The latest collaboration of Alan Katz and David Catrow is likely to have toddlers singing in delight and their parents and grandparents, well, not so much. The lyrics to classic children’s songs have been altered to fit the theme of, ahem, potty training, and the potty humor is plentiful. A School Library Journal reviewer clearly did not like this book. But that’s OK, school librarians are not the target audience. Small children are. Go ahead, check out our SideTrip to On Top of the Potty. But remember: You’ve been warned. If potty humor isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other books by this dynamic duo. To see other projects by Katz and Catrow or view some, uh, interesting videos, click here.

Writer Chuck Bowen is the producer of this mini exploration, sponsored by the Ohio Center for the Book, which has sponsored several other books and authors with Ohio connections. In the future, look for a blog from Chuck, who was well-qualified for this assignment, as he and his wife are in the process of potty training their daughter. We’ll ask about their daughter’s favorite song.

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