About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts noticing that people, including themselves, are a little bit 'weird' or don't always fit into a perfect box. It is the ideal antidote for a child who feels self-conscious or is beginning to navigate the social pressures of conforming at school. Through a series of hilariously irreverent and gross-out poems, Colin McNaughton celebrates the oddities that make people interesting. The book is a riotous collection of eccentric characters, from monsters to quirky neighbors, all depicted with a sense of joyful absurdity. It is perfect for children aged 7 to 12 who have a developing sense of irony and love a bit of 'bathroom humor' mixed with clever wordplay. Parents will appreciate how it uses humor to build a foundation of self-acceptance and empathy for the diverse range of personalities found in any community. It is a lighthearted way to show that being different isn't just okay, it is actually a lot of fun.
