It’s only fitting that Tara would choose me, the author of THE BUTT BOOK, to bring up the rear, closing out the guest blogs of Post–Picture Book Idea Month—or Post-PiBoIdMo, to the cognoscenti. And I’m pleased as punch to oblige—and grateful for the opportunity.
I wasn’t always a picture-book author. I spent my days chiseling away at the manuscripts of others, fashioning them into presentability. And at night I would dream. I would dream that someday, some blessed someday, I too would write a picture book. Inspiration struck while reading Dr. Seuss’s wacky anatomical series. You know, The Foot Book, The Eye Book, The Tooth Book, The Eyetooth Book! They’re a goldmine of zaniness and fun. But something was missing. And that something was . . . THE BUTT BOOK. Now, I know it was presumptuous, even cheeky, of me to think that I could write it, but someone had to. Dr. Seuss would have penned it himself, I’m sure, had he not passed away in 1991, when the zeitgeist was less disposed to the duff. So I wrote THE BUTT BOOK, and the rest is history. Bloomsbury Children’s Books selected the superb illustrator Mike Lester to bring pictorial life to my words, and it published in January 2010. There would be no stopping me now. I had a cranium full of ideas—and several new notebooks.
While THE BUTT BOOK still had legs (and long ones at that), it was now time for my second act. I didn’t want to be a one-trick pony. I cast about for the perfect follow-up. What should it be? Should it be . . . naaaah. Or maybe . . . naaah. But then I had a brainstorm. Perhaps a children’s book in verse about poop might be the ticket! After all, what more fertile topic could there be for one’s “number two” picture book. And there seemed to be a natural progression. Butts yield poop. So I was thinking about answering the call of doody. And when the word “poopendous” came to me out of the poo—I mean, out of the blue—that clinched it! I raced to Amazon to see if anyone had written a book called POOPENDOUS! And I kept checking, day after day after day, as I set about researching and writing it. Then began the Sisyphean task of finding a publisher, all the while praying that no upstarts would trump in with a Poopendous! of their own. Could there be room in this wide world for two Poopendi! (the plural)? Blue Apple Books bit and matched me up with the super-talented artist Mike Moran, who brought a large dollop of goggle-eyed charm to the proceedings. POOPENDOUS! popped up in March 2012.
I do love writing nonfiction in verse on unmentionable topics, and the books have been very well received, but I’ve decided to take a detour with my next picture book. It will be a more traditional storybook, though still in verse, with appealing animal characters. PETER PANDA MELTS DOWN!, illustrated by the wonderful John Nez, will be coming out in February 2014. Its protagonist is a pettish panda prone to periodic paroxysms. Will he learn to calm down before much put-upon Mama Panda melts down herself!? Time will tell.
But the detour will be short-lived. I happily get back on track with BELCHES, BURPS AND FARTS—OH MY!, which will disgorge in July. My Old World grandmother would have said, “From this he makes a living?” And she would’ve been right to ask. Still, readers may wonder if I had, say, some posterior motive in writing THE BUTT BOOK. Or perhaps a natural poopensity for its sequel. I think, though, that the truth is deeper—and darker. You see, somewhere inside my stodgy exterior lurks a juvenile delinquent. In fact, scratch the surface of any do-gooding milquetoast of a man and you find a rip-roaring rapscallion. What I’ve seen also is that all boys—and intrepid girls—are drawn to these topics. It’s nature’s way. And the books bring a unique perspective to these matters, melding humor, wordplay, fun facts, and verse.
One of the great joys is getting the occasional piece of fan mail. The other day a young mother wrote to say how much she and her three-year-old son are enjoying POOPENDOUS! But she added, with a hint of exasperation, that all he says now is “Hey, farmer, have you tried manure?” So I offered a sincere apology for the disruption.
And I have admirers. After my reading at Celebrate Children’s Book Day at Sunnyside, a mommy eagerly approached me, with her adorable little towhead in tow. Little Samantha, all of four years old, stood shyly before me and began to recite Poopendous! “Poop is yucky, poop is foul. Step in poop and you will howl. To read this book, you must be strong. Just hold your nose and come along!” Apparently, she and her mom had picked up a copy while summering in the Hamptons, and she was so taken by it that she had committed it to memory. I was deeply moved by her recital.
