Burlington Public Library

"This book looks at causes, symptoms and treatments of head lice with real-life examples from kids who have experienced them"--

Part of a series of hilarious non-fiction books about disgusting creatures, this book examines head lice. It covers such topics as head lice habitats (human heads only, dogs are gross), anatomy (his body is slightly see through, so he can always see what he ate for lunch), and parenting practice (the female louse sticks eggs to human hair and uses the leftover glue for her model airplanes). Although silly and off-the-wall, Head Lice contains factual...

Family members go to great lengths to rid their child of head lice.

Learn about the symptoms of head lice, how they spread, and how they are treated.

In rhyming text, head lice or "cooties" explain how they like to invade schools and live in children's hair and reveal how they can be stopped.

A horrified boy discovers he has head lice and tries some wild remedies to get rid of them.