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Written by Tony Ross
Illustrated by Tony Ross
Part of the Little Princess Series
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Celebrate 35 years of classic Little Princess potty training picture book!
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month January 2021
Global best-selling author/ illustrator Tony Ross’s I Want My Potty! celebrates its 35th anniversary this year with a new edition of a classic title. Launching the now much-loved Little Princess series, the hugely enjoyable I Want My Potty! is the perfect introduction to the sometimes tricky subject of toilet training. When the very determined eponymous heroine decides that ““Nappies are YUUECH! There must be sometime better” the Royal household set about providing a number of suitable potties. The Little Princess has strong and not always favourable views about the Royal potty but gradually she gets the hang of it! Timeless fun for all toddlers and their parents.
Speaking of the very familiar inspiration behind Little Princess, Tony Ross has said, “Cleanliness was secondary to enjoyment of life for my daughter, and for Little Princess. When she was born, my little daughter Alex was Little Princess. She behaved like her, even looked like her, although she hates to be reminded of that, now she is in her forties. So, I was simply drawing what I knew, and loved.”
In 2020 Tony Ross’ creation helped children and families through the COVID19 pandemic, in I Don’t Want to Wash My Hands, first published in 2001, Little Princess learns all about the hidden, invisible nasties that can cause illnesses that live on our hands, and how the simple act of washing those hands removes them; there couldn’t be a more prescient message!
On the increased demand for his book, Tony Ross has said, “When I first wrote the story it was about cleanliness at meal times, never in a million years did I think we’d be in the public health crisis we are in and that people would be reading the book in this way! I just hope that it can help, and that all the little princesses and princes out there learn to wash their hands!”
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Julia Eccleshare's Picks for January 2021
Little Owl's Bathtime by Debi Gliori
A Shelter for Sadness by Anne Booth
I Want My Potty! by Tony Ross
Marie Curie and Her Daughters by Imogen Greenberg
I Don't Like Books. Never. Ever. The End. by Emma Perry
You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus by Patricia Cleveland-Peck and David Tazzyman
One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson
Nappies are YUUECH! said the Little Princess. There must be something better! At first, the Little Princess thinks the royal potty is even worse, but she soon learns to love it... even if it isn't always there when she needs it!
Tony Ross's hilarious account of royal potty training will amuse young children and help their parents.
2021 sees the 35th anniversary of Tony Ross’ creation The Little Princess, the first ever book in the series I Want My Potty! was released in 1986 and continues to be a firm favourite with potty-training parents.
A royal take on the potty training courtesy of the Little Princess - The Bookseller
A royal take on the potty training courtesy of the Little Princess - The Bookseller
Hilarious and a godsend to parents - Guardian
A toilet-training clasic, which you'll enjoy as much as your toddler - the story and illustrations are warm, and really funny. - Mother & Baby
One of the most hilarious and original potty training story books ever. - Prima Baby & Pregnancy
ISBN: 9781783446322
Publication date: 07/01/2021
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Format: Paperback
| ISBN: | 9781783446322 |
| Publication date: | 7th January 2021 |
| Author: | Tony Ross |
| Illustrator: | Tony Ross |
| Publisher: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Suitable for: | Baby and Toddler, 3+ readers |
| Genres: | Family / Home Stories, Funny |
| Recommendations: | Julia Eccleshare's Picks |
| Collections: | First Concepts - Numbers, Letters, Colours, Shapes..., |
Born in 1938 in Wandsworth, South London, Tony Ross never though about a career in art, but says he fell into it after his dream of being a cowboy disintegrated when a letter he wrote to John Wayne was never replied to. After Liverpool College of Art, Tony became an art director at an Advertising Agency but after a particularly bad day in the office he gave up his job to go into teaching at Manchester Polytechnic. His first book was published in 1976 and as well as his own, he has illustrated over 1000 books for authors such as Roald Dahl, David ...
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