The Great Stink by Colleen Paeff
Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed Londons pollution problem in this funny, accessible nonfiction picture book.
** "The Great Stink is a surprisingly sweet traipse through history...The smelly subject of London's poop pollution receives the royal treatment in a whimsical debut children's picture book." -- Shelf Awareness for Readers, starred review
** "This informative exploration of London’s sanitation history will delight nonfiction fans interested in history, ecology, biography, and more." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Paeff celebrates this engineering feat with a lively but orderly overview of the history of sanitation misinformation, including that coming from Bazalgette himself, and Carpenter has a field day illustrating a comical confrontation between Londoners and royalty and their offensive river." -- BCCB
** "This informative exploration of London’s sanitation history will delight nonfiction fans interested in history, ecology, biography, and more." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Paeff celebrates this engineering feat with a lively but orderly overview of the history of sanitation misinformation, including that coming from Bazalgette himself, and Carpenter has a field day illustrating a comical confrontation between Londoners and royalty and their offensive river." -- BCCB
Colleen Paeff is the author of The Great Stink, which was a Sibert Honor Book, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, and a California Young Reader Medal nominee, and Firefly Song, which received two starred reviews. Fueled by English breakfast tea, a burning curiosity, and a love of research, she writes from a book-lined office in an old pink house with a view of the Hollywood sign. Visit her online at ColleenPaeff.com.
Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt, Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine, Fannie in the Kitchen, and Loud Emily, among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.
Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt, Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine, Fannie in the Kitchen, and Loud Emily, among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781534449299 |
| ISBN 10 | 1534449299 |
| Title | The Great Stink |
| Author | Colleen Paeff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2021-10-28 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Winner of Golden Kite (Nonfiction Text for Younger Readers) 2022, Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2022 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |