The Great Dog Bottom Swap: 10th Anniversary Edition

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Inspired by living close to the sea, Peter’s first book for Macmillan was the terrifically toothy The Shark in the Dark. Staying with the watery theme, Peter Bently has employed his trademark humour and mastery of rhyme once again to the fun-filled Cats Ahoy!

Mei is the daughter of a Japanese father and British mother. Born in Tokyo and moving to England at 11, she studied illustration and animation at Kingston University, London. She is an author and illustrator of picture books, mainly aimed at pre-school age children. Her stories explore serious/educational subjects, but vary in tone from comical to thought-provoking and often manifest a world embodying animals or non-human characters.The story begins at a doggy ball- where the dogs are asked to hang their bottoms up before they sit for dinner- naturally the kiddies in my class were amused by the notion of bums hanging on hooks! Halfway through the story there is an unfortunate incident and a great fire- the dogs make a dash for it- but all end up grabbing the wrong bottom! Hence why they dogs now sniff each other- to see if they can find their bottom from that very night! Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-09-21 04:11:37 Associated-names Matsuoka, Mei, ill Autocrop_version 0.0.14_books-20220331-0.2 Boxid IA40705108 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier The day had arrived for the Dog’s Summer Ball. All the dogs in the world were lined up at the hall. Where a sign on the door said:

Dogs arrive for their Summer Ball and hang up their bottoms in neat rows in the cloakroom. They eat and drink and enjoy some doggy entertainment. Everyone is having a good time. As you know, I have two little boys. Now, I'm sure you also know that little boys love potty humour. So it was with great glee that we borrowed this book from the library: Basically the plot explains why dog's sniff each other's bottoms. I won't say more than that, but it is hilarious. The fact that some parents might find it crude and disturbing adds to the experience! Once the bottoms are hung, much merriment ensues. A huge feast featuring old sheep bones to chew, a cabaret, a Labrador telling rude jokes about cats, a dance and then… disaster! A great fire caused by too much frivolity. All the dogs escape, but there’s a catch – they can only grab any old bottom from the hooks in the hall. And ever since the, when a pair of dogs meet. In the park or the playground, the woods or the street, each dog gives the other dog’s bottom a sniff, to see if it has the particular whiff of the bottom they lost on the night of the ballurn:oclc:record:1124412734 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier greatdogbottomsw0000bent Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s26xxmxcfwf Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781842709887 Kids will love this, and answers that age old question of why dogs stiff each others bottoms when they meet. Reminds me very much of a poem that my Grandfather used to recite to me. Written in rhyming verse with the most engaging illustrations this very funny picture storybook is sure to raise a giggle every time it is read! Quite early on, I could see what the customer found uncomfortable to see, (I too raised an eyebrow and went "eeww" when I realised what the little pink rings were. At first I thought they were cloakroom number tags or something!) I thought the bottoms would be a little bit more than that... but I suppose, if they were more, like their tail and legs etc. then the ending wouldn't have fit would it?