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Bookworm Sez: “The Butt Book”
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“The Butt Book”
by Artie Bennett, illustrated by Mike Lester
c.2010, Bloomsbury; $16.99 / $21.00 Canada; 32 pages
The other day, you were watching TV and you got up for a minute to get something. When you came back, your brother had taken your seat, so you had to plant yourself somewhere else to watch TV.
Man, that makes you so mad!
Did you ever notice that, no matter where you sit, you’re sitting on the same seat? You can thank your butt for that and more, as you’ll see in “The Butt Book” by Artie Bennett, illustrated by Mike Lester.
Listen up. Open your eyes. People are always telling you to use what’s on your face, but has anybody ever told you to use your butt? Probably not, so this book aims to get your butt the respect it deserves.
You might call your butt by a different name. It might be a tushy to you, or a tuchus, bottom, heinie, or something else very different. In other countries, it might be called a derriere or a keister.
So why do you have a butt? Well… it’s a good place to put your underpants. You can shake it when you dance. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to ride your bike or sit on a seesaw or swing or do anything! 
Does your child have a bookshelf all his or her own? You can forget using it for awhile if you bring home this hilarious book.
If you asked me which I liked better – the pictures or the poem about patooties – I’d have a hard time deciding. Author Artie Bennett’s rhyme is catchy and as cute as a bug’s rear but on the other hand, the illustrations by Mike Lester are funny, too.  In The End, you won’t be able to keep from smiling at either one.
Perfect for read-aloud sessions, this book contains humor that any 4-to-8-year-old will love. So reach around and grab a copy of “The Butt Book”, sit your fanny down and enjoy!
The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 11,000 books.



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