Synopsis
The naughty Colin McNaughton takes on the trials of potty training in this funny, familiar tale to which toddlers—and their parents—will easily relate.
Littlesaurus laughed and laughed and sang very loudly,
"Potty poo-poo wee-wee!"
And the Daddysaurus said,
"Shush. It's rude to say it so loud."
Not only does Littlesaurus refuse to use the potty — well, for purposes other than building sandcastles or wearing as a hat — but he thinks it's hilarious to shout out "Potty poo-poo wee-wee!" and embarrass everyone within earshot, from Mommysaurus to Auntiesaurus to Teachersaurus to even his friend Whippersnappersaurus. What will help Littlesaurus change his rude ways? Could it be that a bit of reverse psychology is in order?
School Library Journal
PreS-Littlesaurus refuses to use his potty. His standard reply to the adult dinosaurs is "`Potty Poo-Poo Wee-Wee!'" He repeats this phrase on every spread. Then Grannysaurus tells him that his father behaved the same way when he was the same age. Finally, when Littlesaurus decides to use his potty, the adults shout, "`Potty Poo-Poo Wee-Wee!'" This book attempts to use bathroom humor to get across the message about toilet training. However, with a steaming pile of poo on most spreads, this is a confusing message for toddlers. There is not much to reassure a young child learning about toileting habits. The illustrations are bright and colorful, and many varieties of dinosaurs are shown to be part of Littlesaurus's family. Fred Rogers's Going to the Potty (Putnam, 1986) or Joanna Cole's My Big Girl Potty and My Big Boy Potty (both HarperCollins, 2000) all give a realistic approach to toileting and are more help for a parent and child going through this passage of life.-Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.