A fun rhyming book. A humorous look at a subject that's sure to make children laugh. For ages 3 and up.
Writer and illustrator Marty Kelley lives in NH. His picture book, Twelve Terrible Things (Tricycle Press), received a starred review in School Library Journal and a glowing write-up in The New York Times by none other than Lemony Snickett. Author Christopher Moore (Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff) called it, “An inspired work of dark humor.” Marty is a popular speaker who visits between over 150 schools a year throughout New England and beyond. Marty has been a second-grade teacher, a drummer, and a baker, but by far his favorite job has been writing and illustrating children's books. To learn more about Marty, visit martykelley.com.
*What's that smell? Oh how rude! But everybody does it."Grandmas
fart. / Teachers fart. / Terrifying creatures fart. // Farting
dancer. / Farting singer. / Farts when Dad says, ‘Pull my finger.'
" Seems that everyone passes gas, but when it comes to Mom, she
adamantly denies that she ever farts. Brothers and sisters,
canaries and goldfish, dragons (those are fiery—watch out!) and
horn players all toot. Even unicorns fart, and those come out
rainbows! But mothers (at least according to Mom) do not fart.
Mimes and clowns and chickens and bunnies are all guilty. "Breaking
wind. / Cut the cheese. / Ninja farts are SBDs." The rhythmic text
rolls inexorably onward. "Farts that whisper. / Farts that roar. /
Someone's farting behind that door!" (You know who it is; caught
you, Mom!) Goofily irreverent author and illustrator Kelley
delivers the ultimate blast of gassy, honest humor with his
whimsical, cheeky rhyme about the oft-denied panty whisper. The
subject in itself will elicit giggles, and the ingenious, catchy,
and simple rhyme will compound those. But it is the color
illustrations, alternating between half-page and full-page, loaded
with lifted legs, floating skirt-backs, bubbles in the water, and a
diverse array of faces squinched up in effort (to deal) or disgust
(in having been dealt on), that are utterly priceless. A playful,
punchy paean to the pervasive poot. —Kirkus Reviews (Starred
review)
*What's that smell? Oh how rude! But everybody does it."Grandmas
fart. / Teachers fart. / Terrifying creatures fart. // Farting
dancer. / Farting singer. / Farts when Dad says, ‘Pull my finger.'
" Seems that everyone passes gas, but when it comes to Mom, she
adamantly denies that she ever farts. Brothers and sisters,
canaries and goldfish, dragons (those are fiery—watch out!) and
horn players all toot. Even unicorns fart, and those come out
rainbows! But mothers (at least according to Mom) do not fart.
Mimes and clowns and chickens and bunnies are all guilty. "Breaking
wind. / Cut the cheese. / Ninja farts are SBDs." The rhythmic text
rolls inexorably onward. "Farts that whisper. / Farts that roar. /
Someone's farting behind that door!" (You know who it is; caught
you, Mom!) Goofily irreverent author and illustrator Kelley
delivers the ultimate blast of gassy, honest humor with his
whimsical, cheeky rhyme about the oft-denied panty whisper. The
subject in itself will elicit giggles, and the ingenious, catchy,
and simple rhyme will compound those. But it is the color
illustrations, alternating between half-page and full-page, loaded
with lifted legs, floating skirt-backs, bubbles in the water, and a
diverse array of faces squinched up in effort (to deal) or disgust
(in having been dealt on), that are utterly priceless. A playful,
punchy paean to the pervasive poot. —Kirkus Reviews (Starred
review)
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