But I’ve also had hecklers. The very first time I read THE BUTT BOOK before a live—and sizable—audience was at a synagogue for a Purim celebration. I was nervous, never having done anything like this before. I had just completed the opening verse—“Eyes and ears are much respected. But the butt has been neglected. We hope to change that here and now. Would the butt please take a bow?”—when a small boy, sitting right up front, yelled out, “That’s not possible!!!”
And I have to admit, it shook me up just a little bit. So I would tell that story at subsequent appearances and say how I hoped there were no hecklers in the audience today. Then one day, during an appearance at the Book Revue in Huntington, Long Island, a young mom, flanked by her small daughters, raised her hand just as I finished relating this anecdote. “Yes, what is it?” I asked. “Our last name is Heckler. We’re the Hecklers!” she proclaimed. “You’re the good Hecklers, You can stay!” I told her.
Well, I think it’s a wrap. It’s way past my bedtime. Time for milk and cookies.
In conclusion, I believe we’ve seen how ideas for great picture books are everywhere—and how inspiration surrounds us. We’ve only to greet the world with compassion, courage, and humor, and our dreams may all come true.
Happy reading—and writing!
Artie Bennett is the executive copy editor for a children’s book publisher and he writes a little on the side (but not the backside!).
Artie, who would be hailed as “the Dr. Seuss of your caboose,” wrote THE BUTT BOOK, his first “mature” work, which published in 2010. THE BUTT BOOK was showered with praise and won the prestigious Reuben Award for Book Illustration. His “number two” picture book, fittingly, was entitled POOPENDOUS! What more fertile topic could there be but poop!
His third picture book, the much-anticipated PETER PANDA MELTS DOWN!, illustrated by the virtuosic artist John Nez, publishes in February 2014. His fourth picture book, the uproarious BELCHES, BURPS AND FARTS—OH MY!, will publish in July 2014.
Artie was the youngest (at age thirteen) person to originate and sell a crossword puzzle to the New York Times. He went on to sell several dailies and two large Sunday puzzles to the Times before he began college. It’s been downhill ever since.
He and his wife, Leah, live deep in the bowels of Brooklyn, New York, where he spends his spare time moving his car to satisfy the rigorous demands of alternate-side-of-the-street parking and shaking his fist at his neighbors.
Visit ArtieBennett.com . . . before someone else does!
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December 6, 2013 at 10:06 am
jackiewellington21
This is hilarious. I am cracking up. I look forward to reading this book. Thanks for posting it.
December 6, 2013 at 10:07 am
skeerswriterLinda Skeers
Great way to END PiBo! Thanks for the fun post!
December 6, 2013 at 10:08 am
writeknit
Your thoughts and writing is such a delight! My sons would have read them without a fight! I love it 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 10:08 am
lindamartinandersen
Thanks for sharing your humor and what inspired it.
December 6, 2013 at 10:09 am
Jennifer Voigt Kaplan
Thanks for the great ending!
December 6, 2013 at 10:09 am
Sophia Mallonée (@SophiaMallonee)
What a fun, well-written and entertaining post! Thank you for sharing!
December 6, 2013 at 10:09 am
Rebecca
This was hilarious. And inspiring! Thank you for the laughs!
December 6, 2013 at 10:09 am
Anne Bielby
Looking forward to seeing what other new words you contribute to future dictionaries!
December 6, 2013 at 10:13 am
Susan Cabael
How have I not heard about these books? Two more gifts for my son the Christmas! Very inspiring to know there is a market out there for these types of books…working on a similar manuscript now.
December 6, 2013 at 10:13 am
jheitman22
Oh, what fun! Thanks, Artie!
December 6, 2013 at 10:13 am
Myrna Foster
I think this is the most entertaining post I’ve read for PiBo. Thank you!
December 6, 2013 at 10:14 am
Wendy Greenley
Great books, Artie, and a great post as a bonus. Thank you.
December 6, 2013 at 10:16 am
Jacqueline Adams
Thanks for wrapping things up in such a fun way!
December 6, 2013 at 10:17 am
nicole snitselaar
Well well well… When I think my mother complains about her daughter writing too much about “poop” … (I just had the Poop war released)
and in my books about animal fun facts I talk about it too… so fascinating to know a horse can poop 15 times a day ! and that you can recognise if a femal or male turkey came by just by their poop… 😉
Did you know that (I believe in Holland) there is a poop museum ? 🙂
I enjoyed your article… I hope it won’t give me ideas… because with my Poop war… she didn’t say a word… I wonder if she read it !!! 😉
December 6, 2013 at 10:19 am
nicole snitselaar
sorry, I should have re-read… I’m talking about my mother… I hope yours is prouder then mine !
