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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2003
PreS Good toilet training books seem as scarce as a clean public restroom in Times Square, and, unfortunately, this book won't alleviate the problem. A parade of needy children is joined by a group of wise mice that guides the youngsters to the bathroom and back. Encouraging phrases will assist reluctant children: "Don't Panic! Don't Fret! And please don't ignore it! Now is your chance to show how BI...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2004
For kids who see every trip to the potty as an Event, this book's parade of enthusiastic, sign-wielding mice cheering them into the bathroom will be welcome indeed. More pep rally than how-to, the book is perfectly attuned to preschoolers' sensibilities and funny bones. The straightforward text ("Go for it, dude"; "1, 2, 3, PEE!") appears a word or two at a time on balloons, flags, open parachutes, banners, placards, kites, a wrecking ball, and, of course, toilet paper. Willems (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, rev. 7/03) reinforces the familiar sequence: "Excus...Log In or Sign Up to Read More