The rear
ends of animals come in many shapes and sizes. None of them are boring. Find
out why some animals have funny bums.
It came as
no surprise when my 9-year-old son quickly spotted this book when it first
arrived at our home. What young child could resist a book with such a
provocative title?
Through the
humorous (and slightly scandalous – at least for little ones) chapter titles,
young children are drawn into this very basic explanation of how animals bodies
are shaped in different ways to help them move, protect themselves, and attract
the attention of other animals. Chapter headings such as ‘Sticky Bums’, ‘Smelly
Bums’ and ‘Exploding Bums’ will have children giggling and wanting to know
more.
Funny Bums
author Dr Mark Norman is Head of Sciences at Museum Victoria where he
leads the large and active natural sciences research team.
Funny Bums is a great animal reference book to have on hand
for pre-school, kindergarten and infants classes, provided you are a teacher
brave enough to cope with your students going home and telling their parents
that they talked about bums at school. There are Teaching Notes available that
include a list of relevant National Curriculum focus points for Foundation to
Year 2 as well as suggested discussion questions and activities.
Title: Funny Bums
Author: Dr Mark Norman
Publisher: Black Dog Books, $16.95 RRP
Publication Date: 1 April 2013
Format: Soft cover
ISBN: 9781742032504
For ages: 4+
Type: Junior Non-Fiction
