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Where's the Poop?
Proven to help with potty training! This engaging and sweet, funny lift-the-flap book shows children that all creatures have a place to tigers in the jungle, kangaroos in the outback, and monkeys in the rain forest. With the aid of this playful book, your child will see that he or she has a place to poop, too. While reinforcing the concept of toilet training, Where's the Poop? gives children the confidence they need. For each animal, there are three flaps. On the tiger spread, for example, the tiger says, "My playful cub, did you make a poop?" "Yes, Daddy," replies the cub. "And now I feel much better." The child lifts the flaps and sees mommy tiger in a swimming hole, then his playful big brothers...and with the third flap, "There's the poop!"
20 pages, Hardcover
First published March 18, 2004
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March 25, 2019
the word "poop" makes me laugh. i'm not proud of it, but i'm also unashamed. i figure i have one or two good qualities in my arsenal , enough to overlook my horrifically sophomoric sense of humor.
"poop"
you can't tell me that isn't a funny sound, even if feces-as-objects make you squeamish.
so - yeah, i don't have a kid. i don't have anyone in my life that i am currently potty-training, so i can't review this based on its efficacy towards its intended goal, but natalie brought this over to me because she knows what makes me giggle, so i can definitely review it for its effect upon me.
i'm not quite sure how this functions as a toilet-training tome, but it's a hoot. the layout is simple: observe all these animals in nature and lift the flaps until you find where they have poo'd. elephants, tigers, monkeys - find the poop, kids!
btw, penguin poop, in cartoon form, is particularly gross.
eventually it circles back to humans. you are in a bathroom, lifting the flaps to find where a kid has pooped. (hint - it is not in the medicine cabinet - no child is that limber) i mean, at this point, you have to start examining your own life, and what choices you have made that have led you to be flipping through a children's book, looking for poop, but we all have our things, hey?
spoiler alert: each page has three different flaps to lift and explore (LGM), and far from being a random scattering, the poop is always under the very last flap. as greg says, "poop is always in the last place you look..."
a good time was had by all.
poop.
come to my blog!
"poop"
you can't tell me that isn't a funny sound, even if feces-as-objects make you squeamish.
so - yeah, i don't have a kid. i don't have anyone in my life that i am currently potty-training, so i can't review this based on its efficacy towards its intended goal, but natalie brought this over to me because she knows what makes me giggle, so i can definitely review it for its effect upon me.
i'm not quite sure how this functions as a toilet-training tome, but it's a hoot. the layout is simple: observe all these animals in nature and lift the flaps until you find where they have poo'd. elephants, tigers, monkeys - find the poop, kids!
btw, penguin poop, in cartoon form, is particularly gross.
eventually it circles back to humans. you are in a bathroom, lifting the flaps to find where a kid has pooped. (hint - it is not in the medicine cabinet - no child is that limber) i mean, at this point, you have to start examining your own life, and what choices you have made that have led you to be flipping through a children's book, looking for poop, but we all have our things, hey?
spoiler alert: each page has three different flaps to lift and explore (LGM), and far from being a random scattering, the poop is always under the very last flap. as greg says, "poop is always in the last place you look..."
a good time was had by all.
poop.
come to my blog!
November 20, 2020
We found the Poop, it's over there 👉
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 5, 2012
Addendum: this book has been purchased and is part of the permanent Emerson collection. Emerson tried to put it in the toilet today at the Marriott.
Easily a 5-star poop/potty book. It hasn't inspired a poop yet but it has inspired a lot of potty-sitting. And we do applaud the effort of trying! Sure this book has disturbed some readers because it features pink penguin poop. I'll need to google that. But Uncle Mao and Mommy read this book from the Max collection many times on vacation. We may need to get this one.
Easily a 5-star poop/potty book. It hasn't inspired a poop yet but it has inspired a lot of potty-sitting. And we do applaud the effort of trying! Sure this book has disturbed some readers because it features pink penguin poop. I'll need to google that. But Uncle Mao and Mommy read this book from the Max collection many times on vacation. We may need to get this one.
