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Walter, the farting dog
First published 2001 · 32 pages
A hilarious, unapologetic celebration of loving our pets, flaws, smells, and all.
What it feels like
Reading this book is an exercise in trying to keep a straight face while your audience erupts into uncontrollable giggles. It moves at a brisk, energetic pace, leaning heavily into the kind of unapologetic gross-out humor that absolutely delights young readers. Yet beneath the endless barrage of flatulence lies a surprisingly sweet core about unconditional love and the realization that our biggest flaws might just be our greatest strengths. The prose is wonderfully deadpan, treating the absurdity of the situation with a seriousness that only makes the punchlines land harder. It is a chaotic, lighthearted experience that turns bedtime reading into a comedy routine, perfect for kids who love a little irreverence and the adults who love to hear them laugh.
- Mood
- lighthearted
- giggly
- chaotic
- Tone
- irreverent
- deadpan
- silly
- affectionate
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- unconditional love · embracing flaws · bodily functions · hidden talents
- The writing
- The text is wonderfully deadpan, delivering absurd and flatulent scenarios with a straight face that amplifies the comedy.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from the anxiety of being misunderstood and unwanted to the joyful triumph of being loved exactly as you are.
- Who it's for
- Perfect for children who delight in gross-out humor and parents who love hearing their kids erupt into uncontrollable giggles.
Content notes
- toilet humor
- flatulence
About the book
After being sold at the family's yard sale, Walter is put to use blowing up balloons for a clown who is bent on robbing banks, but he escapes and becomes a hero.
Description from Open Library.
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