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Whose Baby Butt?
Laugh while you learn about baby animals. From fuzzy to feathery, baby animal butts are the silliest sights in nature. This hilarious book is the perfect companion to Whose Butt? , an acclaimed picture book by award-winning wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela. Readers are shown a baby animal’s behind and asked to guess, “Whose baby butt is this?” Then it’s time to turn the page and discover the answer!
Whose Baby Butt? will have kids laughing out loud as they’re introduced to a new variety of North American critters.
Whose Baby Butt? will have kids laughing out loud as they’re introduced to a new variety of North American critters.
48 pages, Hardcover
Published March 26, 2018
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About the author
Stan Tekiela
353 books54 followersAuthor, naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series and many easy-to-use identification guides for the U.S. Over the last 30 years he has authored around 200 field guides, quick guides, nature books, children's books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti found across the U.S. and in Canada.
Stan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota, and he has received national and regional awards for his books and photography. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.
Stan leads instructional photo workshops and wildlife tours across the U.S. for both beginner and advanced photographers. He also gives detailed presentations about wildlife, complete with his award-winning photographs, to audiences of all sizes across the country.
Stan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota, and he has received national and regional awards for his books and photography. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.
Stan leads instructional photo workshops and wildlife tours across the U.S. for both beginner and advanced photographers. He also gives detailed presentations about wildlife, complete with his award-winning photographs, to audiences of all sizes across the country.
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August 24, 2024
It feels silly to nitpick details of a children's book about animal butts...but, I feel like there wasn't much of a mystery about the animals, as you can see most of each creature in the "guess who" pictures. Like, the rabbit has its back to me, but I can still see that it's a rabbit. Still, I think kids will enjoy this book, which is a quick, informative read, and talks about butts (which of course, kids know are hilarious).
January 5, 2024
Loved this book just as much as “Whose Butt”. My kids are big fans.
October 9, 2019
This smaller format non-fiction title has the readers guessing to which animal is showing their baby butt. Clues and a beautifully clear photographs are given with the answer revealed when the reader turns the page. The answer page includes pictures of the baby animals with their adult counterparts. Some baby animals include a Moose, Swift Fox, Eastern Cottontail, Sandhill Crane, and others. This is a fun and cute way to introduce different animals to younger children. Additional facts about each animal are provided at the end of the title. This book would be a good read aloud to groups. The expected age range would be 3-8 years old. This would be a recommended purchase for libraries that are looking to add beautifully photographed informational animal books for their younger readers.
April 24, 2018
What a great example of a children's nonfiction book that could be incorporated into an early childhood storytime with ease! Coming from someone who has a lot of experience picking out children's books for storytimes, those can be difficult to come by. Full of interactive and educational fun, Whose Baby Butt? will captivate readers of all ages. The title of this book alone is engaging and will have kids giggling or at the very least, smiling. I really liked that there is a nice range of animals (horse, crane, prairie dog, loon, e.g.) included in this book. With it's interesting Q/A format and informational tidbits about each animal, this is a no-brainer for anyone looking for reading material related to animal behavioral and physical characteristics.
January 30, 2024
The book includes ten "baby butts" for the reader to select the owner of the baby butt. The author includes a brief amount of information and a good quality color photograph of the animal's backside. The page is then turned to reveal a color photograph of the animal in question. The book concludes with additional facts about the animals viewed.
June 14, 2018
Love this informative interactive picture book. It’s a companion to a favorite primary NF read aloud, Whose Butt? Butts get them every time.
August 11, 2018
I love Tekiela's work. He is an amazing photographer. And he does a fabulous job with these little baby butts!
August 28, 2018
Super cute book about animals. Best for children 5 and up.
August 21, 2019
A fun non-fiction book asking children to identify the particular backside in the picture. When the page is turned to reveal the animal a bit of information is also given.
A fun one for storytime.
A fun one for storytime.
July 24, 2021
Picked by my kids, beach of the title. Funny and factual. We learned new animal facts.
August 4, 2022
My toddler son absolutely adores this book.
November 13, 2022
A book about guessing what animal it is by looking at its butt. They have a few that even tripped me up. The kids had a great time guessing.
August 7, 2023
if you judge me we can fight 😒 reading this was so funny cause little kids are just so unhinged 😭
March 26, 2019
I enjoyed this book. This book is a clever way to have young readers interact with the text and also teach them in a hilarious way. I gave his book 4 stars because I enjoyed it and I would recommend it for young readers.
Guided reading: l
DRA Level: 20
Traits: presentation
Guided reading: l
DRA Level: 20
Traits: presentation
November 4, 2025
heh. definitely need to know your audience on this one.
