Gas happens! : what to do when it happens to you

"My name is Gus.but most people call me "GAS." I wish it was because I could run really fast, but it's not.and I don't." As educators and parents, we've all been there.

Gas is passed and a variety of snickers, giggles, and negative comments ensue.

But did you know that everyone and every living thing passes gas (except jelly fish and coral sponges)?

If it's so natural, and so common, why do we struggle with teaching children how to respond appropriately when it happens?

Award-winning author Julia Cook will have children and adults in stitches as you read the hilarious tale of Gus, the student who passes gas in class.

Join Gus as he and his classmates learn the brief biology lesson behind why we all pass gas, and the right way and the wrong way to handle it when it happens in public.