do you know that there are at least 17 different words to describe an animal's posterior without getting vulgar? i now know this because tommy tomato do you know that there are at least 17 different words to describe an animal's posterior without getting vulgar? i now know this because tommy tomato was kind enough to make this contribution to my "animal butts" shelf.
and boy, are there ever butts!!
and i hate to quibble, but i have some questions...
i'm not sure where this story is taking place - apart from the alliterative or rhyming butt-references: "turkey tushy", "moose caboose", the backstory is seriously lacking. where are these animals?? where does a moose even meet a flamingo and a rhinoceros in order to band together for an endeavor such as this?? is there an animal craigslist where mammals and birds get together and say "you, me, the honeybees - 10 am??" reptiles etc. must have their own sites, or were all busy on this day.or maybe alligators are not allowed on public transportation, i don't know.
also, maybe our resident engineer can clue me in on how this situation would even come to be, in a practical sense. because i really don't think a toucan could support the weight of a kangaroo, and there has got to be a better way of stacking these things! birds on top, rhinos underneath!! load-bearers, bear some loads! i mean, it is just common sense, michael ian black. that guinea pig never stood a chance...
i love the illustrations, i am simply concerned about this book's realism.
because all books must be judged according to their realism.
okay, i didn't want to review this before i sent it off to david, because i wanted him to have the surprised thrill of not knowing this book existed. okay, i didn't want to review this before i sent it off to david, because i wanted him to have the surprised thrill of not knowing this book existed. and i know i'm not going to be able to write as disturbing a review as his, so i'm not even going to bother, but i feel like there's something i want to say...something that's...right...on the tip of my...oh, righht!!
it turns out i am very good at identifying animals just by seeing their butts. i'm like an onion; every day discovering new skills. i'm not sure what it turns out i am very good at identifying animals just by seeing their butts. i'm like an onion; every day discovering new skills. i'm not sure what practical applications this book has for teaching children; chances are if you are seeing a rhino's butt, you are either in a zoo with a sign telling you it is a rhino so—no fun, or you are in nature, in which case, it is too late and you are already gored, my friend. oops—that may have been a spoiler. shhh no there are no rhinos in this book. but it's a good find thanks to miss pumpkin—it costs 4 dollars and it is called bottoms. need i say more??
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