 5 to 8
21 March 2024Imprint: Neon Squid
Synopsis
You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of pooing and weeing in this frankly disgusting non-fiction book.
Authors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle have scoured the toilet bowls and sewers of the world to find out how humans have done their business throughout history. It’s time to get to...
Details
21 March 202448 pages
9781838993351Imprint: Neon Squid
Reviews
"Happily, the British Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole gets a small tribute for her work treating cholera; both she and John Snow, the first public-health detective, deserve to be better known, as does the Elizabethan inventor of the flush toilet... A fascinating history of the porcelain god and other sanitary (and unsanitary) practices."Kirkus
"Sure to elicit both groans and giggles in equal measure... This STEM selection is flush with high-interest appeal."Booklist
"Silly, gross, and informative. Recommended for primary school collections."School Library Journal
