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Thursday, November 08, 2007

Everyone Poops!

Posted by Missy W. @ 10:08 AM

Everyone in our house is a hugely committed fan to Mr. Taro Gomi and his books. One of our favorites is his classic, Everyone Poops. Sy wants to read this book about seven times in a row every time we pick it up. She yells, “Everyone POOOOOOPS by TawoGomiiiii.” Gomi’s approach to poop is equally playful and scientific all the while being completely nonchalant, my favorite silly line being “A two hump camel makes a two hump poop. Only kidding!”

The book is actually quite informative as the reader learns how different animals and people poop with colorful illustrations to show scale and color differentiation. Sy is quite disconcerted by a picture of a whale whom I assume is trying to poop. He must look sad to her; she always wants to go back to that page and discuss why the whale is crying. She usually decides that another whale has taken his toy and he wants it back. It’s a tough life out there in the ocean, gotta watch out for those toy thieving whales. She thinks the pictures of the kids going poop are hilarious.

Does this book make my toddler want to actually sit on her toilet and poop there? Not on your life, mama. As my glorious two year old told me last month, “Sy not like potty. Sy like diaper.” And so it goes.

Snapshot:

This book’s approach to poop is casual and informative, great things when you live with a toddler who might be confused or frustrated with his/her bodily functions.

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