Little Bean's Funderwear Day

by Roni Noone, David Zobel (Illustrations)

Little Bean isn't so little anymore. Now that he can walk and talk, it's time to start using the potty! Join Little Bean as he learns and prepares for Funderwear Day with his family.

28 pages, Paperback

First published May 16, 2014

About the author

Once an assistant professor of multimedia and web technology, Roni Noone changed her career path drastically after blogging publicly about her 70 pound weight loss. She now runs a successful web publishing and blogging business, hosts a yearly conference, and inspires thousands each day to live a healthy, conscious life.

After year’s of reading books to her kids, Roni dreamed of writing her own children’s book. She used the experience of potty training her first child as inspiration to write a book for second, Little Bean.

Roni is currently writing an inspirational health and wellness book called What You Can When You Can with co-Author Carla Birnberg.

Reviews

[Lindsey Lawntea]

I received a free digital ARC via NetGalley to review.

Little Bean can do many things, but there's one thing he hasn't mastered yet - the POTTY! Will he be able to participate in his family's Funderwear Day?

I downloaded this book because it had "Funderwear" in the title and the font was super cute. While the font carries through the book, I was disappointed because there wasn't really a story. Little Bean just wants to wear big boy pants but it doesn't really talk about potty training at all. I didn't really get the concept of the family getting to "pick their favorite underwear to wear," either.

Maybe if some of the actual Funderwear Day had been discussed - like Little Bean learning how to recognize signs to use the potty, why it was so hard for him to learn how to do that, or getting through the day without an accident - it would have been more useful as a motivational or educational potty training tool. I think it's a good idea for him to think "if my family can do it, so can I!" but I was just left wanting more, which I fully acknowledge is a silly thing to say when reading a children's book about underwear.

[Andréa]

The idea is an interesting one -- get kids excited about potty training and going diaper-free by celebrating a "funderwear" day when everyone wears their favorite underwear. However, I'm not sure for how many families it would actually be successful; I can imagine many families in which older siblings or parents are not willing to show, let alone celebrate, their favorite underwear (or any of their underwear at all). I can also imagine that for some children, having an accident in their favorite underwear could be even more upsetting than potty training accidents in general. Finally, I'm a bit disappointed that the story ended with funderwear day beginning, instead of showing us any of Little Bean's potty training successes (or disappointments).

Visually, the book is enjoyable: the illustrations are colorful and simple, and the text is bendy and whimsical while still being legible. (The childish aspect of Little Bean's dialogue bubbles is a nice touch.)

Little Bean's Funderwear Day is a nice addition to a family's arsenal of potty training stories, but it won't be your sole literary solution.

Note: I received a digital copy of this book through NetGalley.

[Storywraps]

Little Bean is growing up and now faces a new challenge in his life. He has learned to walk, talk, stack blocks and almost put on his socks, but the one thing he struggles with is using the potty like his other family members. Mommy, Daddy and big Brother have mastered the art of potty training but can little Bean?

Clever mom makes it into a fun event and declares that tomorrow is "Funderwear Day!" Wait until you find out how that is celebrated! Each person choses his favourite skivvies and proudly uses them appropriately. Little Bean gets to choose his too...and his best-loved unmentionables are covered with space ships...the perfect logo to blast off his pee and poo into the toilet. The illustrations are simple, colourful, expressive and just plain fun.

This book is a wonderful tool to introduce your child to potty training in his/her life and I like the fact that the whole family is involved to encourage and support little Bean. Their message to the little guy is, if we can do it, so can you. I highly recommend this book.

[Ginger]

Jacks is about to potty train and so as her dutiful Nana, I have been searing high and low for book that would be great to read to her. Little Bean's Funderwear Day fit that bill. The author does a great job with writing this incredible book. Easy to read, and the illustrations are beautiful.

My only issue is sometimes the writing is hard to read. But not terrible. The words are just sometimes too close together. However, that is not a huge deal and it just takes a moment to slow down and read.

I give 5 stars to Little Bean's Funderwear Day!

I received a free ACR in hopes of a review on my blog, My MisMatched World

[Daniel Boris]

I received a PDF preview of Little Bean's Funderwear Day.

Overall, I enjoyed the story and message of the book and think small children will relate to it. I found the font selection a little distracting and difficult to read ...suggest changing it to a more easily readable typeface for the final version.

[Wallis Chan]

I'm not sure what the point of this book is. Cute underwear for potty-training ? I don't think the author had any experience with potty training. The graphics were cute, but the story was not.

[Trina]

Awesome read great illustrations a very catchy story my children want me to read this over and over again it's a big hit