Review of “Poo Poo Bully” by Angeli Fitch

Score: 95+/100 (9.5+ out of 10)

Poo Poo Bully is yet another knockout children's book by Angeli Fitch, one of the fastest rising stars in our contest!

Poo Poo Bully is colorful, bright, fun, funny, and immensely entertaining! You and your children will be smiling and on the floor laughing throughout the whole reading experience!

We're actually torn between which of Fitch's books we liked more: this or Claw School. Both are excellent books, and both happen to exist in the same universe and continuity! They fall under the umbrella of the My Furry Soulmates series/brand. We really hope to see more of the series because each one has been a banger so far!

This book rejoins Ruby, a cat who lives with amblyopia (only being able to see out of one eye). However, Ruby's disability isn't what defines her character. She's a thinker. She's inquisitive. She loves to solve problems. In the previous book, Claw School, she was even clever enough to help law enforcement to solve a crime.

Well, this book doesn't nearly have the stakes or scale of Claw School. However, it's much funnier and more personal. See, this is the book about being respectful and considerate, things that are obviously very important to the author (and should be important to all of us, to be honest). What does it mean to be considerate? Well, it's being sensitive and understanding the impact that our actions and choices have on other people. Is it considerate to call someone at 1 AM to change plans later that day? Is it considerate to use a friend's toilet, urinate on the outside, not drop the seat afterward, and/or not flush when you're done?

The latter scenario is more akin to what happens in this book.

See, Poopsy the bulldog is Ruby's neighbor. He poops wherever he wants and especially loves to poop in Ruby's garden, even proudly announcing each time he does it. You almost get the sense that he isn't really a bully per se (as he doesn't seem to do this maliciously or with ill intentions), but he is definitely inconsiderate, disrespectful, and rude. He doesn't consider the fact that Ruby may not like or appreciate Poopsy pooping in her garden, stinking up the place, and not cleaning up after himself.

However, Ruby doesn't want to be rude herself. So, instead of yelling at or scolding Poopsy, she tries to find kinder, softer, more diplomatic ways to pacify him. For example, she goes to her neighbor/friend, Katori (another dog), to ask for a dog treat/bone to give to Poopsy. She also erects a sign that explicitly states that pooping isn't allowed in her garden. Unfortunately, none of these methods work for various reasons, he least of which is that the dogs in this universe can't read.

What does work is when Ruby, Katori, and Stinky (a skunk who runs a poop removal service) give Poopsy a taste of his own medicine so that he knows what it feels like to have someone leave poop in his territory.

This book is hilarious, adorable, and incredibly entertaining.

It's also nice that all of these books don't end with a huge comeuppance. Rather, they end peacefully and with the characters making/becoming friends. Poopsy even gets a job as a poop removal specialist while also learning from the error of his ways. It's very positive!

Lastly, we wanted to mention that Mousam Banerjee's illustrations are, once again, practically perfect for a children's book! They're colorful, bright, clear, and detailed. The illustrations, story, and characters all get an A+!

Check it out on Amazon!