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Rish, Jocelyn

Battle of the Butts: The Science Behind Animal Behinds

48 pp. | Running | November, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7624-9777-5 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-7624-9778-2 $9.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by David Creighton-Pester. Rish pits ten animals and their hard-working behinds against one another in a battle to be "crown[ed] the ultimate King of Keisters." Readers are encouraged to rate the butts on a scale of "Terrific Tushie" to "Boring Backside" and decide which rear rules. A chart introduces each animal, listing genus, length, weight, where the species lives, and "posterior power." Silly cartoon illustrations and a punny text convey a butt load of information about unusual behaviors (herring "communicate through farts") and anatomies (a Sonoran coralsnake's butt looks like its head, which tricks predators). A "Butt Bonus" feature with each entry adds related material. A glossary is appended.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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