Publisher Description

Age range 3 to 9 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. Maki Saito makes readers laugh out loud with playful illustrations of the backsides of hippos, zebras, pandas, mandrills, and more. Her traditional Japanese art techniques add a sophisticated, beautiful feel. Charming and whimsical, this book encourages self-love and body positivity, as well as a whole lot of laughter and fun.

Author Biography

MAKI SAITO is an artist and author known for her unique artistic methods using paper collage, stenciled paintings, and bin-gata, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique developed in Okinawa. She has written and illustrated several books in Japanese, inspired by her love for all living creatures in nature. Animals Brag About Their Bottoms is her first book translated into English.

Review

"The text is light, conversational, and funny; and the painterly patoots are lovely in their texture and shading.... By the end (ha!) we've learned a little about these remarkable creatures."-The Horn Book"This humorous title delivers just what it promises: fauna fawning over their own rumps. ...In Saito's delicate renderings, each bottom is distinct and, yes, beautiful."-Kirkus Reviews"From a cuddly round bunny bottom to a hippo's "so-o-o big" bum, Saito celebrates animal behinds in all their forms...there's not a trace of self-consciousness in this jaunty, no-nonsense exhibition of animal posteriors."-Publishers Weekly

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Long Description

Age range 3 to 9 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. Maki Saito makes readers laugh out loud with playful illustrations of the backsides of hippos, zebras, pandas, mandrills, and more. Her traditional Japanese art techniques add a sophisticated, beautiful feel. Charming and whimsical, this book encourages self-love and body positivity, as well as a whole lot of laughter and fun.

Review Quote

"This humorous title delivers just what it promises: fauna fawning over their own rumps. ...In Saito's delicate renderings, each bottom is distinct and, yes, beautiful." --Kirkus Reviews "There's not a trace of self-consciousness in this jaunty, no-nonsense exhibition of animal posteriors." --Publishers Weekly

Description for Sales People

A warm, humorous book that encourages self love and body positivity. Gorgeously illustrated using traditional Japanese art techniques. A fun and intuitive way for kids to learn about different animals, by guessing which bottom belongs to which animal. LEVELING Guided Reading Level: H Common Core State Standards RF.1.1,2,3,4,4a,4b,4c L.1.4,4a,4c,5,5a,5b,5c,5d,6 SL.1.1,1b,1c,2,3,4,5,6 W.1.2,3,5,7,8 RL.1.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Next Generation Science Standards 5-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1-LS3-Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Description for Teachers/Educators

LEVELING Guided Reading Level: H Common Core State Standards RF.1.1,2,3,4,4a,4b,4c L.1.4,4a,4c,5,5a,5b,5c,5d,6 SL.1.1,1b,1c,2,3,4,5,6 W.1.2,3,5,7,8 RL.1.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Next Generation Science Standards 5-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 1-LS3-Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

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