![]() ![]() A humorously educational spin on subject matter that is scientifically important, if slightly gross.- Rita Meade, Brooklyn Public Library, NY Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. When alien pals Zig and Wikki lose their spaceship on Earth, their friendship is definitely in trouble. A concluding page with "Wikki's Fun Facts" explains, among other things, that "each day, a cow burps out about 400 times more gas than a human does." Zig and Wikki's familiar odd-couple friendship serves as the framework for this science book in disguise. The panels of this eye-catching graphic novel are interspersed with boxes that give information about the digestive system of a cow, as well as how things like dung beetles and soil factor into the planet's ecology. ISBN-10: 1943145253 ISBN-13: 9781943145256 Author: Spiegelman, Nadja Illustrated by: Loeffler, Trade Interest Level: 1-3. Somewhere along the way, a cow eats their spaceship, so the pair must travel inside the animal to retrieve it, and when the cow burps it out, they're off. The two pals travel to Earth and look for the perfect dung patty to make his new home. With the help of Wikki's information screen, he figures out that the fly misses Earth and would be happiest living on a farm. It’s educational with a charismatic, storytelling twist. Inside of a cow Life and learning put together in an engaging story about cows, bugs, aliens, and maybe most importantly to kids, poop, this story is more than just a good read. While in space, Zig discovers that his pet fly is sick. Plot Zig and Wikki have lost their spaceship. Gr 2-3-Zig and Wikki are back in a new adventure. ![]() ![]() By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th ![]()
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