"Does a sundae have a butt?
Yum! It's two scoops, side by side.
And do T. Rexes have butts?
Once, but sadly, they all died.
Do bulldozers have butts?
Look, they're powerful and square.
And do Sasquatches have butts?
Sure, they're kind of round and bare."
Chelsea, are you listening? My younger granddaughter, at 5, continues to think 'butt humor' is hilarious and endlessly shareable. She is going to think this book is a riot.
A dad and child are on the morning walk that takes them from home to school, when the child has a question for Daddy. Their conversation turns into a series of questions about the things that do and don't have butts. As they stroll past many settings on their way, readers will be constantly drawn to the artist's astute presentation of as many butts as one can imagine. Her watercolor, ink and pencil illustrations are detailed and sure to encourage careful observation of every playful spread.
The questions continue, as do the answers in playful rhymes. Dad is endlessly patient, answering every presented question with wit and honesty.
"Does a firefly have a butt?
Yep, it makes a tiny blink.
And does an ogre have a butt?
Blech! It makes a dreadful stink."
After a trip through San Francisco streets, the two reach their destination, arriving just on time for the start of a new school day. The final two full-page spreads present a perfect 'ending'. I will put this on our 'keeper' shelf to share when Chelsea makes her way to Nona's house this summer.
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