Where's Brian's Bottom?

by Rob Jones

Overview

Over 2 metres/6.5 feet of fold-out fun!

Brian is a very long sausage dog. So long he's lost his bottom.

Can you find Brian's bottom? Where could it be?

Can you find Brian's bottom? Where could it be? Have you looked in the hallway? Has Pauline the parrot seen it? Maybe it's in the living room, with Alan the hamster? Or perhaps in the kitchen with hungry Dave the tortoise? In the bathroom with Derrick the duck? Oh where could it be?

Search the house and help Brian find his bottom with this innovative concertina board book!

It teaches young children all about the different rooms in a house, different animals and the sounds they make and encourages a sense of curiosity and searching – as well as being great fun!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781843654667
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	02/04/2021
Pages:	12
Product dimensions:	7.31(w) x 7.31(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Rob Jones studied illustration at The University of Gloucestershire, graduating in 2011. It was during this time that he discovered a love for making books, toys and puppets. His first book, Bernard, won the People's Book Prize in 2014. Rob still enjoys making puppets when he can, and has made a number of them for The Story Museum's annual Christmas production in Oxford.

Editorial Reviews

2021-07-27
Hunt through a house for the behind of one very long sausage dog!

Built upon a silly gag—locating Brian’s bottom as his body meanders through the house—this over-the-top, extra-long board book will tickle some funny bones. With an absurdist and just a wee bit naughty tone, an omniscient narrator invites readers to search for the elusive bum. Following the dachshund’s long torso, various animals offer observations. Pauline parrot informs readers that Brian’s bottom is not in a hallway, while Derek duck says it hasn’t “been on the toilet” either. Fold-out pages make this one long journey (over 8 feet long, in fact), but finally the doggie tush is located, snug in bed. There’s lots of giggly details to take in—an ever present charismatic gray spider or the use of Brian’s body as an ad-hoc towel rack—and even more to see when the book is flipped over to show the house at night, including some very sneaky mice. Clean cartoon-style art is agreeable, and a thick, dark outline around Brian’s dachshund body makes it easy to follow. While the book reassembles fairly easily, there’s no question the long, narrow form is unwieldy, and some caregivers will find it overly tricky. But the right young viewer—an aspiring Monty Python fan perhaps?—will love lying on the floor, poring over the lengthy search for a lengthy bottom.

Eclectically enjoyable. (Board book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews