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Dinosaur vs. the Potty (Dinosaur vs.)
by
Bob Shea (Goodreads Author)
Dinosaur doesn't need to use the potty. Even when he's making lemonade, running through the sprinkler, having a three-juice-box lunch, and splashing in rain puddles. See? He's doing his victory dance. Wait . . . that's not a victory dance, that looks like a POTTY DANCE! Run, Dinosaur, run! Dinosaur vs. the Potty, with humor that both toddlers and parents will enjoy, is a g...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
September 28th 2010
by Disney-Hyperion
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"Dinosaur vs. the Potty" is a helpful book for me to read from time to time, because my age group of kids are potty training. This book has bright illustrations that keep the children's attention throughout. They also enjoy it because they can relate to the dinosaur. As the dinosaur goes through his day with normal activities, he keeps saying he doesn't have to use the potty. He keeps winning. However, he finally reaches the point where he has to go and let the potty win. It is a simple story, b...more
We are way beyond the potty training stage with our girls, so I'm not sure that they would like this book. Our girls are at the stage now where they might be offended that I picked out such a "babyish" book.
But I, on the other hand, couldn't wait to read this. We read Dinosaur vs. Bedtime and I thought it was pretty funny. This story was also very cute, and I'm sure children around the ages 2 to 4 will love it. The colors are bold and the story is one that would make any parent of a young child...more
But I, on the other hand, couldn't wait to read this. We read Dinosaur vs. Bedtime and I thought it was pretty funny. This story was also very cute, and I'm sure children around the ages 2 to 4 will love it. The colors are bold and the story is one that would make any parent of a young child...more
Bob Shea created a fun and easy book that childrena could visually interpret and parents or older children can read by themselves. The book is about a dinosaur who does not want to go to the potty, instead he does many other activities involving the water, like making a lemonade, playing with the sprinkler, in the pool and drinking lots of juice. Near the end the dinosaur is doing the potty dance, because he needs to use the potty and has to run to make it on time.
Bob Shea was also the illustrat...more
Bob Shea was also the illustrat...more
So excited to read this when I saw it on the new shelf at the library. I read it quickly to myself since Natalie isn't yet versed in the potty. But this book is coming home with us when we start potty training. It was just as funny and adorable as the first one. As the book goes on, you start to squirm a little thinking that Dinosaur must have to pee. I liked how there was still roaring, as that was our favorite out loud part of the first book. My only concern with this book is kids might think...more
Bob Shea's little dinosaur has already entered my group's lexicon and my heart. Though I usually despise bathroom humor, I found this portrait of your typical potty trainer as a hilarious and worthwhile addition to the canon.
The genius behind this and the other dinosaur book is Shea's on-the-spot portrayal of a preschooler. Our little dinosaur's impish grin takes us through the bright, vivid mixed media collage illustrations and through his summer-like day full of liquids. The flow of the repet...more
The genius behind this and the other dinosaur book is Shea's on-the-spot portrayal of a preschooler. Our little dinosaur's impish grin takes us through the bright, vivid mixed media collage illustrations and through his summer-like day full of liquids. The flow of the repet...more
This one was my nephew's library pick. There was a lot of roaring and running amok in this book, and I was really not loving reading this one aloud--it's tough to make authentic sounding dino roars on every page! :-) Then we got to the part where Dinosaur had to get to the potty now, and all four of us in the car (my sister, niece, nephew and I) started to crack up! That pre-schooler mad dash to the bathroom was wonderfully captured in this book! A great book for pre-schoolers who are reasonably...more
A fun book to remind children what the potty is for. As with Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, this book features a little dinosaur who wins every challenge. Dinosaur vs. making lemonade - Dinosaur wins! Dinosaur vs. splashing in the sprinkler. Dinosaur wins! Soon Dinosaur is winning so much that he is doing a victory dance. Or is that a victory dance? Maybe it's a potty dance. Can Dinosaur get to the potty on time?
Dinosaur does not need to use the potty. He makes lemonade and wins! No need to use the potty. He splashes in the sprinkler and wins! No need for the potty. He drinks lots of juice and wins! No potty for him. He plays in the swimming pool and wins! No potty. He splashes in puddles and his victory dance becomes something else instead. Now the question is whether Dinosaur can make it to the potty in time!
A delight to read aloud, this book takes child humor and brings it to potty training. Leaving...more
A delight to read aloud, this book takes child humor and brings it to potty training. Leaving...more
How could you resist this monumental theme, combining two major preschoolers' obsessions?? Dinosaur triumphs over everything s/he does, while resisting an ever-increasing need for the potty. Will Dinosaur get to the potty in time?
The illustrations are simple with implications of hugeness that make Dinosaur pop off the page.
Highly recommended for two-year-olds through four-year-olds whether engaged in potty battles or not.
