One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Rat contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Slug is a look at the land slug. It covers such topics as the slug's two pairs of tentacles, one pair for seeing, one pair for smelling (it can see you're a kid and smell like broccoli), its breathing hole (on the side of its head!), and its pretty gross mucous covering (in order to find a partner, the slug can follow another slug's mucous trail. True love!). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Slug contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

Part of a series of hilarious nonfiction about disgusting creatures, this book looks at the spider. It covers such topics as the spider's habitats (pretty much everywhere but outer space), the silk it spins (it can trap prey and makes a nifty bowtie), and its parenting practice (female spiders carry around their eggs in a silk purse). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Spider contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

She's good for the environment... and she's disgusting! Distinctive trait: Warts Food preference: Bugs and worms Special talent: Eating her own skin Disgusting? Yes, but fun, too! The Toad is the next installment of the Disgusting Critter series. Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about toads perfect for beginning readers. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Toad contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

See below for English description. Petits ou grands, jeunes ou âgés, nous sommes tous uniques! Mais nous sommes aussi tous les mêmes, car nous sommes unis par les émotions que nous ressentons. Tout le monde a des moments de joie, de tristesse ou de peur. Tout le monde fait des erreurs, se sent fatigué ou a besoin d'aide de temps en temps. Même si nous sommes tous différents, nous sommes en réalité plus similaires que nous ne voulons bien l'admettre. Le plus important, c'est que nous devons tous être acceptés comme nous sommes. Un nouvel album réconfortant sur l'universalité des êtres humains par l'auteure récompensée Elise Gravel. Big and small, young and old, we're all unique, but in a way we're all the same. We're all united in the emotions we experience -- everybody has moments of joy, sadness, and fear. Everybody makes mistakes, gets tired, and needs help from time to time. Even though we're all different, we are more alike than we realize. Most importantly, we all need to be accepted the way we are. With charming illustrations and simple text, award-winning author Elise Gravel brings us a comforting picture book on the unity of human beings. Original title: Everybody!

« Une bande de joyeux enfants vivent en toute liberté dans la forêt. Ils se nourrissent de fruits, jouent avec les animaux et apprennent à lire sur les emballages de chips que laissent traîner les adultes négligents. Bien sûr, ils ne prennent jamais de bain, ce qui leur vaut leur nom, mais ils sont heureux et s’amusent comme des fous. Ce qui ne plaît pas du tout à Yvonne Carré, la directrice de l’orphelinat. Cette obsédée de l’ordre et de l’hygiène n’a qu’une idée en tête : laver ces petits dégoûtants dans la machine qu’elle a inventée et les enfermer entre les quatre murs de son institution déserte. Par bonheur Fanette Ducoup, la chef du groupe, veille au grain... »--

"À travers une amusante galerie de portraits d'enfants aux goûts, caractères, talents et ambitions variés, on interpelle le lecteur afin de lui montrer toute une série de façons de demeurer soi-même. Fille, ou garçon, il ou elle a tout à fait le droit d'être sensible, de faire du bruit, d'être un artiste, d'avoir peur, d'être en colère, de faire le ménage, d'être bizarre, d'être bon à l'école, etc. En fait, tout est permis... sauf bien sûr d'être méchant(e) ou malpoli(e)!"--[SDM]

Elise Gravel wants to write a totally drab book; her characters want to let loose. Whos gonna win? Don't take the title as a metaphor: it really is the worst book ever. Governor General Literary Award winning children's book author and illustrator Elise Gravel takes readers on an unexpected journey through the world's most boring book. The story's characters and omniscient readers alike quickly become annoyed by the author's bland imagination and rebel against her tired tropes and stale character choices, spouting sass in an attempt to get her attention and steer the narrative in a more interesting direction. After all, you don't even have to buy the book, but the characters? They?re stuck in there for an eternity, and they're going to do their best to make the most of it, or at least have a little fun where they can. As the charming and bizarre true nature of the characters overpowers the dry attributes given to them by the author, this once blasé story quickly picks up speed, transforming the story into something much more unique than originally promised. With Gravel's signature goofy characters behind the wheel, no silly twist or rude body function is off the table!

In this quirky, brightly illustrated take on overconsumption, Bob goes to the store to buy one thing and comes home with many things he doesn't need. Sound familiar?