Walter makes his third appearance in yet another unapologetically silly picture book, this one dedicated to "everyone who's ever felt misjudged or misunderstood." The story begins when animal gas expert Professor Kompressor pays a visit to Walter's family, equipped with a contraption that looks like a cross between a vacuum cleaner and an old phonograph: "I understand your dog has a farting disorder," he says. At first it seems as if the professor's prescription of powders and potions is working, but one day, young Billy and Betty see Walter floating like a helium balloon over the trees, so full of pent-up gas he has become airborne. Unable to release his gas, the unfortunate dog floats over hill and dale for days and days. The formula for these books requires the much-maligned Walter to redeem his gaseous self by saving the day (he gasses out burglars in the first one and helps catch bank robbers in the second). Here, even more absurdly, he saves millions of butterflies from a freezing windstorm by letting rip a warm cloud of air that melts the frost off their wings. Colorful, crisp, almost three-dimensional art, generated with a digital painting and collage technique, gives the book a bizarre, sophisticated style that both complements and elevates the cheap laughs. (Ages 6 to 9) --Karin Snelson

professor Kompressor visits walter’s family, offering a remedy for the dog’s digestive disorder: special food that must be mixed in his Kompressatron. unfortunately, the professor’s cure doesn’t work, so Father has to take matters into his own hands. Father’s combination of ingredients has a strange effect on the pooch— walter blows up like a balloon and floats out the window! Just when it looks as though walter’s paws may never touch earth again, he encounters a flock of butterflies in distress. only he has the hot air that can save them from an icy death. once he lets it rip, walter’s flying days are over. (or are they?) plenty of laughs and cheers will arise from this story that takes walter to new heights.

Great books series for children and adults! I am however banned from purchasing anymore for my neice and nephew as they refuse to have any other books read to them any more!! Highly recommend the Walter series!

My kids liked the first Walter book, but didn't like this one.

The illustrations are even creepier.

Another great Walter book. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of them.

This book, Walter the farting dog, contains a great lesson while engaging children because of his socially unacceptable behavior. Don't judge a book by its cover....updated.

I love this book! The illustrations take a little getting used to (definitely off-beat, like the other two), and the storyline is slightly subversive, but the whole book is just very funny (for me, as an adult), and my kids love it, too. It's the one book that I will cheerfully read them twice in the same night. Farts aside, it's actually pretty wholesome and carries (I think) a positive message about being authentic and true to yourself. Plus, it has larger than usual words for a book targeted at this age group, which I think is useful. All in all, well worth the twelve or fourteen bucks you pay for it. I've bought copies for some other parents as gifts...(Nobody's complained...)