Stinky bubbles! Shrimp says mermaids DON'T fart; Eel says mermaids DO. When their friendly wager goes wrong, Shrimp is caught in DEEP trouble. Can Eel get a mermaid to help save his friend? What will happen if a mermaid dives that deep? ... and what's that smell?

Who knows, because MERMAIDS DON'T FART!Mermaids Don't Fart is a laugh-out-loud picture book for joke-lovers, nature-lovers and mermaid fans of all ages. This rhyming read-aloud for families who like to laugh is also a great motivational early reader for emerging readers and reluctant readers.

Along with themes of friendship, service, and empathy, readers learn about buoyancy (Bubbles?! What bubbles? They DON'T fart!) and about symbiotic relationships on the reef.

Eel protects Shrimp from potential predators. Shrimp protects Eel from damaging parasites. They live in awe of the Mermaid Scout Troop, who help their fellow sea creatures and protect the reef from environmental dangers. These unlikely best friends keep each other on their toes and tail fins with mermaid jokes.

Jokester Eel takes the mermaid jokes too far and his fart joke upsets all-too-serious Shrimp!

But all laughing aside, do mermaids actually poot, toot, or pass gas? Read and find out! But . . .

Don't share the secret of what you see, hear, or smell in this book!MERMAIDS DON'T FART is a mermaid book for boys and girls ages 4 to 10, especially for little mermaids and mermen, or anyone who loves a little fart joke.

Hilariously illustrated by Alvin Adhi (The Fish Who Wanted to Dance with the Stars) Written in rhyme by poetry master Tamara Rittershaus (Marie's Big Adieu). At a second-grade reading level (ATOS 3.3). Ideal for readers in first, second, third, and fourth grade.

For the poetry fans: This book is written in rhyme and meter as stanzas of anapestic tetrameter.

Pull a Wagon Publishing is a boutique publisher of quality books for children. Every book from Pull a Wagon Publishing is engaging and educational.

The characters of Mermaids Don't Fart are also featured in two early readers: Eel's Book of Mermaid Jokes and Shrimp's Book of Fun Animal Facts. Learn more at www.PullaWagon.com/mermaids