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Title: The Boy Who Cried Poop
Author: Alessandra Requena
Illustrator: Guilherme Karsten
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group- Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
Publication Date: May 11, 2023
Book Description:
A laugh-out-loud story with heart, based on true events about one boy’s trip to the loo and learning that everyone has accidents sometimes.
A father is just trying to take his kids for a refreshing swim in the pool, but every time they jump in…
“DAD! I NEED TO POO!”
By the time they get to the loo: “I don’t need to go anymore!” Sound familiar?
Back and forth, back and forth they go. “Just poop already!” yells the big sister.
Until finally, the little brother… does. Oops!
Based on true events in the real life of one unfortunate little brother…
A laugh-out-loud story with heart, because when you gotta go, you gotta go!
My Thoughts:
This book is so funny and so relatable. While on vacation, Dad and the kids head to the pool, only for Marc to announce he has to poop. They grab all their stuff and return up the stairs to their motel room, only to discover that it was a false alarm. They return to the pool, only to repeat the entire scenario over and over. Each time they encounter more crazy characters on the stairs. Eventually, Dad can’t take it anymore and refuses to go back. But, this time, it isn’t a false alarm, and Marc has an accident. Instead of being angry, all the characters share stories of times they’ve had an accident. The colorful, silly drawings add charm to the books and keep kids coming back to see new details. I love that this book will make kids laugh while also telling them that it’s okay to make mistakes.