The Bum Book: the funniest picture book for kids who love BLUEY and laughing out loud Longlisted in the Australian Book Industry Awards
Author: Kate Mayes
Format: Hardback, 32 pages, 252mm x 253mm, 364 g
Published: 2017, ABC Books, Australia
Genre: Picture Books
Interest Age: From 3 years
THE CHEEKIEST BOOK OF THE YEAR!
This is a book for anyone who has a bum or knows someone with a bum. It's a celebration of my bum and your bum and the whole world's bum.
From bestselling author Kate Mayes and award-winning illustrator Andrew Joyner comes The Bum Book, the only book about bums you'll ever need.
PRAISE FOR THE BUM BOOK
'Very young children will like all the different bums, older children will think it is hilarious and there is even humour targeted more towards adults. Andrew Joyner's illustrations provide fantastic visual humour as always. This unique dictionary of bums will provide a chuckle for readers of all ages.' -- ReadPlus
'Toddlers and pre-schoolers will love this book. Actually the whole family will!' -- Amazon
'One of the best 'little people' books I've seen in a while. Watching a 7 year old read this to his little sister, amid much hilarity, is a winner.' -- Booktopia
AWARDS
Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Awards
Longlisted- 2018 Australian Book Industry Awards
Kate Mayes is the bestselling author of the picture books Daddy Cuddle and Mummy Cuddle (illustrated by Sara Acton), The Bum Book, The Christmas Bum Book and The Easter Bum Book (illustrated by Andrew Joyner), Count My Kisses, Little One and Count My Christmas Kisses (illustrated by Tamsin Ainslie and written as Ruthie May), and Stew a Cockatoo: My Aussie Cookbook (illustrated by Leigh Hobbs and written as Ruthie May), and is a contributor in the children's poetry book A Boat of Stars. She lives in Sydney, Australia, and works in the book publishing industry. Andrew Joyner is an illustrator, author and cartoonist based in Strathalbyn, South Australia. His much-loved books include The Terrible Plop and Mary & Marcus (both written by Ursula Dubosarsky), The Swap (written by Jan Ormerod) and The Bum Book (written by Kate Mayes). Read more at www.andrewjoyner.com.au
THE CHEEKIEST BOOK OF THE YEAR!
This is a book for anyone who has a bum or knows someone with a bum. It's a celebration of my bum and your bum and the whole world's bum.
From bestselling author Kate Mayes and award-winning illustrator Andrew Joyner comes The Bum Book, the only book about bums you'll ever need.
PRAISE FOR THE BUM BOOK
'Very young children will like all the different bums, older children will think it is hilarious and there is even humour targeted more towards adults. Andrew Joyner's illustrations provide fantastic visual humour as always. This unique dictionary of bums will provide a chuckle for readers of all ages.' -- ReadPlus
'Toddlers and pre-schoolers will love this book. Actually the whole family will!' -- Amazon
'One of the best 'little people' books I've seen in a while. Watching a 7 year old read this to his little sister, amid much hilarity, is a winner.' -- Booktopia
AWARDS
Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Awards
Longlisted- 2018 Australian Book Industry Awards
Kate Mayes is the bestselling author of the picture books Daddy Cuddle and Mummy Cuddle (illustrated by Sara Acton), The Bum Book, The Christmas Bum Book and The Easter Bum Book (illustrated by Andrew Joyner), Count My Kisses, Little One and Count My Christmas Kisses (illustrated by Tamsin Ainslie and written as Ruthie May), and Stew a Cockatoo: My Aussie Cookbook (illustrated by Leigh Hobbs and written as Ruthie May), and is a contributor in the children's poetry book A Boat of Stars. She lives in Sydney, Australia, and works in the book publishing industry. Andrew Joyner is an illustrator, author and cartoonist based in Strathalbyn, South Australia. His much-loved books include The Terrible Plop and Mary & Marcus (both written by Ursula Dubosarsky), The Swap (written by Jan Ormerod) and The Bum Book (written by Kate Mayes). Read more at www.andrewjoyner.com.au