Here’s more proof that kids today got it so much better than I did in my day. Even their books are cooler. Just when I thought the sheer awesomeness of Everyone Poops could not be topped, along comes Francesco Pittau and Bernadette Gervais’ That’s Disgusting!
The concept is so simple in its brilliance: it’s a picture book filled with images of a girl doing disgusting things like “throwing up at the table” (see image above), “pooping in the bathtub” and “sticking your finger in your cat’s bottom” plus these gems:
And just when I thought That’s Disgusting was the apex of children’s literature genius, I also discovered, The Butt Book:
And The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Gross Junior Edition, which has survival tips like how to properly vomit out of a moving vehicle:
And what to do if a bird poops on you:
I think it’s time for YOMYOMF to publish our own children’s’ book. Maybe I wasn’t so off when I previously suggested someone should do this:
Who’s with us?
Phil, I would so support the publication of your book on premature ejaculation!
ty
Is it me, or does the disgusting kid look just like one of those old-school Fisher Price little people (the ones they got rid of because they’re a choking incident waiting to happen)?
I support you book about… Oops, never mind.
So, ‘That’s Disgusting’ starts with things like smelling a sock and sitting in chocolate, then progresses to pooping in the bath and throwing up at the table? It sounds like the authors wanted to ease us in gently, and I’m not referring to fingers and cats’ bottoms