December 6, 2013 at 10:17 am
Holly Bliss
Poopendous end to post PiBoIdMo! Had me chuckling 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 10:20 am
Anika Denise
Hilarious! I’m now rethinking my initial poo-pooing (pardon the pun) of the idea for a book called STINKOSAURUS, about a flatulent dinosaur. 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 10:23 am
MichelleLynn
Very funny. Thank you for bringing up the rear.
December 6, 2013 at 10:24 am
Sue Poduska
Thanks for the laughs. And the poo.
December 6, 2013 at 10:28 am
sueheaven
too funny! thanks for a great ending – a bit cheeky but all in fun.
December 6, 2013 at 10:29 am
Theanna
Poopendous post! I’m cracking up! Thanks for the fun post and sharing your story! Best of luck to you!
December 6, 2013 at 10:32 am
rubineleanor
What a great sense of humor. And it is great to end this marathon with a flash and a flush. Well, I’ll stop now and leave the jokes to YOU!
December 6, 2013 at 10:33 am
Dana Carey
I’ve been know to pooh-pooh poopoo books in the past but your books sound great. I love your rhymes. Thanks for a fun blog post, Artie. No heckling here!
December 6, 2013 at 10:37 am
Lori Alexander
Love how you stick to your passions! My kids will love these…can’t wait to get my hands on your butt (book) 🙂 Thanks for the great post!
December 6, 2013 at 10:37 am
Doreen E. Lepore
Thanks for proving you can find inspiration everywhere!
December 6, 2013 at 10:43 am
Lori Dubbin
Still laughing from your “pooplific” post! I raised three boys and could have used all your books in the 80’s and 90’s, but my “#2 thought” is to buy them and send them now, especially BELCHES, BURPS AND FARTS—OH MY! – when it comes out. Thanks for a flatulous, I mean fabulous, ENDing to PiBoIdMo!
December 6, 2013 at 10:53 am
Courtenay Schurman
Awesome! I have to get the local library to pick up Poopendous; I’m sure they won’t mind, they already have Butt Book. Thanks for the laughs!
December 6, 2013 at 10:54 am
Cindy
So much fun! Thanks, Arti. Don’t let anyone put an END to your creativity. LOL
December 6, 2013 at 10:56 am
Nancy Armo
What a hoot and toot this post was! LOVED the humor and the quirky books. Great ending to a wonderful month of inspiration and advice.
December 6, 2013 at 10:58 am
Carol Munro
Where have I been? I haven’t read your books. I’ll remedy that quickly. I grew up with six juvenile brothers, so yes, I’m intrepid. I couldn’t help butt be so. Off to scrounge up your books. Thanks for closing out PiBoIdMo.
December 6, 2013 at 11:03 am
c
Love your twist on words.
December 6, 2013 at 11:06 am
Melanie Ellsworth
Help, help! I’m drowning in puns! Thank you, Artie, for this amazing post. I’m off to read all of your books with my 4 year old (and then to hope she doesn’t commit them to memory).
December 6, 2013 at 11:06 am
Robyn Campbell
Bwahahahaha. So funny! You are one creative dude! Your post was a GAS! 🙂 Gotta get those books. *waving*
December 6, 2013 at 11:08 am
kathalsey
Funny subject pooping out of me now after reading your poo-st! What fun to read of your journey!
December 6, 2013 at 11:09 am
Joanne Sher
Toooo funny! LOVED this one. Thanks!
December 6, 2013 at 11:10 am
Dana Atnip
A perfect “end” to PiBoIdMo, strictly poopendous! Thank you, Artie!
December 6, 2013 at 11:15 am
Teresa Daffern
Fabulous! Thank you for the post and the inspiration.
December 6, 2013 at 11:17 am
Sheri Dillard
Ha! What a funny post! Thanks, Artie!
December 6, 2013 at 11:18 am
Angela De Groot
Hilarious post! Perhaps you and Ame Dyckman should collaborate on her talking toilet idea. 😉
December 6, 2013 at 11:19 am
lmconnors
Great end to PiBoIdMo! Thank you!
December 6, 2013 at 11:19 am
klmcmorranmaus
I must get your books for 2 and 4 year old. They would love them. One of their favorite words is “poop” and my 2 year old has discovered mooning.
