Parts
Paperback – Picture Book, October 1, 2000
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · October 1, 2000
I just don't know what's going onOr why it has to beBut every day it's something worseWhat's happening to me?So begins this uproarious new story from the best-selling creator of No Jumping on the Bed!,Green Wilma, and other popular books.
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- Who it’s for
- A rhyming picture book turns everyday body surprises into comic cause for alarm.
- Themes
- Normal body changes, Reassurance about bodily shedding, Childhood worries
- Genres
- Funny Stories, The Body, Stories in Verse
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I just don't know what's going onOr why it has to beBut every day it's something worseWhat's happening to me?So begins this uproarious new story from the best-selling creator of No Jumping on the Bed!,Green Wilma, and other popular books. The young narrator has discovered a disturbing trend: There's fuzz in his belly button his toes are peeling and something just fell out of his nose.
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The last straw is a loose tooth, which convinces him of the awful truth his parts are coming unglued!Parts deals with a subject of deepest interest to every young child: the stuff our bodies shed. Parents will appreciate the reassuring message that it's all quite normal, while Tedd Arnold's comical illustrations and rhyming text are guaranteed to make young readers laugh their heads off.
Bodies Get Weird
A rhyming picture book turns everyday body surprises into comic cause for alarm.
Come here for
- Belly-button fuzz, peeling toes, and a loose tooth
- A playful take on childhood body mysteries
Expect
- Rhyming text and comical illustrations
- Reassurance that shedding bits is normal
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 71% |
|---|---|
| The Body | 48% |
| Stories in Verse | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Body
- Funny Stories
- Stories in Verse
- Authors
- Tedd Arnold
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- October 1, 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Normal body changes · Reassurance about bodily shedding · Childhood worries
- Reading lane
- The Body