Cute Toot, by Breanna J. McDaniel/Illustrated by Olivia DeCastro, (April 2024, Henry Holt & Co), $18.99, ISBN: 9781250881298
Ages 3-7
What starts as a game of hide-and-seek between two sisters turns into a hilarious farting contest! Big Sis and Baby Sis are playing away a rainy day in an attic when Baby Sis’s tummy gets a little rumbly… and there it is: “Just a cute little toot”. But one toot leads to another; no matter where Baby Sis goes, she announces where she is with a “pft”, much to Big Sis’s delight. Before you can say “cabbage”, Big Sis lets one slip, sending Baby Sis into a fit of giggles, and the two are off on a gas-powered competition! When the smoke clears, there’s Momma, ready to show them who the champ really is. A laugh-out-loud story that will keep kids giggling, this fart-powered story is filled with laughs as the sisters try to contain themselves, only to let it all go. The bold artwork is punctuated with green clouds and bold white fonts for sound effects. Another book made for read-alouds, make sure to be as dramatic as possible (and possibly make a few felt clouds to include in your storytelling). Cute Toot is a fun family story with laughs and love. The characters are brown-skinned.
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