Maki Saito – författare

For fans of Taro Gomi's Everyone Poops and Matthew Van Fleet's Tails, this cheeky, whimsical picture book for ages 3-7 inspires self-love and body positivity, plus a whole lot of laughter and fun!All bottoms are wonderful! Don't you agree? Each animal in this adorable book has a different reason for loving their behind-from cute and round to fashionable and striped! Talented illustrator Maki Saito makes kids laugh out loud with playful illustrations of the backsides of hippos, zebras, pandas, mandrills, and more of our favorite animals. Her traditional Japanese art techniques add a sophisticated, beautiful feel to a book about ... animal butts! Kids will love readling along to this wonderfully silly and unusually empowering book."In Saito's delicate renderings, each bottom is distinct and, yes, beautiful."- Kirkus

A perfect baby gift, this charming and funny board book features animals from around the world, each one celebrating their uniquely shaped bum.All bottoms are wonderful! Don’t you agree? Each animal has a different reason for loving their behind—from cute and round to fashionable and striped!Now available as a board book, this celebration of self love and body positivity will have the tiniest of readers (and their parents) laughing out loud at the backsides of hippos, zebras, pandas, and more or our favorite animals. Illustrator Maki Saito’s traditional Japanese art techniques add a sophisticated, beautiful feel to a book about animal butts. Everyone’s proud of their bottoms!“The painterly patoots are lovely in their texture and shading…. By the end (ha!) we’ve learned a little about these remarkable creatures.”—The Horn Book