Book Review: Poo and Order
Poo and Order: A Funny and Educational Children’s Book about Truth, Fairness, and Learning the Difference Between Fact and Fiction by Angeli Fitch
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A crime has been committed in Mrs. McPoodles rose garden! There’s poop on the roses! She’s accused Katori, a local Pitbull of taking an illegal relief break. But did he do it? If not, who did? Can this crime be solved? This stinky situation might make grown-ups shudder, but hey, we were all kids once. And I’ll say it out loud, kids love scatological humor.
And when the kids are paying attention and engaged with a story, that’s the perfect opportunity to slip in a real-life lesson on the importance of truth and justice, fact vs. fiction. Kids will learn from what may be their first experience with a courtroom drama. Knowing not to judge others without having all the facts is a skill everyone needs.
The illustrations are well done, which helps kids quickly bond with the characters in this… crappy situation!
Lori Alden Holuta
Lori Alden Holuta lives between the cornfields of Mid-Michigan, where she grows vegetables and herbs when she’s not writing, editing, or playing games with a cat named Chives.
