Dani Rabaiotti

When I saw this book in the library catalogue, I practically punched a hole in my mouse clicking the Place a Hold button. With a title like that, it was a no-brainer to request. And it was well worth the gamble. I was cackling on most pages, whether it was because of Ethan Kocak’s illustrations or because of a clever turn of phrase. The book is short but packs in a lot of information. Recommended particularly for parents who want to steer their potty-humour-loving children in a slightly show more more mature direction. show less

WARTHOG
Scientific Name (Genus): Phacochoerus
DOES IT FART? YES
There are two species of warthogs: the desert (P. aethiopicus) and the more widely-distributed common (P. africanus), both of which are native to sub-Saharan Africa. Famously, warthogs have been portrayed in children's movies as pervasive farters, and while they do indeed fart, they are not quite the gassiest, nor the smelliest [see the sea lion; page 51] in the animal kingdom--not even close.

This book tempts me to join Twitter. show more The authors of this book, the introduction informs me, are "part of the large community of ecologists and zoologists on Twitter who share information, collaborate and engage in a lot of science communication," which came to include the hashtag #DoesItFart. But since I clearly don't need another way to waste time on the interwebs, I'll limit myself to enjoying the heck out of this book.

Not to be confused with the children's book [bc:Does It Fart?: A Kid's Guide to the Gas Animals Pass|42779083|Does It Fart? A Kid's Guide to the Gas Animals Pass|Nick Caruso|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548606766l/42779083._SX50_.jpg|71436656] by the same authors, this is written for middle grades and up. My 12-year-old and I both read it, and I read quite a few entries to my husband and 10-year-old. Covering 80 different creatures, from the Beaded Lacewing to the African Buffalo, from Octopus to Megalodon (Carcharodon), from American cockroach to Unicorn, this is indeed the definitive field guide to animal flatulence.

Most mammals fart, including humans (obvs) and two of my three favorites: cats, sloths, and goats. You'll just have to read the book to find out which one supposedly doesn't fart. Besides succinct answer (yes, no, maybe, etc.), each entry has a page of information about that particular animal, usually focused on its digestive process. Fun and informative, it's definitely worth a read. show less

This book is seriously incredible. I happened upon the #doesitfart hashtag on Twitter which led me to preorder this book. I am not a fart aficionado, but I am a mom to twin 8-year-old boys, which makes me somewhat of an expert-by-proxy.
I bought this book because one of my sons struggles with and really does not enjoy reading and I’m willing to try anything to get him to enjoy books. This book is perfect for him because it explores one of his favorite topics. The inclusion of the show more illustrations is brilliant, not only because they are funny but because he’s still at the stage where book with no pictures = terrible book. I like it because it’s not just potty humor. It’s written by actual scientists and each animal entry is researched and backed up with facts on digestion, diets, habitat and ecology.
My reluctant-reader son is so enthralled by the idea that there are scientists who study such things, he now wants to be a fart scientist.
There is a lot of humor mixed in with the science too which makes it a fun read for all ages. My favorite is dinosaurs. Do they fart? “Not any more.” (Sorry if that’s a spoiler but I do feel like that it is widely known dinosaurs are extinct.)
If you love farts or know someone who does (like any little boy, probably) you should get this book. For science. show less

Whimsical, illustrated, accurate and hysterical - the full story of the gas we pass. An easy and delightful read. Read it when you need a grin.