"Thankfully, most stuff rots. This colorfully illustrated effort is aimed at a grade school audience that's sure to be appreciative of an oft-stinky subject."--Kirkus   "Rot in all its forms is on ­delightfully disgusting display in this introduction to decomposition."--School Library Journal   "Even readers who don’t buy the claim that "decomposition can seem . . . almost magical” will come away appreciating how artfully nature moves in cycles."--Booklist   "Librarians who are “decomposing” their science collections in the interest of promoting fresh growth will want to take a look at this title."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books —