Book details

Macmillan Children's Book

A Stinky History of Toilets

Flush with Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries

Wacky Histories

Author: Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson; illustrated by Ella Kasperowicz

A Stinky History of Toilets

A Stinky History of Toilets

About This Book

A humorous visual history of toilets from professors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle.
Page Count
48
On Sale
03/05/2024
Age Range
5-8

Book Details

You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of pooping and peeing in this frankly disgusting nonfiction book.

Authors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle have scoured the toilet bowls and sewers of the world to find out how humans have done their business throughout history. It’s time to get to the bottom of toilets! Prepare to be revolted by:

• A fossilized Viking turd discovered by archaeologists
• The Mongol catapult used to fling smelly poop at their enemies
• The reason ancient Romans used pee to wash their clothes

Filled with poop facts and vomit-inducing stats, you will also learn how diseases like cholera spread through bad sanitation, why some of the earliest toilets had a tendency to explode, and how medieval kings and queens had special helpers to wipe their bums.

Featuring hilarious illustrations by Ella Kasperowicz, it’s a history book like no other!

Imprint Publisher

Neon Squid

ISBN

9781684493739

In The News

"Sure to elicit both groans and giggles in equal measure. . . This STEM selection is flush with high-interest appeal." —Booklist

"A fascinating history of the porcelain god and other sanitary (and unsanitary) practices." —Kirkus

About the Creators

A Stinky History of Toilets

A Stinky History of Toilets