I thought I would share a children’s book Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt? | Chronicle Books? From Chronicle Books who sent me a copy in exchange for this review.
As soon as I saw the title of Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt? | Chronicle Books I knew Charlie and David would be rolling on the floor because of the word butt. Before you ask me what is so funny about the word butt especially since we all have one. I don’t know but boys and men think its funny. Or at least in my home they do.
I could see my nephew Jason laughing as well when the story would be read to him. Although my niece might sneak in a laugh or two as well. I also, knew David and Charlie would be able to relate to the book because David used to drive a Forklift and Bulldozers for work. Taking Charlie back to when he was little and would go to work with his dad.
As I sat down to read Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt? | Chronicle Books I didn’t get too far until Charlie came and saw what I was reading. Charlie took the book and went to the couch and began reading and asking me questions and sharing things in the book.
David heard Charlie and went to sit down with Charlie, and they began to read the book together. Or David tried and was able to with Charlie’s help which was a Godsend. They had fun looking for hidden butts in the book and when they finished, they just had to draw butts of all kinds.
Then they wanted to look up Butt jokes to share with each other. Which was fine with me as they were spending time together and not fighting or arguing while making memories that Charlie will always remember as he grows up. Or at least I hope Charlie will.
I love how this book teaches children it’s okay to say the word Butt and to teach children what does and doesn’t have a Butt. As well as allowing children to look through the book on a seek and find finding as many Butts as they can strengthening their counting abilities.
About:
Green Eggs and Ham meets Everyone Poops in this laugh-out-loud story that asks—and answers—the burning question in every kid’s life.
Does a Scarecrow have a butt?
Yep, you stuff him with a straw one.
And does a Crayon have a butt?
Nope, but it can surely draw one.
This silly, funny, clever book will be the most quoted text in all of elementary school.
Over the course of a long walk across a City, one curious kid needs to know: “Does it have a butt?” Everything from Sheep to Ghosts to Dinosaurs is subjected to this all-important question, and Dad is a never-ending source of answers. On a laugh-out-loud father-child ramble, we come to see that every butt, from a Bullfrog’s to a Zombie’s, has its own distinctive, and distinctively hilarious, quality.
LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY: It’s impossible to find a kid who doesn’t giggle at the word “butt.” The repetition of the word, the varied assortment of butts, and the clever rhymes make this a book that both parents and children will return to over and over again.
A SNEAKY WAY TO TEACH ABOUT CONTEXT: The book isn’t simply a repetition of one joke or word. Instead, it offers a crafty way of talking about what things mean in different contexts.
SILLY AND SWEET, NOT GROSS: Butt jokes can potentially cross a line and become offensive or insensitive, but the tone and choices throughout this book are sweet and innocent, making it a unique, accessible option for parents and educators who want to normalize the asking of difficult questions.
COUNT THE BUTTS! This book will change how you see the world: Not only will you start wondering about all inanimate objects’ butts, but you’ll also start seeing them everywhere! There are nearly 200 butts in the illustrations that aren’t even mentioned in the text. Keen-eyed young readers will delight in the most hilarious seek-and-find they could ever imagine!
Perfect for:
- Parents
- Grandparents
- Educators and librarians
- Fans of funny books
Derick Wilder is the author of The Longest Letsgoboy and the founder of Reading Giraffe, a literacy initiative with the goal of creating lifelong readers by making books come alive. He has been writing for as long as he can remember, and endless hours in the children’s section of the library with his daughter sparked his love for picture books. He lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
K-Fai Steele is the author-illustrator of A Normal Pig and the illustrator of Noodlephant and other books for young readers. She was a Brown Handler Writer in Residence at the San Francisco Public Library, a recipient of the James Marshall Fellowship at the University of Connecticut, and a recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats/Kerlan Memorial Fellowship at the University of Minnesota. She was born in Charlton, Massachusetts, and now lives in Lausanne, Switzerland (which Richard Scarry also called home!).
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
