#365PictureBooks 55. The Pirate who had to Pee by Tim Miller & Matt Stanton

Miller, T., & Stanton, M. (2013). The Pirate who had to Pee. Sydney, Australia: ABC Books.

ISBN: 978775432555
Pages: 32
Age Level: Early Childhood 0-6
Genre: Picture Book
Rating: 4 stars

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Pirate Pete had a need.  A really urgent need.  He had to Pee!  But there was a problem.  The toilet was out of order!  Oh No!  What is he going to do? 

Told in a very simple rhyme with one line of text per page, this is a humorous read-aloud for young children.  There is quite a bit of repetition making it an easy story for children to follow along and join in.






The computer generated illustrations are really bright.  The ocean in the background (and the puddles on the ship) have text within with all sorts of 'water' noises.  I'm sure you know what it's like when you really have to go, and your friends make 'encouraging' water noises to make you really really really need to go - so helpful!!!

I like this book.  It's simple, colourful and has two topics that young children like - Pirates, Peeing - and a nice easy rhyming text ... who could ask for more :-)   A cute and fun addition to your collection.  

I got my copy of The Pirate who had to Pee from the Taradale Primary School library where I work. 

You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.

#365PictureBooks 26. The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past! by Tom Fletcher & Dougie Poynter, illustrated by Garry Parsons

Fletcher, T., & Poynter, D. (2014). The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past! London, UK: Red Fox.

ISBN: 9781782951780
Pages: 32
Age Level: Early Childhood 0-6 / Middle Childhood 7-12
Genre: Picture Storybook
Rating: 5 stars

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Warning!  This book is not for the faint of heart!  If you are not a fan of Poo, or time travel, I beg you, do not read on!

Danny and his Dinosaur friend are back in a third poo-filled adventure.  After eating Grannies green sludge they head off to play on an old swing.  This is not a normal swing though.  It has time-travel powers and the duo find themselves flung back in time where they meet some new dino-friends ... in VOLCANO SEASON!  With a broken swing!!!  Oh oh!  How are they ever going to get back home?  Will Dinosaur be able to save them by pooping them back to the future??

Fletcher & Poynter have presented us with another rhyming and humorous story that is just as good as the first two (The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet! and The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas!).  I dare you to read it and not laugh.  It's got all the things that boys like; dinosaurs, time travel, adventure, oh ... and poo.  Lots and lots and lots of poo!  An three really really cute dinosaurs - Dino Dudes A, B and C. 

Young children will love the fun of a pooping dinosaur, though a lot of the humour may be over their heads.  There is a lot of quite complicated language and odd phrases that older students will be more confident with.  Also the older kids will just love the grossness of the story and it will make a great read-aloud for them to share with their younger buddies, as the rhyme is easy to pick up.

Parson's illustrations are a perfect match to the hilarious time-travelling historical story.  Most of the backgrounds use very muted colours, and some of his illustrations are predominantly monotone - like the scene with Granny serving her green sludge - with only Danny & the Dinosaurs being the main point of colour. 


This series of books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter are soooooo popular at our school.  Yes it's boy humour, but you'd be surprised just how many girls love toilet humour too.  Yep!  I'm one of them!!

A great read-aloud, though maybe not at bedtime when you are trying to settle your children down!   Perfect for young children and old alike.

I got my copy of The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past! from the Taradale Primary School library where I work. 

You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.

#365PictureBooks 9. Dinosaur Doo by Andrew Weale, illustrated by Joelle Dreidemy

Weale, A., & Dreidemy, J. (2012). Dinosaur Doo. London, UK: Hodder Children's Books.

ISBN: 9781444901634
Pages: 32
Age Level: Early Childhood 0-6
Genre: Picture Storybook
Rating: 4 stars

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Spark is a young cave boy who lives in a lovely green valley with his friends.  Oh, and don't forget the dinosaurs who live there too.  There is just one tiny little problem though. 

'What do the dinosaurs ALL love to do?

Stinky great heap loads of dinosaur POO!'

Luckily Spark loves to invent things and he comes up with a cunning plan to make the poo disappear.  Spark is a born leader and he soon has his friends running around making his contraption.  But will it solve their problems?

Told in an easy to follow rhyme, Weale takes children on a hilarious poo-filled adventure through prehistoric time and the inventiveness that all children have (no matter the time period they come from).

Dreidemy's bright illustrations add beautifully to the story.  The looks on the dinosaurs faces as they proceed to poo are just awesome.  It's as if they take immense delight in 'doing their business'!  Of course the Brachiosaurus is too tall to fit on a normal page, so you have to turn the book sideways to see it 'rain' down on the kids.  And the looks of horror and disgust on the kids faces is classic! 

I love everything about the illustrations, from the abnormally coloured trees (bright pink and turquoise), to the looks on the characters faces.  There is the cute front and end papers with scribbled images of the dinosaurs and the pronunciation of their names, and a fabulous 'name-plate' page with a dino on a toilet reading the Daily Doos.  Oh, and who can forget the piles of poos!

This is a fantastic book for kids about two topics they tend to enjoy - Dinosaurs and Poo!  I'm sure my older readers will enjoy it more than the younger ones it is intended for.  The amount of pleasure year 6's derive from toilet humor is a sight not to be missed :-)

I got my copy of Dinosaur Doo from the Taradale Primary School library where I work. 

You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.