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  • Published: 17 October 2023
  • ISBN: 9781728292908
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $21.00

Bum or Face



Using a cheeky guessing game format, Bum or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teaches fascinating facts about animals! Are YOU ready to play?

"The silly, simple premise is carried out splendidly; younger readers will be entranced by fascinating photos, bright colors, and googly eyes galore, while older readers will appreciate fast-fact boxes, clear explanations, and endless animal puns."— Booklist, STARRED Review

Can YOU tell a bum from a face? Discover fascinating facts about animals with this hilarious guessing game picture book!

Bum or Face offers kids a delightfully cheeky challenge: examine a close-up photo of an animal, and then guess whether you're looking at the top or the…um…bottom. The answer is revealed on the next page with a compete photo of the animal! Also included are factual animal details along with how these animals use camouflage or other trickery to engage with their home. Readers will discover animals like the Cuyaba dwarf frog whose backside looks like a pair of eyes, the Mary River turtle that breathes through its bum, and many more!

Bum or Face? is perfect for parents and teachers looking for:
Books for kids ages 4-8
Animal fact books for kids
Animal anatomy game books
Interactive physiology books for kids
Humorous nonfiction books for kids

  • Published: 17 October 2023
  • ISBN: 9781728292908
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $21.00

About the author

Kari Lavelle

Kari Lavelle is the award-winning author of WE MOVE THE WORLD, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali (HarperCollins), the BUTT OR FACE? series (Sourcebooks) and ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT: HOW JAMES EARL JONES FOUND HIS VOICE, illustrated by Bryan Collier (Knopf). She has always had a love for words: as a kid reading books, as a speech pathologist helping children communicate, and now as a writer creating stories. She grew up in the Midwest but now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, their two children, and doggo, Dobby. Learn more about Kari and her books at karilavelle.com.

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