"Serving a riotous blast of rhyming words and characterful pictures, this parp-i-licious picture book shows there’s no shame in tooting — everybody does it!"
It’s fair to say, the world isn’t short of parp (and poo) themed picture books. It’s also fair to say that not all parp books are created equal. Happily, though, Jonny Leighton’s Everybody Toots! sits top of the trumping tree, with Mike Byrne’s characterful illustrations adding further gusto to a tale that showcases a dazzling diversity of blow offs, revealing that while they come in many shapes, sizes, fragrances and sounds, everybody toots in one form or another!
In fact, that “no shame” vibe is what sets Everybody Toots! apart from many of its parpy peers. It begins with a little mouse, Jerboa, feeling terribly embarrassed when “a squeaky, stinky toot” slips from his bottom. “I meant to keep that in,” he laments. To which his elephant buddy responds, “Don’t be silly. You’d explode if you didn’t let one out, every now and again.”
To demonstrate his valuable point, Elephant introduces Jerboa to a world of windy wonders, from the dog that releases a “PUTT PUTT PUTT from its butt butt butt”, to “lizards that go POP! and SQUEAK!”, and snakes that “toot gently in their sleep.”
Great fun to read aloud (over and over and over again), Everybody Toots! is a sure-fire winner for folks who are fascinated by farts, however young (or old!).
A hilarious celebration of tooters everywhere, featuring shy, little Jerboa and his wise companion, Elephant.
Jerboa is going about his day when he releases a squeaky, stinky toot which shocks the shy creature into thinking he’s done something wrong. Luckily, Elephant is on hand to weigh in with a wise word; after all, no matter how cheeky it might sound, EVERYBODY TOOTS!
Join Elephant and Jerboa on a journey through the bottom-singing animal kingdom and beyond, to explore the secret (and not so secret) lives of tooters everywhere – from the gentle hums and private pongs, to the earth-quaking whoppers and loud and proud trumps.
With comic rhyming text from Jonny Leighton and entertaining illustrations from Mike Byrne – the dynamic duo behind Does a Bear Poo in the Woods? and Which Bum’s Mum’s? – this picture book will have kids roaring (and perhaps even tooting!) with laughter.
Jonny Leighton is an editor and writer based in Newcastle. He is the author of funny picture books Does a Bear Poo in the Woods? and Which Bum's Mum's? (both illustrated by Mike Byrne) as well as numerous non-fiction titles for children, and the bestselling Magical Unicorn Society.
Jonny’s funny rhyming text and imaginative worlds have been translated and enjoyed by over 20 countries across the world.
