Poo Face by Andrew Daddo & Jonathan Bentley

Multi talented Andrew Daddo has teamed again with award winning illustrator, Bentley to produce a very funny book about potty training, an event in a child’s life which seems to engross many parents, sometimes ending in unnecessary stress. This irreverent book will put all at their ease when creating a routine time in a child’s life … well … routine. Daddo uses a variety of animals to make his point; that this is a natural occurrence, coming along at least once a day, (except for pandas) sometimes more, but a common event in all animals’ lives from a lion to a hippo, a dog to a panda, a monkey to a kangaroo, a giraffe to a goldfish, each has something in common: a poo face which goes with the effort made to expel it.

Bentley’s laugh-out-loud illustrations will tickle your funny bone as each page is turned. The expressions on faces are wondrously created with just a seemingly small difference in an eyebrow or mouth position. Kids will love looking at all the poo that the animals leave behind.

Learn more about Bentley and one of my favourite books, Ella and the ocean, here. And Daddo here.

Themes: Poo, Toilet training, Animals, Humour.

Fran Knight