Read: Richard Was a Picker by Carolyn Beck

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Type: Children's book

Title: Richard Was a Picker

Author: Carolyn Beck

Are you in search of the perfect book to teach your kids about the dangers of nose picking? This zany, gross book may be the cure you’re looking for. Richard is a nose picker with the nickname of “Booger Boy.”

When his finger, followed by his arms, shoulder, chest, knees and toes, gets stuck up his nose, his world gets literally turned inside-out, quite literally. Richard has become a giant booger. As Richard attempts to get out of his own mess, he unintentionally rolls through town, taking the neighborhood with him on a wild mucus ride until “aaah-aah-choooooo!”

Your kids will be rolling on the floor themselves, when they read this imaginative, gooey tale featuring clever and catchy rhyming text. This is an absolutely perfect book for an April Fool’s Day gross-out treat for the kids.

Pee, poo, farts and snots will happen. If you are a fan of potty humor, you may also enjoy reading Walter the Farting Dog (William Zotzwinkle), Poop Happened: A History of the World from the Bottom Up (Sarah Albee), Bronto Eats Meat (Peter Maloney) and Dinosaurs Love Underpants (Claire Freedman).  

And if you still can’t get enough boogies in your day, go to www.richardwasapicker.com to download a free BoogerBoy comic and help Richard find a tissue in the Picker Maze!