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Meisel, Paul

You Poop Here

32 pp. | Holiday | November, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-4601-8 $17.99
(2) PS A parade of animals pooping in their natural habitats leads to human toddlers proudly sitting on the potty. No, this isn't a rehash of Taro Gomi's classic Everyone Poops (1993), though the approach is similar. Rather than competing with that standard bearer, Meisel (My Stinky Summer by S. Bug; rev. 7/20) offers a complementary exploration of animals' toileting habits, all in service of showing young potty trainees that, well, everyone poops. Meisel focuses on where animals do their business: "Monkey poops from a tree. And Squirrel poops from a tree. Grasshopper poops on a leaf. And Bear poops on many leaves." In all, eighteen smiling creatures from a variety of habitats poop on uncluttered pages. A simple line of text accompanies each cheery illustration. After "Jaguar...and Sloth poop in the rainforest," a double-page spread featuring toddlers (most holding toy animals) asks, "Where do you poop?" The following spread provides the answer in text and art. "You poop here!" shows happy kids on toilets and potties. Two pages at the end briefly explain what poop is and provide a few crowd-pleasing "Fun Facts"; e.g., "Elephants can poop as much as three hundred pounds a day." Everyone Poops will always be number one, but You Poop Here is a solid number two.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2020

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