I Have to Go (Sesame Street Toddler Books) [Hardcover]

Sesame Street (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Sesame Street Toddler Books

Little Grover can't stop to play as he hurries home: he has to go. His mommy understands, and she accompanies him to the bathroom, where he goes all by himself.  

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Incorporating the charm of the familiar Muppet characters as toddlers (all identified by "Little" before their names) and the magic of the late Jim Henson, these four inaugural titles in the Sesame Street Toddler Books series are bound to be equally appealing to youngsters and parents. In easily accessible language, Ross addresses, in each volume, a single topic of importance to the two- to four-year-old set. I Have to Go gently offers reinforcement to those involved in toilet training, as Little Grover dashes past all of his pals in search of his mother. She leads him to the potty, and tells him how proud of him she is. The themes of the other books are: the importance of using such words and phrases as "please" and "I'm sorry"; the satisfaction that comes from accomplishing tasks like building a tower of blocks or getting oneself dressed; and the wisdom of succumbing to sleep at nap time. Gorbaty's vivid, clearly defined pictures focus on the engaging characters without the distraction of busy backgrounds. The books' "super-sturdy" pages are just that, and should hold up well to eager little hands. Ages 2-4.
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From the Inside Flap

Little Grover can't stop to play as he hurries home: he has to go. His mommy understands, and she accompanies him to the bathroom, where he goes all by himself.  

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (April 21, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394860519
• ISBN-13: 978-0394860510
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #95 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Toilet Training

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly what I had in mind, January 16, 2000

By 

Betty Crocker "a Mom" (Keller, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Have to Go (Sesame Street Toddler Books) (Hardcover)

I bought this book as a potty training aid for my 23 month old daughter and was disappointed. Although the book is very cute and she enjoys reading it, it has very little potty training value as Grover spends the majority of the book running past his friends saying "I gotta go" but you don't know where until the end of the book.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about communication!, September 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: I Have to Go (Sesame Street Toddler Books) (Hardcover)

When I worked at a daycare center, with toddlers, I read this book regularly as a way of teaching the children to communicate when they had to use the bathroom. Because the book used repitition with the phrase, "I have to go!" it was a wonderful way to teach the children what words to use and avoid accidents. I loved the book and plan on reading it to my son over and over again.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for potty training, great mom/son bonding book, February 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: I Have to Go (Sesame Street Toddler Books) (Hardcover)

Not only did it help to speed up the toilet training process it's also a great bonding book for moms and sons. At the end of the book, Grover-mom tells Grover-son what a big boy he is and how proud she is that he goes all by himself. Well, my son just loves that part and when we get to that page, I repeat the same words to him and substitute his name for Grover. He has been going potty for several months now but still likes to read this book.