{"product_id":"world-of-rot-learn-all-about-the-wriggly-slimy-super-cool-decomposers-we-couldnt-live-without-9781635866698","title":"World of Rot: Learn All about the Wriggly, Slimy, Super-Cool Decomposers We Couldn't Live Without","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis fascinating book takes readers on a deep dive into the process of decay, from the science behind it to an up-close and personal look at the organisms that do the dirty work to make our planet livable. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a touch of humor and quirky full-color illustrations, kids will learn about the life-recycling system happening all around us--in the sea, in the soil, and even inside our own bodies. Profiles of decomposers such as hungry fungi and familiar worms, poop-slurping butterflies, and slimy banana slugs offer something to pique the curiosity of every kid. Readers will also learn the heroic role decomposers might play in fighting climate change and eating plastic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Britt Crow-Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storey Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635866698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/16\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2024 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritt Crow-Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding director of CityWild, a nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring curiosity about the natural world through fun, exploration, and hands-on learning for kids and families, including those in underserved and historically marginalized communities. Her sustainability-related writing has been published by the Global Water Forum, State of the Planet, Huffington Post, and Harvard Business School. A parent to three young kids, Crow-Miller is also on the faculty in the Departments of Environmental Conservation and Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she directs the Sustainability Science graduate program. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Britt Crow-Miller \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47282108432541,"sku":"9781635866698","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_488e9da1-7015-4e79-931c-c7b9cda5c951.jpg?v=1759944138","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/world-of-rot-learn-all-about-the-wriggly-slimy-super-cool-decomposers-we-couldnt-live-without-9781635866698","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}