Potty

by Leslie Patricelli

Overview

There comes a point in a toddler’s life when going in one’s diaper is only one possible option, and the question must be raised: Should I go in my potty? 

With pitch-perfect humor and pacing, Leslie Patricelli follows the inner dialogue (sure to have little ones shouting responses) and hilarious actions of everyone’s favorite Baby, winding up with an over-the-top look of surprise and delight that will have both parents and offspring laughing out loud. "I did it!"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763644765
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	09/14/2010
Series:	Leslie Patricelli Board Books Series
Pages:	28
Sales rank:	30,373
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Leslie Patricelli is the creator of a series of best-selling board books starring her adorable bald baby. She is also the author-illustrator of two picture books about the Patterson Puppies as well as Higher! Higher!, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner. She lives in Ketchum, Idaho.

Editorial Reviews

There's an abundance of sly humor in Patricelli's comfortably rounded, bold-hued acrylic illustrations-she outdoes herself with a multi-panel spread including the protagonist sitting, naked, on the tiny toilet perusing a potty-training manual. Add to this the books' brief, child-friendly texts, and Tubby and Potty join the elite club of board books that toddlers will want to hear over and over again-and parents won't mind
—The Horn Book

A cheerful declaration of independence, this refreshing treatment allows toddlers to imagine a successful future. Parents will know it's not that easy, but they will enjoy the humor that accompanies this heaping helping of positive reinforcement.
—Kirkus Reviews

Minimalist compositions, thickly and shaggily outlined against bright, monochromatic backgrounds, should convince tykes of either gender that the bathroom is a kingdom they'll want to rule
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

These appealing books feature simple text, bright acrylic illustrations, and everyday situations that are certain to engage the very young.
—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Possibly the most freighted transition of toddlerhood is the passage from diapers to potty, and Patricelli (Binky, 2005, etc.) tackles it here with her customary light touch. The diaper-clad tot informs readers, "I have to go potty!" After declaring that he or she does not want to "go in my diaper," scientific observation takes over. What do doggy and kitty do? "Oh." Diaper comes off, bottom goes on potty—and the waiting stretches over several panels and page turns. Finally: "Tinkle, tinkle, toot / I did it!" Less an instruction manual than a cheerful declaration of independence, this refreshing treatment allows toddlers to imagine a successful future. Parents will know it's not that easy, but they will enjoy the humor that accompanies this heaping helping of positive reinforcement. Tubby (ISBN: 978-0-7636-4567-0) celebrates bathtime with equal flair. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews