Synopses & Reviews
What has one of the most feared rear ends in the animal kingdom? Why are baboon bottoms red? How does a chicken lay an egg? These are just a few of the intriguing questions that are answered in this informative picture book about the incredible things animals--from honeybees to horses--can do with their great posteriors.
In their friendendly, accessible style, Marilyn Singer and Patrick O'Brien get to the bottom of bottoms. The result is a fascinating examination of form and function in the animal world.
Review
"[A] cheerful book about behinds and their uses. Each two-page spread introduces an animal and its bottom.... The information that follows is to the point, clearly explained, and fascinating.... Will kids love this book? Does everyone poop?" --
Booklist
About the Author
Marilyn Singer is the author of
A Wasp Is Not a Bee, illustrated by Patrick O'Brien, and
Deal with a Ghost. She was inspired to write
Bottoms Up! after a trip to the Prospect Park Zoo where she became intrigued with the bottoms of baboons. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Patrick O' Brien is the illustrator of A Wasp Is Not a Bee by Marilyn Singer, and Teddy Roosevelt's Elk by Bra Z. Guiberson. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.