December 6, 2013 at 11:20 am
Jill Lyttle Tadros
Hilarious and perfect!
December 6, 2013 at 11:21 am
Lynn Alpert
Talk about writing a “shitty first draft!” Thanks for the scoop, Artie!
December 6, 2013 at 11:21 am
Juliana Lee
I remember who in the world would ever read Everybody Poops? Everybody! So glad there are people like you who aren’t afraid to go there!
December 6, 2013 at 11:27 am
danielledufayet
Zany but fun! I now consider you kidlit King of bathroom humor!
December 6, 2013 at 11:27 am
Julene Kinser
The butt has, indeed, taken its bow, and so should you, Mr. Bennett. This post was hilarious. You certainly “stepped in it” with these ideas, but in a good way! 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 11:34 am
Dorothy Wiese
Thanks for the hilarious story about writing unique picture books. Where will you go next?
December 6, 2013 at 11:37 am
Deb Dunn
O.M.G. I laughed my butt off at this one!;)
December 6, 2013 at 11:42 am
erin
Love that you tackled these subjects! Thanks for the inspiration!
December 6, 2013 at 11:44 am
Eileen
Thanks for sharing. What a perfect ending.
December 6, 2013 at 11:45 am
emazza1217
My boys are butt- obsessed so this should sit well with them 😉
December 6, 2013 at 11:54 am
Evie Hjartarson
Great post, glad to know dreams really do come true.
December 6, 2013 at 11:58 am
Pia Garneau
I must find your books! I have 2 boys 7 and 10 and your books are right up their alley and my 7 year-old loves pandas. Thanks for sharing!
December 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm
bucherwurm65
Your books sound hilarious! I will certainly check them out. Thanks for the encouraging post!
December 6, 2013 at 12:16 pm
Gaye Kick
Love it! Love it!
December 6, 2013 at 12:20 pm
Andria
Thanks for saving the best for last !
December 6, 2013 at 12:24 pm
anita banks
Funny, thank you.
December 6, 2013 at 12:33 pm
Melanie Vickers
I love the funny side of life. You found a way to bring in the boys. Great stuff to connect with Science. Your website is one of the best I’ve seen.
December 6, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Pam Jones
That’s a wrap! Great post and terrific theme! 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 12:50 pm
yetteejo
Your brain must be wired for humor. This was very funny.
December 6, 2013 at 12:56 pm
Carolyn Rohrbaugh
Very imaginative
December 6, 2013 at 1:19 pm
Ashley Bankhead
Hilarious! Loved this post.
December 6, 2013 at 1:22 pm
Sherry Walz
What a hoot! Artie, thanks for bringing up the rear of PiBoIdMo! I’m sure no one could have done it better.
December 6, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Rosi Hollinbeck
I have to go to the bookstore NOW! What funny stuff! Thanks for this post. Absolutely made my day.
December 6, 2013 at 1:24 pm
Susan Nicholas
I love it! Thanks for sharing how you came up with your idea and how you handle hecklers!
December 6, 2013 at 1:50 pm
Dawn Young
What a way to “butt”on up PiBoIdMo! Thanks.
December 6, 2013 at 1:52 pm
LovableLobo
So, so, so very funny! As a mother of two boys I can relate to the humor! Thanks for tickling my funny bone.
December 6, 2013 at 1:59 pm
kpbock
So funny! I have not read Poopendous, but I am headed to the library to get it because I know my kids will love it!
December 6, 2013 at 2:16 pm
Janie Reinart
Thanks for bringing up the rear! Congrats on your success.
December 6, 2013 at 2:24 pm
Deborah Turcotte
This is a must-show to my youngest daughter, who has been fascinated with butts and poop since she was 2! (She turns 13 later this month!) She’s going to think this is a riot! She wanted me to do a book on this, but I’m not as cleaver as these two are!
December 6, 2013 at 2:26 pm
Jewel Sample
Your post reminded me of when my boys would cut up using bodily functions to embarrass each other…indeed PB ideas come out of nowhere and beg to be told…thank you for sharing.
December 6, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Genevieve Petrillo
This post is a bunch of crap. Not really, but it is a little bit about a bunch of crap. Sort of. I love your work. It’s crap.
December 6, 2013 at 2:33 pm
Lynn
This certainly IS a fine way to end PiBoIdMo this year. It’s good you found a niche no one had scooped yet.