November 8, 2018
It took my child less than one time through the book to figure out that the poop was hidden in the same exact location on every two page layout. I understand why they put it there (it would be the last thing to find of the page if you look at everything from left to right), but it made the book much less interactive as he would find the poop as soon as we flipped the page.
October 19, 2017
Who would have thought reading about poop could be so cute! Hahah! This book has been great potty training tool and even after potty training they kiddos still want to read it!
November 2, 2018
Wasn’t a miracle potty trainer for us like others but also has been huge in getting us closer to that direction. A loves it.
October 6, 2022
My son loves this book!
December 17, 2017
"Pee and poo go in the potty, honey," is something you are apt to find yourself repeating more than a few times when your child is potty training. Where's the Poop? is a book that is singularly focused on this question of where poop belongs, and it explores it in a fun way, by having kids look for the special place various animal youngsters have done their business.
Each two-page spread shows a different animal parent asking their offspring if they have pooped. The little elephant, monkey, kangaroo, panda bear, penguin, and tiger all have pooped, and they each answer yes in a way that is upbeat and positive. Three flaps provide different possible answers to the question (which you then pose to your child) "Where's the poop?" The poop is always under the third flap, so you can get into a rhythm of saying "No, not in the tree!" or "That would be a silly place to poop!" before you find the special place that this species of animal puts its poop.
Of course, the last spread is a human child who is very proud that he has pooped, and we check to make sure that he did so in the correct place: not under the towel on the floor, and not behind the bathroom mirror, but in the toilet! The boy's turd floats in the bowl for you to see and point to.
A year ago, I wouldn't have bought this book; the flaps are small and flimsy and tear easily, and I hate them. But now that my kids have better fine motor control and aren't as rough with books, I'm more willing to give books like this a try. YMMV.
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I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with autism. The review above is part of a longer post about great picture books to read while potty training: http://www.lineupthebooks.com/potty-b...
Each two-page spread shows a different animal parent asking their offspring if they have pooped. The little elephant, monkey, kangaroo, panda bear, penguin, and tiger all have pooped, and they each answer yes in a way that is upbeat and positive. Three flaps provide different possible answers to the question (which you then pose to your child) "Where's the poop?" The poop is always under the third flap, so you can get into a rhythm of saying "No, not in the tree!" or "That would be a silly place to poop!" before you find the special place that this species of animal puts its poop.
Of course, the last spread is a human child who is very proud that he has pooped, and we check to make sure that he did so in the correct place: not under the towel on the floor, and not behind the bathroom mirror, but in the toilet! The boy's turd floats in the bowl for you to see and point to.
A year ago, I wouldn't have bought this book; the flaps are small and flimsy and tear easily, and I hate them. But now that my kids have better fine motor control and aren't as rough with books, I'm more willing to give books like this a try. YMMV.
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I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with autism. The review above is part of a longer post about great picture books to read while potty training: http://www.lineupthebooks.com/potty-b...
December 10, 2018
Trying this with my 2.5 year old that is having potty anxiety. She really seems to like most potty books, and this one is in that number. We did spend 10 minutes in the bathroom with this book reading it over and over and she didn't fuss at me once (which is unusual). There was still no successful potty at the end of 10 minutes, but it was at least not filled with tears, so I'll call it a win.
January 30, 2022
I think "Where's the Poop" is a great read for toddlers. At this age, toddlers begin this monumental process and change by beginning to potty train. It can be a daunting time for both children and parents. This book creates such a light and engaging mood. It is both funny and encouraging for children, as it explains to them that all different kinds of animals also use the potty. The lift-the-flap pages in this book make it fun for kids and also the repetition of the story makes it easy for toddlers to follow along and story tell. I would recommend this book for any child beginning the potty training process. It is a great way to introduce the topic while incorporating a funny and age appropriate book.
May 16, 2017
Great lift the flap book that helps young kids get used to the idea that we all poop. It shows where all the animals poops and finally ends with children pooping on the potty. This helped with toilet training and teaching them to poop in the potty!
January 2, 2020
Good book for potty training problems for my grandsons
July 6, 2020
Jesse read this to his kids.
February 19, 2021
Interesting reading.
August 1, 2022
Lift-the-flaps reveal different animal’s poops on each page and the last page has a poop in a potty. This is the sort of book that becomes normal during potty training 🤣
December 15, 2025
OMG!! Hilarious and cute!!!!
August 9, 2019
Read this book to my 3/4 class - and they loved it!!!!!
(Yes this is a book meant for toddlers - complete with life-the-flaps to find the poop!)
(Yes this is a book meant for toddlers - complete with life-the-flaps to find the poop!)
October 18, 2016
My mom actually bought this book for my 2 year old daughter. She potty trained really quickly and was officially potty trained before she turned 2...but she still struggles with pooping in the potty.
We bought this book in hopes of showing my daughter that everyone, even animals, poop and it's ok. It shouldn't be scary. My daughter LOVES lift the flap books so this is right up her alley. I like that it had the poop hidden on each page, but also other things to keep the book interesting and not gross! Although my daughter learned VERY quickly that the poop is behind a flap in the exact same place on every page!!!
This book is a little long also, so it helps keep her sitting on the potty longer.
The penguin poop grosses me out! But it taught me something. I had to google to confirm why penguin poop is pink.. EWE. And my husband hates the page with the human poop in the toilet. Haha.
I recommend this book to anyone having trouble getting their potty-training child to poop in the potty. We're still working on it, but this book helps her sit longer and usually she poops easier without crying (or only a little fussing).
We bought this book in hopes of showing my daughter that everyone, even animals, poop and it's ok. It shouldn't be scary. My daughter LOVES lift the flap books so this is right up her alley. I like that it had the poop hidden on each page, but also other things to keep the book interesting and not gross! Although my daughter learned VERY quickly that the poop is behind a flap in the exact same place on every page!!!
This book is a little long also, so it helps keep her sitting on the potty longer.
The penguin poop grosses me out! But it taught me something. I had to google to confirm why penguin poop is pink.. EWE. And my husband hates the page with the human poop in the toilet. Haha.
I recommend this book to anyone having trouble getting their potty-training child to poop in the potty. We're still working on it, but this book helps her sit longer and usually she poops easier without crying (or only a little fussing).
June 23, 2008
Super funny and surprisingly tasteful, this book helped my 3-yr old son with his potty training more than anything else we tried. Being autistic, our son has problems with abstract ideas, so we needed a (somewhat) graphic illustration to show him what he needed to do. Also makes for an interesting coffee table book!
August 27, 2012
My three year old likes this book. He digs the whole lift-the-flap thing, especially the last page where there's a girl sitting on the potty who asks you to close the door. He thinks it is hilarious to open it and then her pleas (voiced, and made up, of course, by me) get increasingly frenzied. Uh-oh. Maybe this book is teaching my son to be a creep.
October 12, 2011
Using it to help with the poop training at our house. Still not there yet. But this book is fun with flaps to raise as you look for the animals' poop on each page. Then you find the kid's poop is in the potty where it should be! A little gross, but good :)
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June 21, 2008We got his at the zoo and it is one of Davey's new favorites. It is fun.
February 22, 2011
it was an okay book it would have been better if there was a black kid
February 11, 2013
An excellent potty training book! Kids love the flaps, and the story helps reinforce good potty behaviors. - Reviewed by Allison C.
December 2, 2013
This book teaches little kids new vocabulary words about what to call baby animals. It also teaches them about the kind of poop animals make because EVERYONE poops!
December 20, 2013
Fun lift-the-flap book!
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October 31, 2014Obviously was for Max.........
July 8, 2015
she did say "i'll poop in the toilet tomorrow" which is progress.
to be fair though, I don't think she knows what tomorrow means. . .
to be fair though, I don't think she knows what tomorrow means. . .
November 18, 2015
It's oddly adorable.
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