Dinosaur vs. the Potty
Dinosaur declares victory after lemonade, sprinkler play, juice and a pool, even as the repeated drinks make the eventual need increasingly obvious. The victory chant lets a listener join the defiance before the final reversal.
Dinosaur vs. the Potty by Bob Shea is estimated to take about 3.5 minutes to read aloud (150 words, 1 sentence a spread). Best for ages 2-4.
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- Estimated read-aloud time
- about 3.5 minutesEstimated read-aloud time
- Words
- 150Approximate
- Sentences per spread
- 1Text density
- Re-read tolerance
- 4/5repeat friendly
- Vocabulary level
- 1/5plain words
- Best for
- Ages 2-4Age range
Our review
Each contest makes Dinosaur's claim less plausible: the story keeps adding liquid while he insists that the potty has lost. Repeated victory language invites the child to perform the boast, and the final dash works because the reader has been allowed to see the bodily logic before the character admits it.
Potty follows hesitation, sitting, waiting and success without turning the toilet into an opponent. Dinosaur vs. the Potty externalizes resistance as a loud game, which can release tension for a defiant reader but supplies little procedural guidance. It is a comic companion to training rather than a training manual.
Before you buy it
The comedy depends on prolonged holding and does not model a calm toilet routine. Potty is the quieter alternative for noticing the signal and trying; Dinosaur is for laughing at denial.
Themes
- toilet
- dinosaurs
- defiance
- humour
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