December 6, 2013 at 2:42 pm
Ashley Potts
Totally tubular! Thanks for the delightfully funny post.
December 6, 2013 at 2:52 pm
Patrick Waldron
Thanks…I don’t know why you aren’t making crossword puzzles for kids? Is that next? I’m sure you’d be hit.
December 6, 2013 at 2:58 pm
fashionistaphilly.tumblr.com
the butt book hahaha cant wait to read it!
December 6, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Denise Bowman
Thank you for making me laugh out loud today! What a great post, and a perfect ending for the journey! Thank you!
December 6, 2013 at 3:26 pm
janet smart
Great post! Well, I guess someone had to have the nerve to write about it, and it looks like you did a great job.
December 6, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Anne Bromley
What a hoot! Thanks for the laughs on a cold wintry day! No wonder your books are hits with kids.
December 6, 2013 at 3:59 pm
Pamela M. Tuck
So good seeing you here Artie! Yes, it was most fitting for you to bring up the rear . . . you’re an expert on endings. 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Janet Halfmann
Thanks for reminding us that ideas are indeed everywhere!
December 6, 2013 at 4:55 pm
Pam Brunskill (@PamBrunskill)
So funny! Congratulations with your success. I had written what I thought was a humorous reply, but then I had to delete it for its vulgarity. You’re braver than i. 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Laurie L. Young
What a fitting “end” to an incredible month+ of creativity! Thank you, Artie, and a HUGE thanks to Tara for putting this great event together!
December 6, 2013 at 5:25 pm
Kathy Doherty
Poop happens.
December 6, 2013 at 5:49 pm
Marcy P.
Wow! And how funny that the Hecklers actually came! But I cracked up about the Purim celebration… wow. That’s all I can. Wow. LOL!
Thanks for sharing! I’m sure my kids would (will) love your books!
December 6, 2013 at 6:05 pm
saputnam
What a great post and a terrific way to end PiBoIdMo!
December 6, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Debra Katz
The books sound wonderful and engaging.
December 6, 2013 at 6:18 pm
Tracy Molitors
Thanks Artie for a great last post! and thank you Tara for all the fun and inspiration – this has been amazing!!
December 6, 2013 at 6:52 pm
LeslieG
Artie Bennett, you are a VERY funny man! Thank you!
December 6, 2013 at 6:53 pm
B Lee Draper
Being a Sustainability Teacher, I’m glad to see you’ve mentioned manure for the farmers! Very giggle-worthy post. 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Alicia van Thiel
Thanks for the End post!
December 6, 2013 at 7:51 pm
Tina Cho
This was hilarious! I’ll have to look for your books. Thanks for bringing up the rear!
December 6, 2013 at 7:58 pm
Suzy Leopold
And happy reading and writing to you! The End. Thank you for the inspiration. ~Suzy Leopold
December 6, 2013 at 7:58 pm
Marty McCormick
Too funny. And huge kid appeal topics. Congrats on all your books, present and future.
December 6, 2013 at 8:15 pm
Debbie Austin
Thanks, Artie, for the poopendous post! (I mean that as a compliment, by the way!) I love the word. And if my now 19-year-old son was 4 years old again, I am sure that Poopendous and The Butt Book would be his favorites. Heck, they might even be his favorites now.
December 6, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Rick Starkey
Thanks for reminding us that we are the ones to write the books we have ideas for even when we worry we are not up to the task.
December 6, 2013 at 9:06 pm
Jill Siegel
LOL. Great post to end Post-PiBoIdMo! Thanks Artie, Tara, and everyone who wrote blogs for PiBoIdMo!! 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 9:09 pm
lindaschueler
What a fertile imagination.
December 6, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Christine M. Irvin
Hilarious! Thanks for sharing!
December 6, 2013 at 9:32 pm
Penny Parker Klostermann
My cheeks are pooped from laughing!
December 6, 2013 at 9:47 pm
Sandi Lawson
Thanks for the funny post!
December 6, 2013 at 10:20 pm
Cecilia Clark
and another book to be on the lookout for 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 10:28 pm
Christy Mihaly
thanks so much for the laughs. Gotta remember, write what you enjoy!!
December 6, 2013 at 11:44 pm
Dawnyelle
I subbed for a second grade class today- I couldn’t write fast enough for all the ideas! Lets write on folks!
