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by Eric Geron (Author), Dean Gray (Illustrator)
He farts! She farts! We all fart--but why? Combining science and history with humor, Farty Pants explains it all--complete with all-new fun-loving monster illustrations and hidden buttons that trigger ten unique fart sounds.
Were farts always taboo? Did kings and queens fart? Is there a difference between baby and grandpa farts? Learn all of this and more with facts that cover their loudness and speed, as well as how farts work differently in water, space, and beyond! Press the buttons to explore a world of fart sounds, including a mummy fart, a musical fart, a baseball fart, and more. Each sound relates to a humorous fact on the same page. You and the kids in your life will have a gas learning crazy fart facts, including:- The average person farts 14 times a day!
- Philosopher Pythagoras believed you could accidentally fart out your soul.
- The longest verified fart was by Bernard Clemmens of London: 2 minutes and 42 seconds!
- Farts can travel at 10 feet per second (over 3 meters per second).
Who knew farts could be so educational? Farty Pants is sure to be a hit with any child who loves to talk about farting (pretty much every kid)!
Author Biography
Eric Geron has written over a dozen books for children, such as the #3 New York Times best seller Disney's Descendants: The Novelization, which he wrote under pseudonym (and anagram) Rico Green. He was born and raised in Summit, New Jersey, and earned a creative writing degree from the University of Miami. He lives in Los Angeles. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @EricGeron.
Based in South London, Dean Gray completed a BA (hons) in Graphic Design at Leeds Art University before working as a creative designer for an illustration agency. He now works as a freelance illustrator bringing life to children's books for publishing clients such as Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Hachette, Quarto, and Macmillan. He has a character-driven approach to his work, is passionate about storytelling and loves creating characters or new worlds that someone can have an emotional connection with. Dean takes a lot of inspiration from watching films, animation, browsing book shops, and travel.
