POTTY ANIMALS:
What to Know When You’ve Gotta Go!
by Hope Vestergaard
illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Sterling Children’s Books
ISBN: 978-1-4027-5996-3
Know any kids who are afraid to flush? Or maybe a few with really bad aim? Wish you could help them remember not to drinnk too much water before–uh-oh–naptime? Have no fear, the potty animals from Sycamore Preschool are here to help little ones everywhere be in the know when it’s time to go!
Reviews
FOUR PAWS UP FOR POTTY ANIMALS!
Booklist says:
Kids will learn the rules of toilet training in this cheerful, rhyming picture book that introduces a cast of “young beasties” who make mistakes in their preschool’s potty until they realize how to handle all the aspects of hygiene, cleanliness, privacy, and finishing up (“flush and zip”)…Never intimidating, this informative, fun title, illustrated in smooth, candy-colored artwork, shows that everyone can mess up, get over it, and learn to change.
From School Library Journal:
There isn’t really a gross-out factor with this book—all of the behaviors and descriptions are appropriate for the audience. The funny situations will make for uproarious reading…Potty Animals is a practical yet fun addition.
Kirkus roars:
Adorable multi-ethnic children are the drivers of these 16 trucks—from construction equipment to city trucks, rescue vehicles and a semi—easily standing in for readers, a point made very clear on the final spread. Varying rhyme schemes and poem lengths help keep readers’ attention…While there are many rhyming truck books out there, this stands out for being a collection of poems.
100 Scope Notes insists:
Potty Animals should be PreK-2nd grade required reading. And I don’t say this based solely on the information contained within, but because of the entertaining, interactive, and successful way it’s delivered…Don’t hesitate to add it to your library collection. © 2009 Travis Jonker, 100 Scope Notes
Fun Stuff
Potty Animals Poster
- Download a free poster of the Potty Animals chant from the good folks at Sterling Children’s Books.