Big Girls Go Potty

Big Girls Go Potty

Written and Illustrated by Marianne Richmond

This simple book tells, from a child’s point of view, the story of potty training. The little girl in the story lists all of the ‘big girl things she can do, but says that she still wears diapers. She tells the whole story of learning to use the toilet, both her successes and her mistakes. She says her parents are so proud of her. The book ends with her challenge to the reader: “I like being a big girl. Do you?”

Marianne Richmond has written numerous touching and thoughtful books for children, on many topics relevant to young children, including love, going to bed, and adoption. Her beautiful watercolor artwork, which stems from time spent at home during a brain tumor surgery recovery, is simple, yet very gracefully detailed.

I haven’t yet had to potty-train a child, but when I do, I’m sure I will enlist the help of Marianne Richmond’s book. This book makes potty training sound exciting, grown-up, and attainable for a young child. As a librarian, I have received numerous requests for books about potty training for kids, and from now on I will certainly be recommending this  one!

Big Boys Go Potty

Written and Illustrated by Marianne Richmond

This book is exactly the same as Big Girls Go Potty except for one obvious difference. Everything said in the review above applies to this book as well.

The fact that Marianne Richmond produced two identical books, one written for girls and one for boys is both a shrewd economical move on her part and a bonus to parents who are potty training.

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