Description
THE BIGGEST FART IN THE WORLD
Book summary
A fart contest in the jungle unleashes fun and competition among the most iconic animals. The monkey, as the driving force behind the idea, brings together the elephant, lion, zebra, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros to determine who is the owner of the biggest fart in the world. This picture book in Galician combines humor, rhythm, and surprise in a story that invites little ones to laugh uninhibitedly while exploring coexistence and healthy rivalry in the jungle.
What is it about?
The story kicks off when an ingenious monkey proposes an unusual contest: to find the animal capable of producing the biggest fart in the entire jungle. One by one, the participants—elephant, lion, zebra, hippo, and rhinoceros—prepare to demonstrate their power. The narrative progresses with an increasing rhythm, building anticipation and laughter until reaching an unexpected conclusion that defies the reader's expectations. Through vibrant illustrations and an agile text, the book explores themes such as friendly competition, surprise, and the acceptance that, sometimes, the winner is not who we imagine.
Main themes
- Children's scatological humor: playful and natural treatment of flatulence as a source of shared laughter.
- Competition and play: healthy rivalry between animals as the plot's engine.
- Surprise and final twist: the story subverts the reader's expectations about who turns out to be the winner.
- Coexistence in the jungle: different species participate together in a common activity, showing diversity and cooperation.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is especially suitable for boys and girls aged 3 to 6 who enjoy wacky stories, sounds, and wordplay. It is also ideal for parents, educators, and reading mediators looking for a title that encourages shared laughter out loud and normalizes topics that usually provoke hilarity in early childhood. It works very well for both individual reading and group sessions in classrooms or libraries.
What this book offers
- Promotes reading in Galician with an accessible, rhythmic text full of onomatopoeia.
- Stimulates imagination and narrative anticipation through a contest with a surprising outcome.
- Offers a safe space to laugh at bodily topics without taboos, encouraging naturalness in childhood.
- Colorful and expressive illustrations enrich the visual understanding of the story and maintain attention.
Technical sheet
- Author: DU FAY, LAURE; ORDOÑEZ, RAFAEL
- Publisher: NUBEOCHO
- Language: Galician
- Subject: PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS AND MATERIAL, PICTURE BOOKS
- Collection: GALICIAN
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: December 2022
- Number of pages: 48
- Weight: 536 g
Editorial assessment
O PEIDO MAIS GRANDE DO MUNDO is a picture book that effectively fulfills its purpose: to make little ones laugh without inhibition. The proposal by Laure Du Fay and Rafael Ordóñez combines a simple premise with an ascending narrative rhythm that maintains interest until the last page. The final twist, far from being predictable, provides added value that invites re-reading and subsequent conversation. For preschool audiences, it is an entertaining and functional title, especially recommended for those looking for readings in Galician that connect with the natural humor of early childhood.