Friday, October 10, 2008

Fartiste: An Explosively Funny, Mostly True Story

Fartiste: An Explosively Funny, Mostly True Story
by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
unpaged

In nineteenth-century France, Joseph Pujol, a little boy who can control his farts, grows up to become Le Petomaine, making audiences laugh at the Moulin Rouge in Paris with his animal noises, songs, and other sounds. Includes facts about Joseph Pujol and life in turn-of-the-century Paris.

1 comment:

Marian said...

If you can get past the subject matter of farting, this book is actually very interesting. Read it before you make your decision based on the title.