Poopendous! Pops Up at the New York Aquarium!

Meet acclaimed children’s book author Artie Bennett on Saturday, September 22, 10:30 am, at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island. Artie, author of the best-selling, highly praised The Butt Book, will read and discuss his superfun new book, Poopendous! Come celebrate the Brooklyn Book Festival with this great Bookend Event. You won’t want to miss it!

 “Everyone poops—yes, it’s true—from aardvarks to the humped zebu.”

     Artie Bennett, author of the award-winning and much-acclaimed The Butt Book, delivers the inside scoop on every type and use of poop in his “number two,” spanking-new picture book, Poopendous! In hilarious verses, with eye-popping illustrations, Poopendous! relates the many, often remarkable uses of poop throughout the world while paying homage to its prolific producers, from cats to bats to wombats! Virtuoso illustrator Mike Moran gives us a veritable Noah’s Ark of animals doing their less-than-solemn doody. So pick up your pooper-scooper and come along for a riotously rib-tickling ride. You just may agree that poop is truly quite . . .  poopendous!

     Visit ArtieBennett.com for even more of the scoop on poop, as well as some fun butt-related stuff, including some fascinating butt trivia, words for the butt, even a classic butt joke.

Early reviews of Poopendous!:

 “For anyone who loved The Butt Book, you must immediately go and buy Artie Bennett’s follow-up, Poopendous! It appears there is no topic Mr. Bennett can’t make funny and educational. There aren’t many picture books that teach kids that “Monkeys fling when under stress. It helps the monkey decompress” and “Seeds inside a critter’s poop might go as far as Guadeloupe!” I’m not kidding when I say this came in handy at my son’s preschool last week.”

            —The Huffington Post

"If Dr. Seuss decided to write about bodily functions, he probably would have come up with something as zany as Poopendous! Do you want your kids to be eager to read? I bet this book will help. Highly recommended!"
           —The Children's and Teens' Book Connection

"There are kernels of wisdom in Poopendous!, but the main point is entertainment."

            —Publishers Weekly

“Breezy and breathless!”

            —Kirkus Reviews

"Artie Bennett’s newest story covers a loaded topic that is immensely funny and surprisingly educational. Poopendous! engages my 4-year-old son’s mind and tickles his funny bone. He simply adores this book. We have actually read Poopendous! so many times that my son recites it from memory. Poopendous! takes you on a fun adventure discovering the many practical uses of poop. Now after reading Poopendous! nearly a hundred times, many insightful conversations have been initiated by my son regarding poop and its many uses. The story flows amazing well with Bennett’s clever rhyming words and the funny illustrations by Mike Moran. I can honestly say I never thought I would enjoy a book about poop butPoopendous! is an engaging story that you won’t soon forget.”

            —The Children's Nook

“Artie has done it again. Kids of all ages love to talk about poop, and Artie creatively capitalized on that with his colorful, educational, and funny book Poopendous!”

—Family and Life in Las Vegas

"If you are looking for a really funny book, with great pictures, any kid will sit through, this is the book. Artie Bennett obviously knows what makes kids laugh and the former children’s librarian in me applauds him for his use of unique vocabulary and content that keeps kids engaged and talking."

             —Long Days, Short Years  

“Poopendous! is a hysterical look at a bodily function everyone can relate to from the smallest bird to the largest human. It’s a clever way to show children that pooping is no big deal and can actually be quite helpful."              —Margo Dill

"Screamingly funny."

              —Centre Daily Times

"A book like Artie Bennett’s Poopendous! comes in so incredibly handy. It treats the subject pretty matter-of-factly. The rhymes and illustrations make it nicely lighthearted. It does a beautiful job of walking the line between ‘everyone does it and it’s just part of life’ and ‘it’s not something you want to bring in for show-and-tell.’ Plus, it’s so packed with information that it’s perfect for a parent whose kid is firmly in the ‘why’  phase but who doesn’t want to dig up a lot of fecal facts."

             —New York Family