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Poo Bum

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I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I'm not sure what or if there is a point to this story but it has the word poo in it so kids will enjoy it.

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I read this to my 3 year old and my 6 year old. They LOVED it and made me read it 3 times in a row. They laughed each time. The pictures are cute and colorful. There aren’t too many words on a page so it kept their attention. Definitely an adorable read.

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An adorable, precocious little bunny always responds with the same two words.... POO BUM! Only these two words ever come out of his mouth. How very strange!

When his mother tells him it's time to get up, he replies,"Poo Bum!" At lunchtime when his dad encourages him to eat his spinach salad, he replies, "Poo Bum!" He even answers his sister, "Poo Bum!" when she entices him to have a lovely bath.

Then one day, into the story strolls a wolf. He asks little bunny, "May I eat you, my little rabbit?" Can you guess what little rabbit replies? "Poo Bum!" The wolf then eats him up. Oh my! Can little rabbit be rescued from the wolf's tummy and if he is saved will he only be able to utter those two words forever?

This hilarious, silly book will tickle any child's funny bone. Kids love anything to do with body functions and they will giggle and laugh as the pages are turned. The author has saved a HUGE booming surprise for the very last page!

The illustrations are colourful, bold and simple. The repetitive words "Poo Bum!" will have kids engaged and participating with the text. They will want to go back again and again to enjoy this irreverent book of toilet humour. The book is so fun and I highly recommend it.

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Who will like Poo Bum? If your child — or you — think fart jokes are hilarious, then this book is perfect. More serious children and adults will probably find Poo Bum predictable and off-putting. Which is too bad, as author Stéphanie Blake’s illustrations are quite clever in a Matt Groening kind of way.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley, Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC, and Gecko Press in exchange for an honest review.

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This book may be a masterpiece.

I've read so many children's books that, when one of them stands out, I notice. Poo Bum is simplistic, with no lessons learned. The illustrations are garish and silly. The story consists of a rabbit repeating a scatological phrase. But, you know what? It made me laugh. I can totally see this being a favourite of little kids, thanks to its hilarious absurdity.

I don't know what else to say, other than, "Find your kids a copy." You'll thank me later (or maybe not).

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This had really cute illustrations, but I didn't really like the story at all. I did find it quite funny, but I would never read this to kids.

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