What grade level is What Do They Do with All That Poo??

What Do They Do with All That Poo? is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read What Do They Do with All That Poo??

It takes about 45 minutes to read What Do They Do with All That Poo? (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign What Do They Do with All That Poo??

What Do They Do with All That Poo? appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is What Do They Do with All That Poo? banned in schools?

What Do They Do with All That Poo? does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

What themes does What Do They Do with All That Poo? explore?

Central themes in What Do They Do with All That Poo? include animal behavior, animal droppings, feces, animals, habits and behavior. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

What Do They Do with All That Poo?

Name: What Do They Do with All That Poo?
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Author: Jane Kurtz
ISBN: 9781481479868

by Jane Kurtz

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Virginia Readers' Choice

What Do They Do with All That Poo? by Jane Kurtz is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where What Do They Do with All That Poo? is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range: Grades K–3
Age range: Ages 5–8
Pages: 40
Reading time: about 45 minutes (est.)
First published: 2018
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781481479868

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About this book

Find out what happens to all of the poo at the zoo in this funny and factual picture book!

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on animal behavior and animal droppings; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

animal behavior · animal droppings · feces · animals, habits and behavior

Where this book is assigned

Virginia Readers' Choice

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Common questions

What grade level is What Do They Do with All That Poo??: What Do They Do with All That Poo? is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read What Do They Do with All That Poo??: It takes about 45 minutes to read What Do They Do with All That Poo? (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign What Do They Do with All That Poo??: What Do They Do with All That Poo? appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is What Do They Do with All That Poo? banned in schools?: What Do They Do with All That Poo? does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does What Do They Do with All That Poo? explore?: Central themes in What Do They Do with All That Poo? include animal behavior, animal droppings, feces, animals, habits and behavior. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades K–3 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.