I Have to Go!

by Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko (Illustrator)

Overview

This ever-popular story of a little boy in the throes of toilet training has been making children laugh since it first appeared more than 20 years ago. This new toddler-sized board book edition retains all the humor of the original story but features condensed text that will make it even more appealing to preschoolers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554512539
Publisher:	Annick Press, Limited
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	AD440L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Robert Munsch is one of North America's best-selling children's authors. His books have sold more than 30 million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages.

Michael Martchenko, the recipient of multiple awards for design and illustration, has illustrated more than 30 books for children and has exhibited his work throughout North America.

Editorial Reviews

[Review of earlier edition:] Preschoolers who are in the throes of toilet training, or who have just attained this milestone, will appreciate Andrew's predicament and Munsch's gentle exaggeration.

Canadian Materials

This new board book format opens up this story to a younger audience while still keeping a storyline that beginner readers will enjoy.

Resource Links

Ready to please a new generation of toddlers, preschoolers, early readers, and parents alike. There's a reason over a million copies of this title have been sold in its various forms!

quiverfullfamily.com

PreS-K Andrew's mother and father are careful to ask him beforehand, ``Andrew, do you have to go pee?'' Andrew always answers, ``No, no, no.'' Any parent can guess the rest. As soon as he's firmly belted in the car or immobilized in a snowsuit , Andrew bellows ``I have to go!'' His family is annoyed, but kind, about the inconvenience, and Andrew surprises everyone by getting up at night to go to the bathroom with grandpa and not wetting his bed again that evening. The cartoon characters are expressive and nice. A potty-trained child from three to five will enjoy the humor in this preschool vignette, but like a family photo album, this subject has limited appeal. This is an attractive, well-designed, sturdy package, but an ever-so-additional choice. Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Public Library, Alexandria, Va.

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