Farts Have Feelings Too

Farts are funny because someone toots, and it's funny because it's really from your butt-we don't know why.-Rori N., age fivePeople everywhere have something in common: they fart. Though it goes by many names fart, toot, cheese that s cut, or wind that s broken no one wants to be around a fart. It s true that they smell and can be loud, but farts have feelings too. They can make us laugh, comfort us, and bring us joy, even if it s only for a little while.At a young age, author Ryan McCormick heard his dad declare that farts are people, too, after being chastised by Ryan s mom for letting one fly. The ensuing laughter got his dad out of an argument, and Ryan has used this strategy ever since.This whimsical children s poem explores the joys and fun of farts, who can be our friends in spite of their bad reputation.