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Don't touch that toad & other strange things adults tell you

Examines the truth as well as the false premises behind a variety of things children are told by their parents, covering warnings about crossed eyes, the causes of acne, whether an elephant can actually forget, and more.

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Main Author:	Rondina, Catherine
Other Authors:	Sylvester, Kevin (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto ; Tonawanda, NY : Kids Can Press, c2010.
Subjects:	Superstition > Juvenile nonfiction. Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Examines the truth as well as the false premises behind a variety of things children are told by their parents, covering warnings about crossed eyes, the causes of acne, whether an elephant can actually forget, and more.
Physical Description:	96 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:	9781554534548 (bound) 1554534542 (bound) 9781554534555 (pbk.) 1554534550 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Catherine Rondina has written numerous children's books and teaches the art of writing nonfiction. She is the author of Don't Touch That Toad and Other Strange Things Adults Tell You. Catherine lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Kevin Sylvester is a journalist who happened to fall into sports rather than a ?sports guy.' He's also a documentary-maker, writer, producer, and sketch artist. Kevin is well known as the host of CBC National Radio Morning Sports. His first book was Sports Hall of Weird (2005).