Itch!: Everything You Didn't Want to Know About What Makes You Scratch

Sanchez, Anita/ Ford, Gilbert (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 0544811011 / ISBN 13: 9780544811010

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018

About this Item

74 pages. 9.50x7.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # x-0544811011

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Itch!: Everything You Didn't Want to Know About What Makes You Scratch
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0544811011
• ISBN 13: 9780544811010
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Ford, Gilbert
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

Everybody gets itchy, and every kid will love this title that scratches the itch to know more and about the history, anatomy, botany, biology behind it. Perfect for fans of Grossology books looking for something more substantive and dynamic. 

You can feel it coming on—that terrible, tortuous ITCH. As irritating as an itch is, it is also your body’s way of sending you a message you can’t miss, like you’ve brushed up against poison ivy or lice have taken up residence in your hair. None of which you’d know without that telltale itch!

And there are so many things that make us itch—from fungus to fleas, mosquitoes to nettles, poison ivy to tarantulas! 

Combining history, anatomy, laugh-out-loud illustrations, and even tips to avoid—and soothe—the itch, Anita Sanchez and Gilbert Ford take readers on an intriguing (and sometimes disgusting) look into what makes you scratch.

About the Authors

Anita Sanchez is an environmental educator and the award-winning author of many nonfiction books for children, including Itch!: Everything You Didn't Want to Know About What Makes You Scratch, Rotten!: Vultures, Beetles, Slime, and Nature's Other Decomposers, and Hello, Puddle! Visit Anita online at anitasanchez.com.

 Gilbert Ford is the illustrator of picture books such as Mr. Ferris and Wheel and Soldier Song, as well as numerous covers for novels for young readers. His illustrations have appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, toys, billboards, and advertisements. Visit Gilbert online at gilbertford.com.