How Rude!
Animals That Burp, Toot, Spit, and Screech to Survive
Published on 13. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-4549-5645-7 (ISBN)
Description
Spitooey! Grown-ups expect kids to avoid all sorts of "rude" behaviors. But in nature, spits, burps, and toots can happen for surprisingly strategic reasons. When animals exhibit every gross habit-from toxic sneezes to deadly farts- they're not aiming to act rude. They do what they can to survive. This book features the most dazzlingly disgusting creatures on planet Earth-indecent insects, repulsive reptiles, cute-yet-crude mammals, and more. You'll also hear from scientists who are investigating what humans can learn from these bold behaviors. Prepare to be gobsmacked by good reasons for rudeness.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Union Square & Co.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
all in color
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
285 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4549-5645-7 (9781454956457)
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Persons
Chana Stiefel is the award-winning author of more than 30 books for children, including Animal Zombies & Other Real-Life Monsters and Bravo, Avocado. She grew up in South Florida, where she loved going on "swamp tromps" in the Everglades to search for snakes, lizards, frogs, gators, and gulping pelicans. Now she lives a spitting distance from New York City, where she enjoys sharing her passion for reading and writing with children. Learn more at chanastiefel.com. Anna Louise Oliver is an artist who loves observing and drawing animals. She studied illustration at the University of Plymouth. How Rude! is the first book she has illustrated.