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Loved the voice in this book and actually learned quite a bit about an animal that might not be my favorite! Great history tidbits and just weird, interesting facts about rats!
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Oh Rats! The Story of Rats and People
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Able to claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete, rats are also revealed in this fascinating book to be incredibly intelligent and capable of great compassion. Weaving science, history, culture, and folklore, awardwinning writer Albert Marrin offers a look at rats that goes from curious to repulsive, horrifying to comic, fearsome to inspiring. Arresting blackand- white scratchboard illustrations with bold red accents add visual punch to this study of a creature that has annoyed, disgusted, nourished, and intrigued its human neighbors throughout the centuries.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published August 17,2006
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48 pages, Hardcover
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August 17, 2006 by Dutton Books for Young Readers
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9780525477624
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0525477624
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English
About the author
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Albert Marrin is a historian and the author of more than twenty nonfiction books for young people. He has won various awards for his writing, including the 2005 James Madison Book Award and the 2008 National Endowment for Humanities Medal. In 2011, his book Flesh and Blood So Cheap was a National Book Award Finalist. Marrin is the Chairman of the History Department at New York's Yeshiva University.
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You will never look at a rat the same way again. Interesting read.
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Really gross, but fascinating at the same time. We often only hear the negatives about rats. It was truly interesting to read about the diseases, jobs, and delicacies all created/caused by and around rats.
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"Oh Rats!" Choice Book #6, Quarter 2
"Oh Rats!" is a book about rats and facts about them written by Albert Marrin. Marrin tells the reader everything about rats and their daily life, rat stories, what they eat, the history of the rats, and many more. Rats are creatures that are incredible and can do incredible things, such as claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete.
In my opinion, I think this book told me everything I needed to know about rats. Parts I really liked was when Marrin told us about how the rats once flooded an entire village by gnawing throw a pipe. I thought that was unbelievably incredible to be able to do that. Also another thing I realized when I was reading this book, this book is very different from other books I have read in the past...when I was reading this, I was never bored. Every time I started getting a little bored, another new and fun fact or a story would come up and I would be exited about it. In conclusion, I think that Marrin did a great job putting all the facts and stories into the book, "Oh Rats!", and I really enjoyed reading this book.
"Oh Rats!" is a book about rats and facts about them written by Albert Marrin. Marrin tells the reader everything about rats and their daily life, rat stories, what they eat, the history of the rats, and many more. Rats are creatures that are incredible and can do incredible things, such as claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete.
In my opinion, I think this book told me everything I needed to know about rats. Parts I really liked was when Marrin told us about how the rats once flooded an entire village by gnawing throw a pipe. I thought that was unbelievably incredible to be able to do that. Also another thing I realized when I was reading this book, this book is very different from other books I have read in the past...when I was reading this, I was never bored. Every time I started getting a little bored, another new and fun fact or a story would come up and I would be exited about it. In conclusion, I think that Marrin did a great job putting all the facts and stories into the book, "Oh Rats!", and I really enjoyed reading this book.
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Recommended by the science award website...
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good book about rats
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Fascinating! Humans and rats share a long history. Rats are being used to detect mines, tuberculosis, victims in building collapses, and helped cure polio among many other amazing feats.
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I almost skipped this book because....rats.
But, wow. This was so interesting, and I have a better understanding of rats. Will I still be horrified if I ever come across a wild rat? Absolutely. Will I ever be open to eating a rat? Nope.
But I can appreciate them a little bit more than I did before I read this book.
Not to mention, the art is beautifully haunting.
But, wow. This was so interesting, and I have a better understanding of rats. Will I still be horrified if I ever come across a wild rat? Absolutely. Will I ever be open to eating a rat? Nope.
But I can appreciate them a little bit more than I did before I read this book.
Not to mention, the art is beautifully haunting.
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