Where Is My Butt?

by Donald Budge, Daron Parton (Illustrator)

Do you know where your butt is? Morty the penguin has no idea! He’s pretty sure he has one, but where IS it? So he does what any reasonable penguin would do: ask. But no one in the South Pole can help—not the other penguins, not the polar bear who shouldn’t be there, and definitely not the seal who wants to eat him for dinner. So Morty goes on a wild trip—from his frozen home to the steamy South American jungle and finally to outer space—to find the answer. And Morty finally does . . . in the most unexpected way. His crazy adventures will make kids laugh their butts off!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Juvenile, Humor, Storytime, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 18, 2016

Reviews

[Garrett · Rating 2 out of 5]

I ask myself that very question every time I look at myself in the mirror.

This book was not great. It was not even good. It WAS, however, just okay.

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious. Kids are going to love the humor. Love the nod acknowledging that penguins & polar bears do not live at the same pole. :)

[Eli Millette · Rating 3 out of 5]

no jokes-this is a masterpiece.

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

How does Morty even know what a butt is? How does he know it's called a butt?

I have questions but this is still funny.

[SerenaBeReading · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the first book my daughter didn't yell READ AGAIN to me after we finished. It was cute tho. I'm thinking this goes over better with little boys. One part in the book the penguin farts and my daughter pointed to it and said EWWW POOP lol. I think they were feathers but who knows that was a massive toot. I'm glad he figured out where he butt was.

[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I imagine kids will really enjoy this book.

It actually doesn't make a whole lot of sense from my perspective, as the main character who is searching for his butt, isn't a newborn. The issue is solved later in the book, but really is this the first time it's happened.

The illustrations are very colorful.

[Raven Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a ten-year-old boy in another life. This book has a joke that .... well since we are talking about butts..... It is silly and your toddler will like to follow the penguin as they try and find out where (or if) they have a butt. The illustrations will make the adults wonder why is the penguin wearing a snorkel and how did it get to the jungle? But your child will just enjoy the story

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kids will enjoy Morty the penguin. One day he is sitting in his igloo when he suddenly says, "Where is my butt." He checks in with his buddy, other penguins, a polar bear on vacation, a seal, some toucans on his mission to discover where his butt is located. Does he even have a butt?

[Jenn Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am going to take this to read to my Middle Schoolers. My favorite part, hands down, is when the polar bear says he can't see him because they live at opposite poles so he can't really be there. It is the funniest book. I love the silliness of it all.

[Cara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty funny picture book. I'm not sure I would use it with a younger audience but 5th and 6th graders would like it.

[Theresa Grissom · Rating 5 out of 5]

I giggled in the bookstore as I read this. Am I being immature? Probably, but kids will get a kick out of this one.

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

The next-to-last page made me scream. My libraries need this.

[Abigail (Abbe) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny and strange. We bought a copy for our son after finding a copy at the library. I enjoy the humor.

[Jennise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute. Received as a gift because I like penguins. I needed a book with a question in the title for the book challenge.

[AndrewTheSuperNerd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about a penguin who can’t find his butt. He looks all over the world for it. This book is really funny and is for ages 4-7.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious. Adorable. Just grand overall. I love this little book!

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: penguin fans; readers looking for a silly book filled with nonsense.

Possible red flags: potty humor.

[Charlotte Pass · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious! A fun read for all.

[Ailish · Rating 4 out of 5]

HILARIOUS. Knee slappingly funny!! I think in a few years I'll laugh at this one even more. 4.5 stars

[Marya · Rating 5 out of 5]

You may think there's nowhere to go with this awesome of a title - but by the time you get to the explosive (fart) ending, you realize there was actually a lot of material covered. Not only did Budge manage to score points by the repeated use of the word "butt" (this book challenges the amusingness of the The Book With No Pictures for a read aloud), he also manages to include Spanish, Alien, and a joke on how modern parents obsess about how children's books aren't accurate enough (by including North Pole polar bears with South pole penguins). Definitely on my birthday part shopping list.

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

- Silly
- Penguin goes around asking other creatures if they have seen his butt and discovers it at the end
- lots of text for board book, recommend for older kids

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

ha, funny but hot hilarious