The New York Times reported in 1997 that The Gas We Pass had 380,000 copies in print and had made appearances on Publishers Weekly'''s children's books best-seller list. According to the Times, the publishers estimated that half the sales of The Gas We Pass and Everyone Poops were to adults for other adults.
In 1997, The New York Times reported that "The Gas We Pass" had sold 380,000 copies in print and was on Publishers Weekly's list of best-selling children's books.  Publishers estimated that half of the sales for both "The Gas We Pass" and "Everyone Poops" were to adults.