My boys and I loved “A Stinky History of Toilets” on audiobook. The reader is engaging and fun and the sound effects totally add to the gross factor. At 37 minutes long it’s a perfect listen in the car to and from activities. We learned more than we thought possible about toilets and bathroom habits throughout history. “A Stinky History of Toilets” is equal parts fascinating and factual and our family highly recommends it!

A Stinky History of Toilets is a short history about toilets and poop intended for young (elementary school) readers. However it is a fascinating look at history and biology across the centuries. I would recommend this audiobook for anyone school-age and above, especially those who like trivia or participate in Scholars’ Bowl, Knowledge Masters, or trivia contests. Facts about poop, urine, and toilets from around the world are presented in random chronological order.

The audio narration by Sura Siu is great; her voice is clear and contains excitement about the facts she is sharing. There is no background laugh-track or juvenile humor; the information is presented matter-of-factly. The music and special effects add to the overall charm.
I received an Advance Review Copy (ARC) from NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Middle schoolers and younger kids will love this book. It's all about poop. Filled with odd facts about the history of human waste disposal, kids will enjoy learning that excrement was used as a weapon by the Mongols, urine was used to clean clothing in Roman times, how one King was murdered using the facilities, and other random and strange historical truths about disposing of human feces.

With just enough grossness to offset the actual facts explained, the book will be popular with those going through their fascination with YUCK.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Sura Siu but I understand the pictures are not to be missed.

Recommended for young historians and those who loved The Fart Book.

Note: I listened to an audio galley courtesy of Netflix.

I listened to this book with a h VJ purple of kids. They loved it. They thought it was a funny topic but had not really thought of the history. It was fun to see their expressions as they learned.

A fun trip around the world discovering the history of toilets. Kids will enjoy this but even adults will learn something.