May 17, 2018
Why we chose this book:
T loves learning about animals, and how fun does the pretense of this book sound? The publisher provided a copy for review upon request.
Mom's Review (V)
An engaging introduction to several wild animals.
Whose Baby Butt? provides a wealth of information for young children. Piquing interest with a photo of each baby's butt and a hint, Tekiela invites the audience to guess each animal. Some are easy, like a horse, others are not, such as the sandhill crane. Upon turning the page, each animal is shown in full with an accompanying description. The facts are interesting to a young audience (T is fascinated by the tail-biting habits of prairie dogs), and back matter provides further information for the more curious. Overall, this was a fun game to play and we both learned a bit more about the animal world.
Two aspects stood out to me. First, the photography. I like my non-fiction animal books to have color photographs. That way we can see what the animals truly look like, preferably in their natural habitats. This book provides that splendidly; you can see adults and babies. The photographs are bright and the animals (in their habitats!) stand out easily for young children. Second, the length. Ten animals are featured, which means that Whose Baby Butt? is roughly forty pages long. This took us a comfortable time to read and discuss; it was not too short. I mention this because we have another guess-the-animal-butt book, and it is simply guessing a few animals' butts, done in under five minutes. Whose Baby Butt?, by contrast, is not merely a laugh-inducing book, but rather a key opening the animal kingdom's door a bit wider.
Son's Review (T)
(age 3)
Son, pointing to the mountain goat: Ginny Goblin wants to catapult mountain goats. I want to also.
Mom: I like how you point that out and relate this book to Ginny Goblin! Did you have a favorite animal?...What about a second one?
Son, pointing: This one [Eastern Cottontail] and this one [Common Loon].
Mom: Were there any animals you didn't like?
Son: The one that bit it.
(As I mentioned, prairie dogs bite each other's tails.)
Mom: How would you describe this book?...What was scary about it?
Son: Scary. The bears!
Mom: And did you like the book? What was your favorite part?
Son: I did! Where they kissed each other!
Mom: Who kissed each other?
(I did not notice any kissing whatsoever.)
Son: The horses.
(Oh. I didn't know horses kiss. Learn something new every day.)
Mom: What was your favorite thing you learned?
Son: That those ones [prairie dogs] bite each other!
Mom: What else did you like learning?
Son: I liked the prairie dogs!
Mom: Is there anything else I should include when I write our review?
Son: I loved it and it's good and it's special.
T loves learning about animals, and how fun does the pretense of this book sound? The publisher provided a copy for review upon request.
Mom's Review (V)
An engaging introduction to several wild animals.
Whose Baby Butt? provides a wealth of information for young children. Piquing interest with a photo of each baby's butt and a hint, Tekiela invites the audience to guess each animal. Some are easy, like a horse, others are not, such as the sandhill crane. Upon turning the page, each animal is shown in full with an accompanying description. The facts are interesting to a young audience (T is fascinated by the tail-biting habits of prairie dogs), and back matter provides further information for the more curious. Overall, this was a fun game to play and we both learned a bit more about the animal world.
Two aspects stood out to me. First, the photography. I like my non-fiction animal books to have color photographs. That way we can see what the animals truly look like, preferably in their natural habitats. This book provides that splendidly; you can see adults and babies. The photographs are bright and the animals (in their habitats!) stand out easily for young children. Second, the length. Ten animals are featured, which means that Whose Baby Butt? is roughly forty pages long. This took us a comfortable time to read and discuss; it was not too short. I mention this because we have another guess-the-animal-butt book, and it is simply guessing a few animals' butts, done in under five minutes. Whose Baby Butt?, by contrast, is not merely a laugh-inducing book, but rather a key opening the animal kingdom's door a bit wider.
Son's Review (T)
(age 3)
Son, pointing to the mountain goat: Ginny Goblin wants to catapult mountain goats. I want to also.
Mom: I like how you point that out and relate this book to Ginny Goblin! Did you have a favorite animal?...What about a second one?
Son, pointing: This one [Eastern Cottontail] and this one [Common Loon].
Mom: Were there any animals you didn't like?
Son: The one that bit it.
(As I mentioned, prairie dogs bite each other's tails.)
Mom: How would you describe this book?...What was scary about it?
Son: Scary. The bears!
Mom: And did you like the book? What was your favorite part?
Son: I did! Where they kissed each other!
Mom: Who kissed each other?
(I did not notice any kissing whatsoever.)
Son: The horses.
(Oh. I didn't know horses kiss. Learn something new every day.)
Mom: What was your favorite thing you learned?
Son: That those ones [prairie dogs] bite each other!
Mom: What else did you like learning?
Son: I liked the prairie dogs!
Mom: Is there anything else I should include when I write our review?
Son: I loved it and it's good and it's special.
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