Battle of the Butts (Jocelyn Rish)

 

Need something to keep kids engaged?! This will do it. It will bring up some great questions too! Even just all the different words for butts, farts and poop sent them into fits of giggles. It was hilarious.

Goodreads says:

Did you know manatees swim using farts? Or that herrings communicate by passing gas?

Butts are used for breathing, eating, swimming, talking, and even killing in the animal kingdom. Focusing on ten different animals and their derrières, and offering fun facts about their origin, habitat, and "posterior power," this hilarious book captures the wonder of our ecosystem. Which animal has the coolest butt power? That's up to you to decide! 

Homes in the Wild: Where Baby Animals and Their Parents Live (Lita Judge)

 

I wish we still did the life cycles unit! This would have been perfect for the parenting part. Beautiful illustrations and LOTS of information in this non-fiction book.

Goodreads says:

As informative as it is lovely, Homes in the Wild is an adorable nonfiction picture book from author/illustrator Lita Judge that shows that wild creatures―from beavers to bobcats, and sloths to squirrels―aren't so different from us after all.

Just like us, every baby animal has a home. Some live in complex burrows deep underground, others in simple nests high in the treetops. But all homes, regardless of where they are or how they're built, serve the same providing shelter where a baby can eat, sleep, learn, and stay safe while growing up.

Animal lovers will delight in this gorgeously illustrated peek inside the homes―from burrows deep underground to nests high in the trees―where baby animals live and grow.

A 2020 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12