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Pratfalls, pies in the face, slipping on banana peels, and other physical mishaps are the bread and butter of slapstick comedy, which is built on a solid foundation of anticipation, timing, and repetition.

And we all know gross when we see (or read) it. Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis, by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic, Inc.), tells the story of a family dog who has bad breath that saves the day. And Gomer the Gassy Goat: A Fart-Filled Tale, by Hayley Rose (Flowered Press), is about (big surprise!) a goat that likes to fart.