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Potty training books

Books will not train a child, but they can make the idea familiar and funny. Read them when your child shows interest, not as a push.

Picks drawn from long-standing children's-librarian lists, ALSC notable and award records, and Common Sense Media age ratings, with each title and author checked against Open Library, Oct 2026. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.

  1. Everyone Poops

    Taro Gomi · Ages 1-4

    The classic simple picture book that normalizes bodies and bathrooms.

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  2. Potty

    Leslie Patricelli · Ages 1-3

    A baby learns about potties in bright, simple pictures.

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  3. The Potty Book for Girls

    Alyssa Satin Capucilli · Ages 2-4

    A story about a girl and her doll learning to use the potty.

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  4. The Potty Book for Boys

    Alyssa Satin Capucilli · Ages 2-4

    A matching story for boys.

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  5. Time to Pee!

    Mo Willems · Ages 1-4

    A cheerful rhyming guide to using a toilet. A Mo Willems board book.

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  6. Once Upon a Potty

    Alona Frankel · Ages 1-4

    A very plain book with a boy and girl edition about toilet learning. Frank drawings.

    Watch for: Anatomically correct drawings.

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  7. Big Girl Panties

    Fran Manushkin · Ages 2-4

    A rhyming celebration of moving from diapers to underwear.

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  8. Big Boy Underpants

    Fran Manushkin · Ages 2-4

    The matching book for boys.

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