"The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None Of His Business" by Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch was a word-of-mouth recommendation from a good friend, and we bought it at a time when C was going through that age that practically all kids go through, where scatological humour is their be all and end all, and they just cannot resist any mere mention in children's books of farts, wees, poos or other bodily functions.
The story setup is deliciously simple. A mole pops his head out of the ground one morning, only to be dumped on by a mystery plopper. He then spends the rest of the book thoroughly investigating who could've done such a disgusting and heinous thing.
Once he finds out, he exacts a brilliantly fitting revenge.
There's a bit of natural history mixed into the comical story, as author and illustrator brilliantly depict all types of animal poos before they get to the nitty gritty of who the culprit was.
(Love the expression in that last panel)
Like all good children's books the core idea is simple but the execution is utterly brilliant. Well deserved of a permanent place on our shelves.
Original Review Link:
ReadItDaddy's Super Special 30th Anniversary Book of the Week - Week Ending 2nd August 2019: "The Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of his Business" by Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch (Pavilion Children's Books)