Where's the Potty on This Ark?

by Kerry Olitzky, Abigail Tompkins (Illustrator)

Overview

Uh-oh! The animals need to go. Not just on a journey on Noah's Ark, but to the potty, too! Noah's wife, Naamah, helps each animal—owl, giraffe, monkey, raccoon, and even elephant—go potty while on the big ark.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541530386
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 5 Years

About the Author

Rabbi Kerry Olitzky led Big Tent Judaism and has taught at Hebrew Union College. A leader in the development of innovative Jewish education, he is the author of more than 70 books. He lives in North Brunswick, New Jersey. His previous children's books include Where's the Potty on this Ark?, An Etrog from Across the Sea, and Twist, Tumble, Triumph: The Story of Champion Gymnast Ágnes Keleti.
Abigail Tompkins is the illustrator of many children's books. She studied animation and film at The Arts Institute of Bournemouth. She lives in Los Angeles.

Editorial Reviews

"In a humorous and novel approach to potty training, Noah and his wife Naamah help the animals, young and old, get situated on the ark, paying special attention to the areas meant for eating, sleeping, playing, and, of course, answering the call of nature. Little ones will grow in confidence as they learn how to use the potty along with an anxious racoon and with the guidance and encouragement of a patient mother hen and wise owl." - Foreword Reviews

From the Publisher

2018-06-25
A little raccoon has a very important question.The animals have boarded Noah's Ark two by two, and Noah's wife, Naamah, is showing the animals their living quarters. There are eating areas, sleeping areas, and play areas. The bottom of the Ark holds the "potty room," where all sorts of potties for all the animals can be found. Tompkins' illustrations offer an array, including containers of straw, sand, and dirt in various sizes as well as clusters of rocks and greenery. Suddenly Raccoon has to go, and Mother Hen helps him figure out how to use the potty. (It looks rather like a red dog bowl, and Raccoon sits on it as a human toddler might.) When Raccoon's done, Owl sermonizes the normalcy of using the bathroom: "Food goes in and helps to make us strong. But food also needs a way to leave your body when your body is done using it." The whole enterprise is a bit odd and unevenly paced, and while the story of the Ark naturally begs questions about potties, this story's religious overtones may perplex some readers. Owl teaches a prayer to recite after one uses the bathroom ("Thank you, God, for making my wonderful body do its work"), and the overreach is disturbing. If using the facilities is so normal and natural—indeed, universal—why should one voice their thanks to God for it as if it's a small miracle?For religiously minded potty-trainers. (Picture book. 2-3)

Kirkus Reviews