{"product_id":"darwins-super-pooping-worm-spectacular-9780711275973","title":"Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries his love of the humble worms led to in this hilarious illustrated book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Charles Darwin is widely known for his \"Origin of Species\" book, yet\u003cb\u003e Darwin had another great love, and that was for worms.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told for the first time for children, this is the \u003cb\u003esilly and fascinating true story \u003c\/b\u003eof how \u003cb\u003eCharles Darwin\u003c\/b\u003e came to discover that\u003cb\u003e the humble earthworm is the most important species on our planet\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarwin suspected worms were special but his scientist friends laughed at him\u003c\/b\u003e. In a quest to find out the worms' special talent, Darwin played the bassoon to the worms to see if they could hear, laid out a picnic treasure hunt for them to see how well they could smell, among many other\u003cb\u003e bizarre but entirely true experiments. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But so far Darwin didn't find anything extra special about worms. Until, one day he realized that worms do have a superpower. \u003cb\u003eThey POO! \u003c\/b\u003eWithout their \u003cb\u003elife sustaining, nutrient rich poo, there would be no plants and no animals on earth. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Darwin's 40 years studying worms is \u003cb\u003estill essential to our understanding of worms today, \u003c\/b\u003eand ever since, scientists have taken him VERY seriously, and never again laughed at his love of worms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in a\u003cb\u003e humorous and engaging way \u003c\/b\u003ewith non-fiction information\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eon each page to help educate alongside the story, curious minds will love this\u003cb\u003e fact-filled, laugh-out-loud title.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story of Darwin and the worms not only centers around the perennially brilliant subject of poo, it teaches children about a \u003cb\u003ekey historic figure\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003efood cycle \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003edeductive scientific thinking\u003c\/b\u003e. It is also a \u003cb\u003eheartwarming story of the triumph of a zany underdog who won't let bullies get in the way of his love for worms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wide Eyed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711275973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Polly Owen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42506163814581,"sku":"9780711275973","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_500ab3d9-57c6-4b7a-81d9-4c78de7757db.jpg?v=1668526119","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/darwins-super-pooping-worm-spectacular-9780711275973","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}