Cover of Butt or Face?

Butt or Face?

by Kari Lavelle

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Virginia Readers' Choice

Butt or Face? by Kari Lavelle is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Butt or Face? is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades K–2
Age range
Ages 4–8
First published
2023
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9781728271194

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About this book

A hilarious nonfiction guessing game: is that close-up photo an animal's butt or its face? Packed with bright photos, fast facts, and plenty of googly-eyed fun. a 2025-2026 Virginia Readers' Choice (Primary) nominee.

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Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–2. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on humor and nature; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

humor · nature · animals

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Common questions

What grade level is Butt or Face??
Butt or Face? is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Butt or Face??
Butt or Face? appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Butt or Face? banned in schools?
Butt or Face? does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Butt or Face? explore?
Central themes in Butt or Face? include humor, nature, animals. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades K–2 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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