December 6, 2013 at 11:44 pm
Debbie Faith Mickelson
Such an entertaining post and a great way to end PiBoIdMo. Thanks for sharing your books, ideas, and informaion.
December 7, 2013 at 12:12 am
Carrie Brown
Oh, Artie! I marked your books as to-reads! I am sure my kids and I (and most definitely my husband) will get a real gas out of reading them! 🙂
December 7, 2013 at 1:01 am
Lynn Anne Carol
Hi Artie. Great name searching. I enjoyed your post.
Thanks,
Lynn
December 7, 2013 at 1:14 am
writersideup
Artie, you are proof that you can definitely find c–p on bookshelves! I mean, “From this you make a living?” Love Grandma’s, and I’m still chuckling thinking about a 3-year-old going around saying, “Hey, farmer, have you tried manure?”
Great post! 😀
December 7, 2013 at 1:43 am
Ramona
I love this post and I love the fact you have exposed me to a new word: Sisyphean (which I had to look up)!
December 7, 2013 at 3:25 am
Sandie Sing
You are definitely right. We are surrounded by ideas and not know it. It’s right in front of me everyday. Thanks for the good share.
December 7, 2013 at 6:20 am
mona861
This is too funny, even the bio…he lives in the bowels of Brooklyn! Thanks.
December 7, 2013 at 7:46 am
Lauri Meyers
Maybe next time I throw a bad idea down the toilet, a good one will plop up in its place!
December 7, 2013 at 8:13 am
alwaysbedancing
Bum bada bum bum…bum bum! Funny!
December 7, 2013 at 8:16 am
Gail Kamer
I loved this post. Thanks for ENDING with a bit of humor.
December 7, 2013 at 9:18 am
Pat Haapaniemi
This is hilarious! I laughed all the way through it – what a great way to end PiBoIdMo!
December 7, 2013 at 9:54 am
Micki Ginsberg
Thanks for the stupendous END to our PiBold Month. I was born in Brooklyn before it came into style. I even taught English at Abraham Lincoln HS. I’m in your fan club, Artie.
December 7, 2013 at 1:07 pm
RadSheri
Thanks for the light hearted post. It really made me chuckle today. I haven’t considered topics of this sort.
December 7, 2013 at 1:27 pm
thiskidreviewsbooks
HI MR. BENNET!!! [I met him at an author event. He is SUPER nice. ] 😀 😀
I can’t wait for your new books to come out! I like the story of the Hecklers. 😉
December 7, 2013 at 5:07 pm
orthodoxmom3
An Excellent ending! Thank you.
December 7, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Cindy Cornwall
How funny. I just noticed this book at our library last week. “What? A book about butts?” Great post Artie!
December 7, 2013 at 9:13 pm
teresa m.i. schaefer (@TMISchaefer)
Artie Fartie — sorry, couldn’t help myself. A perfect END to PiBoIdMo posts.
December 7, 2013 at 11:04 pm
Yvonne Mes
Ah, of course, writing for young children, bodily functions will have to be appreciated! Thanks for your enlightening post.
December 7, 2013 at 11:54 pm
julie rowan zoch
Next book, Meet the Hecklers? Fun, fun post – thanks!
December 8, 2013 at 2:30 am
wendymyersart
Thank you for the post!
December 8, 2013 at 10:36 am
City Sights for Kids
Hmmm, I think I know what to get my nephews for Christmas!
December 8, 2013 at 2:27 pm
Catherine Johnson
I am going to have to get the butt book for my 5 yr old daughter. She says butt in every sentence.
December 8, 2013 at 3:32 pm
Lori Mozdzierz
Funny with a bit of inspiration! Enjoyed your post 😀
December 9, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Meg Miller
Hilarious! Thanks for the giggles. 😀
December 9, 2013 at 4:13 pm
Jenn DesAutels
Awesome!
December 10, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Tracey M. Cox
Artie, had me giggling throughout!! Way to ‘end’ it!!!
June 1, 2014 at 12:13 pm
viviankirkfield
I scrolled the list and could not see
My comment here…a word from me
So though it’s late, I need to add
Your post has really made me glad!
Thanks, Artie…I appreciate you sharing the process (hahaha) of how this all came into being for you…you had a dream…you acted on it…you had faith…VOILA!
Congratulations…well done!
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November 19, 2014 at 1:56 pm
Mark A. Bentz
Very funny Artie…love your post.
thank yoT