Time to Pee!By Mo Willems. Illus. by author. 2003. 40p. Hyperion, $12.99.(9780786818686)
Age Group:Toddler to Preschool
Genre:Nonfiction
Genre:Nonfiction
Awards:
Subjects/Themes: Potty training
Nick Jr. Magazine Best Book
NAPPA Gold Medal Award winner
New York
Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
Entertainment Weekly
Book of the Week
Bank Street College of Education 2004 Best Book
Children’s Book of the Month Club Selection Subjects/Themes: Potty training
ELS promoted: Print motivation, print awareness
Format: Hardcover
Annotation:
Sign carrying mice give encouraging instructions on how to use the toilet.
Sign carrying mice give encouraging instructions on how to use the toilet.
Reactions/Observations:
Willems creates a lighthearted dummy's guide to potty training, complete with sign wielding mice. The mice encourage the children in the book by letting them know when to go but not to panic. They walk them through the steps in a positive tone and even cheer them on when they succeed. The text is simple and direct. The illustrations are lively and provide a wide array of multicultural faces for children to identify with. As usual, I love this Mo Willems' book. He's made a potty training book that parents and children can easily reread for additional encouragement.
Potty training is probably one of the most requested booklists at my library. It a hot topic for the age group we serve. I prepared a recommended book list for potty training ages ago and was surprised that Mo Willems’ Time to Pee was not on there! I have remedied this problem since the first discussion post about it. This book is definitely number one on my potty training book list.
Willems creates a lighthearted dummy's guide to potty training, complete with sign wielding mice. The mice encourage the children in the book by letting them know when to go but not to panic. They walk them through the steps in a positive tone and even cheer them on when they succeed. The text is simple and direct. The illustrations are lively and provide a wide array of multicultural faces for children to identify with. As usual, I love this Mo Willems' book. He's made a potty training book that parents and children can easily reread for additional encouragement.
Potty training is probably one of the most requested booklists at my library. It a hot topic for the age group we serve. I prepared a recommended book list for potty training ages ago and was surprised that Mo Willems’ Time to Pee was not on there! I have remedied this problem since the first discussion post about it. This book is definitely number one on my potty training book list.
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