Walter the Farting Dog Trouble at the Yard Sale - Hardcover

Kotzwinkle, William; Murray, Glenn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525472177 ISBN 13: 9780525472179

Publisher: Dutton Childrens Books, 2004

Synopsis

Walter's family is holding a yard sale, but there are few customers. Walter, farting contentedly near Father, wonders why. When a man offers ten dollars for Walter, Father readily agrees. Walter wonders why. Walter is sad to leave his family behind, but relieved to discover that his new owner is a clown. Walter figures he will help the clown bring joy to children on their birthdays. But the clown has a dastardly plot: he will use Walter's gas to inflate balloons and then pop them to stun guards during bank robberies. Will Walter turn to the dark side? Of course not! He comes out a hero is reunited with his family by doing what he does best.

About this title

Review:

"Kids will find it hysterical. The dialogue is clever, and the art is quite ingenious. Seemingly computer-conceived characters--including Walter, complete with a permanently abashed expression--are unique efforts, as are the smoothly colored backgrounds. All in all, it's a gas."

?the same gross humor as the previous book and even more inventive illustrations, a mix of collage and computer-generated art. (ALA Booklist)

the same gross humor as the previous book and even more inventive illustrations, a mix of collage and computer-generated art. (ALA Booklist)

Athe same gross humor as the previous book and even more inventive illustrations, a mix of collage and computer-generated art. (ALA Booklist)

+the same gross humor as the previous book and even more inventive illustrations, a mix of collage and computer-generated art. (ALA Booklist)

About the Author:

William Kotzwinkle is the author of several children's books, including Walter the Farting Dog; The World is Big and I'm So Small; and E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial. His many adult books include The Bear Went Over the Mountain; The Fan Man; Fata Morgana; and Doctor Rat. A celebrated satirist, he is a two-time winner of both the National Magazine Award for Fiction and the World Fantasy Award.

Glenn Murray, co-author of Walter the Farting Dog, is a supervisor for educational technology in New Brunswick, Canada. He recently spent a year in Jordan, serving as an advisor to the Ministry of Education in Amman and setting up computers in classrooms. He has written radio dramas for the CBC and spends a lot of time doing public readings in elementary schools.

Audrey Colman illustrated and designed Walter the Farting Dog, her first picture book. More recently she wrote and illustrated Francine. Her artwork has been featured in magazines, posters, and multimedia projects.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0525472177
• ISBN 13: 9780525472179
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Colman Audrey