A “Gross but Great” Celebration of the Science of Stink That Stinks! The Surprising Science of Smelly Stuff combines the gross-out fun kids love with real science adults trust. Designed for curious readers ages 6–9 , this high-interest nonfiction title dives into the world of the smelliest stuff on Earth―from skunk cabbage (the plant) to skunks (the mammal) to bad breath and B.O. With eye-catching, full-color photos and funny, approachable text, it keeps pages turning while offering meaningful STEM learning . This engaging nonfiction book celebrates the weirdest corners of the natural world with awe, fascination, and humor. It’s great for independent or shared reading, drawing in reluctant readers and supporting elementary science units. Kids will love exploring this book! It’s full of fascinating, kid-friendly science facts that explain how and why things stink in nature - fun, gross-out humor about stinky things - photos and design elements with a full-color format For families, educators, and librarians, That Stinks! The Surprising Science of Smelly Stuff is a crowd-pleaser that aligns with curriculum goals while making learning fun. For kids, it’s a hilarious, memorable reading experience that builds knowledge, confidence, and a lasting love of books―one smelly thing at a time. Eric Braun is a children's author and editor who has written dozens of books on many topics, including Make a Friend, Be a Friend and Be Yourself, Like Yourself for the Little Laugh & Learn® series and How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes and How to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups for the Laugh & Learn® series. His books have won awards and honors including the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, a Foreword Book of the Year Gold Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and many others. One of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. A McKnight Artist Fellow and an Aspen Summer Words scholar for his fiction, Eric earned an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He lives in Minneapolis.
