We’re reading.. “Sing a Song of Bottoms” by Jeanne Willis and Adam Stower
If your kids get the giggles at the mention of bottoms, then ‘Sing a Song of Bottoms’ could provide the comedy in your home library. This is a cheeky romp of a book, with a parade of bottoms, from rhinos’ to babies’ to see who wins the prize for the best one.
The six year old, on picking up the book for the first time, instinctively sang it to the tune of (you guessed it) ‘Sing a song of Sixpence’. The two year old has brought it out regularly to be read, and has also been heard around the house singing it to himself.
This is an easy book to read out loud; its rhyming text bounces along and is perfect for kids to join in with after a few reads. The illustrations are a great fit with the text; they’re perky and mildly cheeky, and remind me of the sweetest of the Disney cartoons.
The author knows she is on to a winning streak here with the perennial humour of bums and pants. Jeanne Willis, has won lots of awards for her other titles which include ‘Bottoms Up’ and ‘Who’s in the Loo?’ The latter is a favourite in our house, and has fantastic, witty drawings. ‘Sing a Song of Bottoms’ is cross between two other books which have a familiar format: ‘Pants’ by Nick Sharratt and Giles Andreae which features a talent show of animals in pants and is genuinely funny, and ‘Doing the Animal Bop’ by Linsdey Gardiner and Jan Ormerod which has a lovely swinging beat and celebrates what each animal can do.
Sing a Song of Bottoms has instant appeal for children aged 2-5, perfect for a having bit of a laugh and improving the mood. It is quick to read and is great for a quick story time when time is tight.
Sing a Song of Bottoms by Jeanne Willis and Adam Stower is published by Puffin Books, June 2010.
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I love the sound of this one!