Just by looking at the cover and title of
the book you can tell that this book is set for the maturity age of a four or
five year old child, with its illustrations of butts of all different forms.
It makes the reader on a journey of many
butts from different countries and people. The reader is taken on a journey
with the purpose for them to develop an appreciation of the buttocks.
Bennett cleverly uses alliteration and
rhyme to allow the story to flow.
“Eyes and ears are much respected.
But the butt has been neglected”
This alliteration and rhyme is evident
throughout the entirety of the book which allows it to flow and aids the reader
in understanding words that might not make sense to them.
As well as employing literary practices,
Bennett is teaching the students about historical periods in time, such as the Egyptians
and their mummies, Indians and the dinosaurs.
The illustrations of this book are very
supportive to the text and are quite humourous. Many children love potty humour
and this book is full of it.
Also there are many puns throughout the
book. It ends with “So respect your butt and listen, folks. It must not be the butt of jokes. Bottoms up! Hip, hi, hooray! Our useful butts are here to stay. Don’t undercut your butt,
my friend. Your butt will thank you in the
end.”
Overall this book is a great way to
intrigue readers who may not have yet developed a passion for reading. Humour
is a great way to make children enjoy reading.
By
Emma Windebank
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