Disgusting Critters series

Head Lice, The Toad, and The Cockroach are cute books in Elise Gravel's "Disgusting Critters" series.  The illustrations are funny and should interest children(especially some reluctant readers), while the text (especially the comments by the critters) has some humor for the adults that might be reading the book aloud, yet is simple enough for many early readers to comprehend.  Plus they include some interesting facts about each creature.

The last page of Head Lice, rather than advising running away if one sees a louse (they ARE hard to see), could instead reminded children not to share hats, combs, and other items that come in contact with their hair and heads, and possibly add information about treatments for head lice.

These would be good additions to a school or classroom library...or a university library used by future teachers.  

Even as someone who spent 25 years with the cockroach in her life, living in the humid Texas Gulf Coast region, I learned a lot about that bug!

© Amanda Pape - 2015, 2016, and 2020

[Head Lice and The Toad are available on the lower level of the Dick Smith Library in the Curriculum Collection, call numbers EDUC QL570 .G7313 2015 and EDUC QL668 .E227 G72 2016 respectively.  The Cockroach will be added in the future.]