Animals brag about their Bottoms by Maki Saito translated by Brian Bergstrom

"My bottom is a round bottom - and so cute, don't you think?"

"Our bottoms are fluffy bottoms ...Our bottoms are spiky bottoms. They're amazing too, don't you think?"

Animals inside this book include: rabbit, hippopotamus, tiger, zebra, giraffe, polar bear, panda, tapir, mandrill, sheep, porcupine, armadillo and more.

We needed this book last year to read with the CBCA theme/slogan "Curious Creatures, Wild Minds."  I am sure this book will fly off your shelves - the title is so enticing.  This is Maki Saito's first book in English. I recommend you add this book to your library - it is a beautiful hardcover edition which is not too expensive.

Blurb: All bottoms are wonderful! Don't you agree? Each animal in this adorable book has a different reason for loving their behind-from cute and round to fashionable and striped! Talented illustrator Maki Saito makes kids laugh out loud with playful illustrations of the backsides of hippos, zebras, pandas, mandrills, and more of our favorite animals. Her traditional Japanese art techniques add a sophisticated, beautiful feel to a book about ... animal butts! Kids will love readling along to this wonderfully silly and unusually empowering book.

This humorous title delivers just what it promises ... Kirkus

The animals are proud of their behinds, often calling it cute, stylish, and simply amazing. Animals don’t really compare their bottom to other animals, which may be different or the same in shape or color. They take their body form in stride, with lots of self-awareness, and without any self-consciousness. Kids Lit Review

If you need a more serious book about animal anatomy look for this:

Or you could look for this one to read alongside Animals brag about their Bottoms:

Take a look at my post about Squiggle, Diddle Plop! for other ideas (hint these are books about poo).