Dirty Bertie

Rating:
Summary: Not my cup of tea
Review: I purchased this book because it was a bargain book (only $5.99) and I thought it might have a lesson for my daughter about not eating or touching yucky things. For me, I think some of the references (picking "boogers" and "eating boogers") and illustrations (Bertie and the cat "peeing" in the flower bed) are inappropriate. The book basically gives kids new ideas. When I was finished reading the book to my daughter, she proceeded to stick her finger in her nose and say "Look mom!" I would have returned the book but my daughter ripped one of the pages shortly after we read it. I also thought about donating it to the library but would have to do so anonymously because I wouldn't want my name associated with it.

Rating:
Summary: Poor Taste, and lost my appetite :-(
Review: I too, purchased this book as a bargain and was quickly offended by the illustrations and word usuage. These are the sorts of things I want my children to understand ARE NOT FUNNY! The author makes light of some pretty terrible habits. I'm sure some families may feel it is appropriate, but my purchase was intended as a donation to our elementary school library. NO CAN DO! The theme is important, but I'm really not sure that the message here is a positive one. Unless of course, you consider teaching kids the worst manners a worthwhile lesson. This book should have been advertised with a message suggesting that some may be offended by the rawness of the language and naked illustrations.

Rating:
Summary: Very funny and quite gross at the same time!
Review: I'm always looking for fun and interesting books to give my mother, who is a Kindergarten teacher, to read to her class. This one is no exception. The illustrations are great and the story, though short, is hilarious. Little Bertie has many bad habits, all of them quite gross. The members of his family are trying to teach him manners, but it is no easy task. Along the way, Bertie finds that these bad habits are not always wise.

This book is not your conventional method for teaching a "lesson," but it will have the kids laughing up a storm and they might even take a hint from Dirty Bertie.

Rating:
Summary: Very funny and quite gross at the same time!
Review: I'm always looking for fun and interesting books to give my mother, who is a Kindergarten teacher, to read to her class. This one is no exception. The illustrations are great and the story, though short, is hilarious. Little Bertie has many bad habits, all of them quite gross. The members of his family are trying to teach him manners, but it is no easy task. Along the way, Bertie finds that these bad habits are not always wise.

This book is not your conventional method for teaching a "lesson," but it will have the kids laughing up a storm and they might even take a hint from Dirty Bertie.

Rating:
Summary: tickles the funny bone in kids
Review: My 6,4 and 2 year old all love this book. They think it is hilarious. They love to shout out "No Bertie, that's dirty Bertie" . I thought it may have been a little young for my 6 year old but I think the "oooh yuck factor" won him over. He liked it so much he couldn't wait to take it to school so his teacher could read it to the class. It makes everyone giggle and I recommend it highly , so do my kids!

Rating:
Summary: Hilarious
Review: What a great book. It is short but it's so incredibly funny that my girls (4 and just about to turn 3) are laughing hysterically at Bertie's disgusting habbits that when we are finished we read it all over again.

They love saying out loud - "THAT'S DIRTY BERTIE!".

It's just a great fun book to read with your kids and have a good laugh with them as well.

Wondeful illustrations.

Rating:
Summary: Hilarious
Review: What a great book. It is short but it's so incredibly funny that my girls (4 and just about to turn 3) are laughing hysterically at Bertie's disgusting habbits that when we are finished we read it all over again.

They love saying out loud - "THAT'S DIRTY BERTIE!".

It's just a great fun book to read with your kids and have a good laugh with them as well.

Wondeful illustrations.