Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt?

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So, Does a Bulldozer have a butt?  is a hard review for me to write.  I got it and thought, I have to review this?  What am I to do?  I want to honour the author and their efforts, and yet… this book is too odd for words.  BUT then I got to thinking about it. This picture book has an audience.  My son went through a stage where Captain Underpants was a huge favourite, so…odd ball books with their own humour have an appeal.  AND I love, just love, the attention and focus of Dad engaging in a protracted conversation with his son.   THAT is fantastic for sure!

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Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt? is the most recent book written by Derick Wilder.   It’s been described as a mix between Green Eggs and Ham and Everyone Poops.  It’s a humour-filled conversation between a boy and his dad.  K-Fai Steele provides full colour illustrations, cleverly drawing butts in many unique objects.  A 40 page picture book published by Chronicle Books written for children 3-5 years old. 

I am reviewing on behalf of Raincoast books, and I received a hardcover book with a dustcover. 

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I absolutely adore the images of this dad talking with his boy.  Here they are, just going about their day having a funny, silly conversation about what may, or may not, have a butt. Bushes, babies, trees, birds and who knows what else might pop into this young fellow’s head. 

I love dad’s creativity in answering his boy. 

The lad’s question is always in bold font, the dad’s answers immediately following. 

The creative answers of dad always find a way to sorta rhyme.   Draw One/Straw One, side by side/they all died, along with his bootie/quite a cutie for example.

I have to admit, it’s not really my cup of tea, but it might be a fun read with children. The suggested age range should not be 3-5 years, but more like 5-7 years.  I really don’t think 3 year old would get the humour and it might lead to awkward questions.  But a wee bit older… they would see the humour and might come up with fun items themselves. Thereby challenging their adults to come up with their own unique answers.  THAT would be fun!  🙂 

K-Fai Steele does an excellent job of bringing the story to life.  Isn’t the wide range of colour fantastic?  And the multi-culturalism is wonderful along with a wide-range of activities. 

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Honestly I have mixed thoughts about Does A Bulldozer have a butt?   On the one hand I love that dad is fully committed to this conversation with his son.  The lad asking questions and dad being creative with the answers.  Love that aspect.  Totally want every parent to be that engaged with their children. 

But on the other hand… asking if a bulldozer has a butt, or a crayon or an ice cream sundae…. just seems to push the conversation too far.  Don’t like that. 

Then again… I can see young boys having a hoot and coming up with their own ideas of what may, or may not, have a butt and just laughing away. This is good.  As I mentioned earlier, my son loved Captain Underpants for a while, and if you like this, you might like King of the Mole People. 

So totally a mixed opinion.  Are their some children who would love it?  Yep.  Would some parents go.. this is too stupid for words?  For sure. Would there be a middle ground?  Most definitely.  So make up your own mind, I’ve tried giving you a balanced review.