Every three-year-old kid thinks pri­vate parts are fun­ny. The Tushy Book focus­es on the bum and using rhyme, wit and cute illus­tra­tions just has fun with it. In clever, kid-friend­ly lan­guage it out­lines how use­ful this body part actu­al­ly is — prac­ti­cal for tak­ing a nap, fit­ting com­fort­ably on laps, sled­ding and keep­ing under­wear from falling down. (“Sit­ting down would not be cushy if you didn’t have your tushy!”) This book makes you want to grab a tod­dler, sit them firm­ly on your lap and start read­ing, enjoy­ing the harm­less fun of this good-natured kids’ book. Illus­tra­tor Dock­ray is to be com­mend­ed on the out­stand­ing pen and water col­or paint­ings that bring the words to life and will main­tain a toddler’s delight­ed inter­est from start to fin­ish. For ages 2 – 4.