Who Pooped in the Colorado Plateau? - Scat and Tracks for Kids

by Gary D. Robson, Robert Rath (Illustrator)

Watch where you step! Sometimes the animals in the Colorado Plateau are hard to find—but you can almost always find their poop! Come along with Michael, Emily, and their family as they find poop (scat) and footprints (tracks) and discover which animal made them!

An ideal tool for teaching young children about animal behavior, diet, and scat and tracks identification—the perfect companion for in the car or in the field on your next trip to the Colorado Plateau of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.

Fun illustrations of the animals and their scat and tracks supplement the charming story, and a quick-reference chart at the back makes field identification a breeze!

· For children ages 5 to 8
· Colorful illustrations
· Scat and track identification chart in the back
· Featured desert cottontail, black-tailed jackrabbit, mule deer, porcupine, antelope, ground squirrel, coyote, mountain lion, gray fox, gopher snake, golden eagle

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Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Animals, Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2008

About the author

Gary Robson never decided what he wants to be when (if?) he grows up. In addition to being a successful author with 750,000 copies of his books sold, he’s been a software engineer, microelectronics designer, adjunct college professor, curriculum designer, and voice actor. He has owned a bookstore, a tea & game shop, and a small-town newspaper. Most recently, he was executive director of a wildlife sanctuary.

Along the way, he became an expert in closed captioning technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, which resulted in three books, three U.S. patents, and a TEDx talk.

Throughout all of life’s journeys, one thing remained constant for Gary: writing. Dozens of books, hundreds of articles, and a handful of technical manuals. Most was nonfiction, until he tried writing children’s books. His Who Pooped in the Park series of animal scat & track books for kids are his best-known and best-selling books.

At last, Gary is semi-retired. The kids are on their own, so it’s just him, his wife, two dogs, and two cats. Settled in a small town near Yellowstone Park, surrounded by lots of books and really good tea, he finally has time to write what he loves to read: fantasy!

His latest book is The Bounds of Magic, book 1 in the Tryllevær Saga, and there’s more to come!

Reviews

[Mother Goose Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a family sets out on a hike in a portion of the Colorado Plateau, they investigate the scat and tracks they come across and are able to identify and sometimes, even observe different kinds of wildlife. Text includes maps, diagrams, and text boxes. Engaging and informative story will have readers wanting to go on a nature hike of their own. This book would also be a handy guide to take along on a hike or camping trip when visiting the Colorado Plateau.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was awesome to read out loud to my 3rd graders during snack time! They really liked it. Maybe not at snack time, but they liked it! :)

[Zack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little book. More technical than I expected. Probably won’t make it into many little kids Read Every Night stack, but may come out during a wildlife or poop phase.