The Big Book of Butts - (Somos8) by Eva Manzano (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Butts are used for breathing, eating, swimming, talking, and even killing in the animal kingdom. Focusing on ten different animals and their derriáeres, and offering fun facts about their origin, habitat, and "posterior power," this hilarious book captures the wonder of our ecosystem. Which animal has the coolest butt power? That's up to you to decide!"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Did you know that sea cucumbers use their butts to breathe? Or that the famous red butts of mandrills help them see each other in the jungle?

Butts are used for breathing, eating, swimming and even talking and they come in all shapes, sizes and colors (some are even multi-colored!).
Learn fun facts about your own bottom and those in the animal kingdom in this hilarious book of butts!

También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish).

Review Quotes

This book covers little-known "facts" about our butts (they love getting presents) as well as actual facts, like their development about 540 million years ago and why humans have such big ones. Most of the book explores the butts of the animal kingdom including their colors, the language of butts, the feel of butts (yaks have among the hairiest), the smell of butts, and two of the strangest of all, which belong to caterpillars and sea cucumbers.
This is everything I hope for in a nonfiction picture book! - Library Comic.

Cheeky fun, with bits of solid matter. (Informational picture book. 5-7) - Kirkus Reviews.

Expressive, anthropomorphized butts of different colors serve as guides throughout this big book of butt facts. The breezy, conversational tone complements the text, which begins with a brief evolution of butts, including how the development of mouths and butts led to larger, more intelligent life. - Booklist Back(side)list: Butts Are Where It's At

Let's just say it might be a most popular title with a certain age-level of child out there. Justifiably so. - School Library Journal

Mr. Mopp's 2024 Bestseller List Top 100.

Most of the book highlights the importance of glutes in the animal kingdom, especially how they incorporate the senses, from the mandrills' red behinds, which help them stick together in the jungle, to the herrings' ultrasonic farts (a sound only they can hear), which help orient them into groups. At the heart of the book, however, is body positivity, emphasized through a range of butt sizes and shapes. - Booklist