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Walter le chien qui pete: Walter the Farting Dog, French-Language Edition (French Edition)

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Is this the greatest kids' book ever? I certainly wouldn't try to make a case for that. Does it deserve the venom that some of the reviewers have directed at it? Hardly, but some people are coming as close as they can to alleging plagarism on the part of the author. Fart plagarism --- I never thought I would live to see the day.

Honestly, if anything written from this point forward involving dogs and flatulence is immediately going to be subjected to allegations of plagarism, then we might as well take the allegations to their logical extremes. I would note that John Irving featured a farting dog in the 1981 novel "Hotel New Hampshire," which I guess means all farting dog books since then are simply John Irving ripoffs.

For those reviewers who were shocked, shocked I tell you, that the book's content was, dare I say it, a little crude --- I would simply suggest that you read the book's title a little more diligently. There is no hidden agenda here --- what you see is what you get, and really, it is not nearly as vulgar as it could be. Good grief.

As to the book itself --- it is a fairly entertaining book with amusingly bizarre artwork and some pretty amusing dialogue. An adult with some talent with sound effects could have a great deal of fun entertaining the youngsters, as I did. Books that are as much fun for the adult reader as the youthful listener don't come down the pike every day.

Let's face it, even if adults put on a disapproving face when their kids start talking about farts, deep down they know (as do their kids) that farts are just plain...funny...and something that toes the line between disgusting and hilarious.
So Walter is the perfect character, a dog who has a gas problem.....and quite a problem it is. Just reading this book makes most adults and kids break into giggles and it is just plain fun to read - again and again.

Yes, it's a little crude, but it also deals with something that we all have and makes it funny. The tales of Walter and his gas had me laughing so hard I was crying. Young kids will get a kick out of this.
If you do story reading to yound children at schools, this would be a fun book.

Last Christmas, I went to find my little brother a present. He is five yrs old and loves books. I am away at college and wanted to get him something that we could read and have fun with together. After searching for a while, I came across Walter the Farting Dog. I remember when I was a kid and how funny farting was- I knew my brother would love it. When he opened it and I read it to him, he couldn't stop laughing and made me read it over and over again. Still, to this day, he asks me to read it to him when I come home and he even brings it when he comes to visit me at school! Every page even has a spider hidden in the picture- which was fun to find. This book will make any kid laugh, and it will bring any parent, or big sister, back to their childhood!

I.... You have to LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE. We all need a good laugh every now and then. If you can't laugh at this book then you are lacking a sense of humor. I received this book from an adult friend (co-worker)of mine for my birthday. We all just died laughing reading it. You are talking kindergarten teachers here. Poor Walter, his facial expressions are just precious. The illustrations are wonderful. Thanks for giving us something to laugh about!!

My mother and I happened upon this book while shopping one day. The title being so offensive, we decided to check it out. The small bookstore became filled with our laughter as we turned the pages and tears filled our eyes as we read of Walter's "little gas problem ". Fart is a word not used in our household ( we prefer "puffer" ) but the word was so common in the story it almost seemed a lovable attribute for Walter ! A great book with a lot of laughs for any age !

As an adult with a dog with a similar problem, I loved this book. I laughed from the first page to the last. Everyone with a sense of humor will love this book. Kids will get a big kick out of it.

My 4 year old son just loves the Walter the Farting Dog series. He's at the age where potty humor is hilarious, so this is the perfect book for him. He sits and pours over the book, looking at the details in the pictures. He actually thinks about the story (not just the farting) and asks questions about it. Who would have thought that a farting dog could be a great discussion starter? Yes, we laughed at the farting, but what better way to encourage a love of reading than with a book that's FUN and at his level. Books 1 & 2 were our favorites.

Walter is a dog with a problem, and a rather noticable one at that. Put it frankly, he farts

A lot.

It seems nothing will keep Walter smelling sweet, or at least keep him from smelling bad, but Water manages to do things his own way and come through smelling like a proverbial rose, though not, unfortunately, an actual rose. ;)

i was almost put off on this book by the title and storyline, though once I openend it and started reading, not a single perosn in hte bookstore I work at could avoid hearing my loud cackles. This book is as funny as it is subtle, and neon sledgehammers would be more likely to sneak up on someone), but that's it's charm. It is sweet, and funny, and more than entertaining. The styles of both the writing and the artwork in this book complement each other wonderfully and you'll find yourself laughing untill your sides ache and you've got tears running down your face.

At least I did. :)

I bought this book to read to my family over holiday break and sat down with little kids, friends, grandparents and parents present. Not only did I have trouble reading it without snorting but my grandmother almost peed her pants laughing so hard. Acceptance is the only lesson you will get out of this book. This book was written for humor only. If you've ever owned a dog, you know most of this book is exaggeratingly true. Great for all ages. Strange, yet intriguing illustrations.