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Product Description A satisfyingly silly picture book sing-along about pooping—a topic kids find hilarious and parents find necessary!Discover how cats, pelicans, space aliens, and even dinosaurs poop in this rollicking, rhyming verse that's sure to elicit giggles. With plenty of hilarious pictures and a catchy chorus that encourages young children to use the toilet, this laugh-out-loud story is the go-to potty training book that every family needs.• A playful approach to potty training• Full of humor that is silly, not disgusting• From the bestselling author of Pete the Cat: I Love my White ShoesEverybody's pooping all day long. That's why we sing the pooping song!A former elementary school teacher, Eric Litwin's books interweave traditional reading methods with music and movement to make learning fun and effective.• Children's books for kids ages 2–4• Perfect for families potty training• Great for fans of silly picture books From School Library Journal PreS—While there are numerous books for toddlers on learning to use the potty, and several other unrelated "Poop Song" versions on the internet, this one takes a broader approach: All creatures, whether fish, caterpillars, camels, or others, have to poop no matter where they are. Of course, children are included as well in a recurring refrain that emphasizes the human, though binary, approach to the call of nature, "But the BIG BOYS and the BIG GIRLS are pooping in the potty. And then we hear a happy sound. FLUSH!" The lyrics rhyme, but it might require one to first access a link to the song to hear the author's musical rendition in order to get the rhythm just right. In the musical version, a chorus of children shout the word "poop" every time it comes up in the song, which may be one fun way to share this book with toddlers, who love to shout the word adults usually refrain from speaking. That may be the point: With this book, Litwin normalizes a process everyone does, but no one really talks about. It's not a book about learning to use the toilet, but unabashedly portrays the function as an everyday, common occurrence. The illustrations are colorful, humorous, and festive as every creature looks to be quite relieved and happy that their bodily functions are in good order. VERDICT If a collection is in need of a title that, like Taro Gomi's Everybody Poops, reinforces the point that all creatures poop, then this is the one to have.—Maggie Chase, Boise State Univ., ID Review “With this book, Litwin normalizes a process everyone does, but no one really talks about. It’s not a book about learning to use the toilet, but unabashedly portrays the function as an everyday, common occurrence. The illustrations are colorful, humorous, and festive as every creature looks to be quite relieved and happy that their bodily functions are in good order. . . . If a collection is in need of a title that, like Taro Gomi’s Everybody Poops, reinforces the point that all creatures poop, then this is the one to have.”—School Library Journal"Litwin (the Pete the Cat series) presents a giggle-inducing, nose-wrinkling (and informative) picture book in rhyme about poop. The singable text (link to recording on the copyright page), aimed at young children learning to independently use the toilet, identifies how and where many creatures relieve themselves. . . . [With w]himsical . . vibrantly colored, movement-filled illustrations, Litwin approaches the topic in playful, frank, and encouraging terms that nudge the child listener with every refrain. . ."-The Horn Book Magazine"The text has a rhythmic, rhyming cadence that clearly lends itself to singing. . . [A] note on the jacket flap prompts readers to find a recording of the song at the publisher's website. Listeners will be treated to an upbeat tune, flushing sound effects, kids' voices chiming in with Litwin's, and perhaps just a few fartlike sounds for good measure. Sure to be music to the ears of potty-training families."-Ki