Uh Oh! Gotta Go!: Potty Tales From Toddlers [Hardcover]

Bob McGrath (Author), Shelley Diererichs (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up

Twenty-seven humorous vignettes are cleverly captioned illustrations designed to help parents and kids cope with the challenges of toilet training. Toddlers will laugh when they see Mark picking out a potty at the toy store. And back at home, Toby didn't quite make it to the potty this time. He'll have better luck next time. Jordon waits till the last minute too-but hooray! We see him in the bathroom, and we know he made it on time. Alison is proud because she uses a grown-up toilet, and Amanda reads a picture book when she sits on her potty. Neither parents nor children need to take potty training too seriously, because sooner or later, everything works out just fine. That's the message at the heart of Bob McGrath's cheerful book-and boys and girls will enjoy seeing their own potty experiences repeated on these pages.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS. McGrath, of Sesame Street fame, offers a different sort of toilet-training book. Unlike other stories that follow an individual through the process, or factual books written for parents to discuss toilet teaching, Uh Oh! shows approximately 20 children, each accompanied by a sentence describing a potty experience. "Kuniko loves to flush." "Peter stands up like a big man." There's not much plot to speak of, but there's plenty of down-to-toddler level humor and springboards for discussion. The final page has a place for a child's photo with a sentence about using the potty "just like all my friends." The watercolor-and-ink cartoons are loaded with details, humor, and happy faces. The small size is just right for this audience. A welcome addition if books on this topic are requested.?Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TX
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812065646
• ISBN-13: 978-0812065640
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #501,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uh Oh! Gotta Go! : Potty Tales from Toddlers, January 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Uh Oh! Gotta Go!: Potty Tales From Toddlers (Hardcover)

My husband and I looked through several potty books when our daughter became intersted in using the potty. Most of what we saw provided TOO much detail for a child her age. This book covers the basics. In addition to receiving our stamp of approval, our daughter loved it - the various situations in which a potty training toddler and her/his parents find themselves, to pictures, and especially the page set aside for her own photo. Our 26 month old son now finds it to be quite a page turner as he learns to use the potty. It keeps him in one place long enough to actually get down to business.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that toddlers love!, October 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Uh Oh! Gotta Go!: Potty Tales From Toddlers (Hardcover)

Between this book, one tape, some star stickers, and a potty, my daughter was (happily) trained by 24 1/2 months. The book is a lot of fun for toddlers and it's cute enough (without being too cute...or gross) that you won't get sick of reading it while you're child is on the potty.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as some others, August 1, 2000

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This review is from: Uh Oh! Gotta Go!: Potty Tales From Toddlers (Hardcover)

This book essentially has a one-liner on each page showing a toddler and a potty-oriented thing -- usually comments that children make, or a line explaining the picture. E.g., "mark tries all the potties before picking the one he likes best", "laura teaches the bear how to use the potty", etc. There is no story; each picture and usage is different although several overlap. In my experience, this book was good for a few days but my child did not stay interested. Once upon a Potty, What do you do with a Potty, and The Princess and the Potty have kept her interest and she continues to read them regularly.