Introducing Mr. Bart Fart!
Hi, this is Sandy Van Cromvoirt (The Fartie Lady) again. I am so delighted to be getting feedback on my blog! Many people have asked me to tell them all about how the characters in this children’s’ book came to be. So the next few blog posts will deal with the “Meet the Farties” characters starting with Mr. Bart Fart. As you will recall, the first book has six characters. These characters are “Mr. Bart Fart— Not Me Mama—Freddy Fartie—Timmy Tootie—Billy Bubbles and Princess Pop. You can find out even more about this book by clicking over to our website – www.thefarties.com!
How Mr. Bart Fart Came About…..
I was busy writing the first “Meet the Farties” book and I kept thinking… who would make a good Dad Butt in my story? One day I looked over at my dear husband as he was busily doing the vacuuming and the dishes LOL (just kidding guys) “BUTT” (love that word now), he really does help out as I need more special time to be creative!!
And in a brilliant flash (like Fantastic Fartie Power), it came to me -Mr Bart Fart! You see my husband’s name is Bart and you can imagine all the wonderful names he was called in school.
I started writing Mr. Bart Fart into my little book. I got really excited as he became a wonderful father figure to the little “BUTTS”; he always has a little gas going on LOL.
Well I got so excited I forgot to tell him he was in my little book until it was ready to go to press - “OOPS!”
I had some fast talking to do by telling him how famous he will become and how his legacy will be forever in the hearts of children and adults everywhere.
Thankfully, my husband has a great sense of humor and he was just fine with everything. Bart has always said; “Every day with you Sandy, is an adventure”. I took that as a compliment. I think he meant it that way don’t you? Anyway, that is how Mr. Bart Fart came to be.
My philosophy to each character and Mr. Bart Fart….
I wanted Mr. Fart Bart to be older looking but still very cute and huggable. Like all the other little “Butt” characters now and in the future, I want them to appear adorable and loved by all. Just to let you all know, Mr. Bart Fart is the only Fart word in the book. The reason that I used the fart word was it rhymed with Bart and it suited the story.
I try very hard to stay with the philosophy of cute not crude! There is so much more to this book than a little family of “Butts” and their gas. There is a moral to the story. You can read my first blog post to get more background on how this book came to be and my hopes for its success.
In closing…
I look forward to sharing more information of our little “Butt” family’s gassy adventures with you here on the blog and I would love to get everyone’s feedback. Tell me how your children have responded to the book! Here on my blog, I even offer commentluv which is great for other bloggers out there. Leave a comment and you can create a link back to your own blog! But you don’t have to be a blogger to give me your feedback….Also, feel free to “fan” our Facebook Page and follow us on Twitter. You can do that right here on the blog site!
Until next time and the next post on “Billy Bubbles” , have a “Rootin” Hootin” TOOTIN” Great Day!
Sandy Van Cromvoirt
“The Fartie Lady”
