Disgusting Critters: The Rat : The Disgusting Critters Series (Paperback)

from brangwinn

Ugh, what a book to read while I'm cleaning a rat infestation out of my pantry. RATS, who is every going to like them? Not me, even after reading this book...but maybe if those rodents I was dealing with were more like the ones in this book, I might not have felt so bad about sharing my food with...

from cammykitty

Very cute book of basic rat facts and so ugly they're sort of cute illustrations. The facts are interspersed with a lot of humor, which is part of why I like this book but it is also my main quibble. Do rats really pick their noses with their tails? I doubt it but it would be an interesting fact ...

from Smiler69

As the back cover informs us, Montreal writer and illustrator Elise Gravel has always been fascinated by disgusting little creatures. At three-and-a-half, she founded the Organization for the Defence of Disgusting Critters, of which she was both president and the only member. She followed through...

from lvmygrdn

A very cute book for the young readers. I read it to my neighbor's son and he loved it. He is starting to read so I gave him my copy. I received this advance reader copy from LibraryThing.com.

from sullijo

Elise Gravel's "The Rat" is a children's book that offers a close look at the disgusting habits and characteristics of the common rat. The disgusting nature of the rats are offset by the delightful line drawings that fill the pages. My children enjoyed reading the book (especially the humorous as...