Everyone Poops has certainly been helpful as we begin to introduce potty training topics into our lives, but it is also a great source of laughter and embarrassment to our older nieces and nephews. It was a hand-me-down book, and my husband loves to go to the bookshelf and bring it out in order to make the kids in our lives laugh. It is very straightforward though, and I actually don't find it distasteful at all.
But all things Poop aside, Taro Gomi's other books are wonderful. They range from very simple, like Spring is Here to a bit more complex like I Lost My Dad.
In Spring is Here, we follow a small calf through one whole season, with beautiful illustrations at each change in the season. It is succinct in words, but clever, and has just enough emotion to be interesting. We read it at bedtime, because it has a poetic quality that we both find relaxing.
I Lost My Dad is more of a cautionary tale for early elementary aged children. Keep your hands on your parents, or you might have more of an adventure than you expect. It's ending is a bit flat, but the clever flaps and adventure of the rest make it a worthwhile read.
By far my favorite Taro Gomi book is My Friends. A small girl takes us through each of her friends and how they have contributed to her life. It is sweet and touching, but also makes connections for how the things around us inform our lives and our personalities. It's simple enough in language for toddlers and it comes in a board book version, but complex enough to be a sweet gift for a young elementary child in your life.
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