World Famous Comics: Grossology (Grossology Series)
Grossology (Grossology Series)
By: Sylvia Branzei Publisher: Planet Dexter Average Rating: Binding: Spiral-bound Label: Planet Dexter Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 80 Publication Date: February 02, 1998 Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Amazon.com: This book dives face first into vats of everything you're not supposed to talk about, with sections entitled Barf, Boogers, Poop, Pee, B.O. and so forth. The illustrations are disgusting and unattractive, the text is filled with disturbing but entirely true passages such as "Snot is one part of your daily diet that you never think about.... Yup, you swallow about a quart of it each day. Just think: you swallow more snot that you drink milk", and lists of how to say various forbidden words in many languages.
All in all, tasteless, disgusting, and bound to offend many people--but what would you expect of a book in a puke-green plastic covered cover entitled Grossology. And, quite honestly, everything it discusses is happening in and on your body right now. Sorry, but it's all true.
Book Description: Grossology is the outrageous alternative to a really boring health class, introducing the science behind the body's most disgusting features, from burps and vomit to scabs and ear wax. Sylvia Branzei is a teacher, writer, and grossophile who lives in Northern California in a house with very little plumbing. You may have seen her on numerous national TV shows or in People magazine surrounded by the bare feet of her students.
Disgusting yes, but really a fun way to educate kids..... ...about the various functions that our human bodies perform all the time, even when we are unaware of such things.
This book dives face first into the areas of health and the way the various systems work in maintaining our health with a fun but really disturbing insight into them. Some of these things are very gross and the images although illustrated can be very rough on your stomach so I would recommend that you not read this before a meal or after eating a truckload of food.
I already knew that we in fact, eat our mucus that accumulates in our noses everyday by the mucus going from the nose, back into the back of the throat and into our stomachs where it is digested. I didn't know that we, unaware of it, eat the amount mentioned in this book. HOw this is so, is up to the reader to see this. In fact, you might be suprised by some other facts about various parts of the human body.
This is a book that will not sit well with religious conservative populations or people who are easily grossed out but for those who are willing to go the distance, this is a really fun book if you have a strong stomach. Kids will absolutely love this book and older kids and older adults will find it useful to make for a fun health education class as opposed to like the typical dull health classes even if health is one of my favorite subjects to read. I have several books on health and the human body but "Grossology: The Science Of Really Gross Things" is one of the higher ranking books in this subject.
Crass Yet Correct This is a very fun yet shocking science book that is loved by pre-teen boys. It explains the science behind all the gross body fluids we produce, like why vomit looks and smells the way it does, and what ear wax is made from and why our bodies need it. Some of the language is very rude slang and might be offensive to some people, but it also is full of the correct scientific and medical terms. A great alternative to boring health books.
Even Reluctant Readers Like This One!!! I am a 6th grade middle school teacher. I have had to replace this edition of the Grossology book 4 times! The students used the books respectfully, but they have been used so often! Even reluctant readers are enticed by the vomit on the cover. They are sometimes caught (during instruction) whispering and pointing at various tidbits in the book. Students learn that EVERYTHING is related to science while perusing these pages. Also, humor is an excellent motivator for children at this age. I am not surprised to hear that Sylvia Branzei,also an educator, has capitalized upon this fact.
The only reason I rated this 4 stars, is because the spiral binding does not hold up over time and use.
GROSSology. This guide is very informative and very funny in parts. It takes everything from poop to speew to toe jam, but its based on a knowlage is power concept and I say in some cases ignorents is bliss. For example if I want to pick my nose. I want to do that without knowing about the grems that all came with it. Thats why I only went through this book once. If I ever get piles or the flew bug I will turn to its graphic advice.
Just don't read it before breakfast! This book is billed as a children's book, but adults will find it just as riveting. A recent Washington Post article about a museum exhibit based on the book tells the story of two women in their seventies, playing with the Grossology exhibit's ... um ... fart machine, giggling and having as much fun as any fifth grader. The book is equally entertaining. Divided into three sections: "slimy, mushy, oozy gross things," "crusty, scaly gross things," and "stinky, smelly gross things," it's a treasure trove of information you always wondered about, but were confounded when it came to whom to ask and for godsakes when. Explanations about all the various biological happenings are both scientific and breezy, always understandable. The down-to-earth language and accompanying cartoony pictures keep the text rollicking. A great purchase, as long as you don't have a weak stomach (although those with weak stomachs could find some fascinating explanations of their symptoms).
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