The illustrations are simple with implications of hugeness that make Dinosaur pop off the page.
Highly recommended for two-year-olds through four-year-olds whether engaged in potty battles or not.
Aug 09, 2011
Little Miss and the Legomeister
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potty-talk
This one was fun to get for Little Miss, who happens to be having some, um, procrastination issues. It's very simple, but it's fun. My husband had to explain the "vs." to them the first time he read it.
Little Miss gave it a good review... "Perfecto! And I love it and I love it, love and love it... [What did you love?] When he does a victory dance but it's really a potty dance. When he's watering his pretend whale, because it's pink. I like the cover because the dinosaur is running to the potty....more
Little Miss gave it a good review... "Perfecto! And I love it and I love it, love and love it... [What did you love?] When he does a victory dance but it's really a potty dance. When he's watering his pretend whale, because it's pink. I like the cover because the dinosaur is running to the potty....more
This dinosaur book has great illustrations and a clever concept. Young kids love dinosaurs and roaring, so you really can't go wrong with reading this one to 2, 3, and 4 year olds. The text is sparse though, and the story is minimal, so not a great story time read.
I do love the bright colors and the repetition of the roar though. I did enjoy this book and my two year old daughter did as well.
I do love the bright colors and the repetition of the roar though. I did enjoy this book and my two year old daughter did as well.
We've been struggling with potty training, and have read a LOT of potty training books lately. This one was recommended by a friend, and I didn't find it to be all that great. Maybe if we put my daughter ON the potty, and read the book... maybe it would be more likely to make her think about going pee pee. It was cute, but it's going back to the library.
Offspring adore this book. They follow along with the roaring, and they shriek with delight when dinosaur does the potty dance.
And given that they are sometimes resistant to stopping what they are doing to go to the bathroom, I like being able to remind them of Dinosaur.
And given that they are sometimes resistant to stopping what they are doing to go to the bathroom, I like being able to remind them of Dinosaur.
This was very cute! I was at Powell's with a friend today and she insisted I read it right then. The illustrations are punchy and bright, the plot is quite realistic, and I can see where it would be very helpful in the potty-training process. It made me giggle.
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A young dinosaur enjoys outdoor summer activities while not using the potty. He makes lemonade, splashes in the pool, eats a lunch with 3 juice boxes and plays with the hose. But the potty finally wins when all of the water activity catch up with the young dinosaur.
Okay, this will NOT help you potty train your reluctant child. But it is a wonderful portrayal of every child who, remind though you will remind them to use the potty, waits till the very last second. Add in that this is a dinosaur and you have a preschool winner.
I checked this in at the library today and when I noticed it was written by the same author as I'm a Shark! I had to read it. I didn't love it as much as I'm a Shark!, but it's still delightful. Roar.
This bright book speaks to anyone who tries to squeeze in more fun right up until the last possible second. Kids who have just been through some of these early battles will laugh at the fun things dinosaur does.
A cute story to read with very young children who are in the process of being potty trained. Dinosaur drinks a lot, and participates in lots of water related activities. He doesn't need to use the potty--or does he?
If your kiddos already love Dinosaur, and they're potty training, this is the book for you. Talks about using the potty in a fun way kids can relate to. Oh, and it includes lots of fun roaring.
Dinosaur doesn't need to use the potty. Even when making lemonade, running through the sprinkler, splashing in puddles, playing in the water... But wait, is that a victory dance or something else?
A great book for any family going through the challenges of potty-training a child. And fun for those who are potty-trained and who think they never need to stop and use the potty.
Children love dinosaurs, and make believe but sometimes they just don't want to potty. This is a pretty neat picture book to share with the little ones before and during the potty training years.
Best new potty book for 2010! And, another stellar picture book from my Goodreads pal, Bob Shea.
This book is so full of liquids that EVERYONE will want to go potty.
This book is so full of liquids that EVERYONE will want to go potty.
This book was bright and colorful. I wanted to look at the toast page, but that was the draw for me. There other simpler books that I like more at two years old.
And the potty always wins. A cute book for those kids who claim they don't have to go, when what they really mean is that they'd rather do something else, thank you.
A nice choice for preschool storytime as children do their own battles with the potty. Cute images and a fun perspective. Dinosaur is cute and relatable.
I like the potty. I like to flush things down the potty. I like to play in it. Why wouldn't the dinosaur just succumb to the potty? Silly dinosaur. Ridiculous.
This is SO much fun to read for a story time, and it's such a great book to take home for potty training reminders. Parents and kids alike will love Dinosaur.
My kids (3 1/2 and 9 mos.) BOTH love this book. I'm not sure if it's the colorful illustrations or all that "ROAR! ROAR!" stuff. Fun to read out loud.
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