Reviewed by Claire
Stuckey
This book builds
on the character developed in the first book Disgusting McGrossface who
left muddy tracks through the house. McManus takes the family, the child and
McGrossface on holidays and a new focus problem, sandy towels on the floor,
every beach dweller’s curse.
Our disgusting
character shares a great number of ways to gross out any parent. habits such as
using pond slime for sunscreen, spraying on bug attracting spray and playing in
manure. All these gross habits are captured in bright, dark and lime green
colour. The sordid story keeps building on how many disgusting ways to provoke
attention but concludes with the concept that a sandy towel is not that bad.
While the rhyming
text provides some fun, the rather gross habits such as dirty baby nappies as a
hat and baggy shorts that highlight bum cracks did not make this a standout picture
book for me. Our eight-year-old relative had read the original McGrossface at
school and recognised the storyline but did not give this a rave review. This book will probably be popular with
parents who follow Rove’s comedy and television appearances, others might
select the humour to encourage a reluctant reader. Some children do really
enjoy gross antics so this book would be suitable for them. Ages 4 - 7 years.
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