Yuck, You Suck!, Heidi E. Y. Stemple
Yuck, You Suck!, Heidi E. Y. Stemple
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Yuck, You Suck!
Poems about Animals That Sip, Slurp, Suck

Author: Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Jane Yolen

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2023

Synopsis

Warning: this book sucks! It bites, slurps, and sticks too. Dare to open these pages and you'll find ticks, mosquitos, stingrays, elephants, jellyfish, and the particularly sucky lamprey. Sixteen slurpy poems from Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple introduce a suction-filled selection of animals, and spectacularly sticky illustrations from Eugenia Nobati spotlight these stupendous suckers. Ready to find out more? Prepare to get sucked in and read on . . .

About Heidi E. Y. Stemple

Heidi E. Y. Stemple is an experienced author who specializes in children's books, short stories, and poems. Growing up, she never wanted to be a writer. She went on to become a probation officer and, at the age of 28, realized she wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps. The daughter of renowned children's author Jane Yolen, she went on to publish over twenty-five books. She currently resides on a big farm in Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dotdala_reads on July 22, 2022

What an absolutely fun and creative book concept- I am OBSESSED!! Yuck, You Suck! was one of the neatest books I've had the pleasure of reading this year! Inventive, humorous, lively and BEAUTIFULLY illustrated- I cannot say enough about it. The font, word choice and simplistic poetry style matched t......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on August 13, 2022

Yuck, You Suck is a poetic journey exploring creatures that sip, slurp, and suck. Everything from vampire bats to elephant trunks, no stone or animal family was untouched. The poems vary in form, which adds a nice touch to the journey's flow. The illustrations were not to my taste, but I can see the......more

Goodreads review by Tamara on October 27, 2022

I came across this gem of a book looking for a poetry picture book which would appeal to 5th graders. The title itself "Yuck You Suck" and the humorous and sometimes gross-out details about the animals make this perfect for that age group (and even lower grades). The illustrations compliment the wit......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on September 13, 2022

This poetry title offers children a fun way to learn about animals that suck and a couple of others that don't actually suck even though we may think they do. The poems are lyrical and fun while including facts that will have children wanting to know more. The back matter goes a step further with a......more

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