Don't Read This Book Before Dinner by Anna Claybourne
Source: Publisher Paperback, 144 pgs. I am an Amazon Affiliate
Don't Read This Book Before Dinner by Anna Claybourne is perfect for any kid who loves slime and grossness. From rodents and spiders to the uses of spit and the evolution of toilets, this book as it all.
My daughter loves these kinds of books, even if there are things in there that gross her out, like birds that make nests from their spit and then those empty nests are eaten by Southeast Asian people as a delicacy. She was thrilled when she could do an experiment of wiping her tongue dry before putting a potato chip on it -- lo and behold, she couldn't taste it!
There are also quizzes throughout to test what you've learned, as well as if you have any common sense. One of my daughter's favorites was the much needed break of cuteness in the middle of the book.
Don't Read This Book Before Dinner by Anna Claybourne can provide a couple hours of entertainment for a family, and we enjoyed seeing who got the right answers on the quizzes. We had a really gross time with this one, and we're all in agreement that we won't be eating spiders or bugs no matter how much protein they have compared to a burger.
RATING: Quatrain